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Do you trade? There are many ways to bet against a stock without actually selling it short. Shorting a stock is not even that capital efficient, and is capped a

• ceejayoz 6y ago
  > Do you trade? The more relevant question is "does the SEC employ people aware of the various techniques available", to which the answer is "of course".
  • andrewprock 6y ago
    You'd be surprised. The SEC has largely been captured by the industry it regulates. Most employees there are junior level, looking to get hired into Wall Street. There are certainly some strong employees as well, but they have only so much time.
    • ceejayoz 6y ago
      > The SEC has largely been captured by the industry it regulates. An objection that, while true, doesn't impact "will they go after Bitcoin scammers" much. If anything, it's precisely the sort of thing they'd prefer to do over fighting with industry.