FBI indicts three in insider trading scheme that utilized Xbox 360 chat to hide comms | Ringleader could be looking at as much as 165 years in prison::undefined

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    9 months ago

    Points for creativity, I guess? I’m pretty sure a Goldman Sachs analyst can figure out how to do it properly, though…

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      9 months ago

      Fun fact, personal cell phones on the trading floor arnt allowed, to avoid unlogged comms by traders.

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        9 months ago

        Aren’t trading floors mostly empty these days since trading is much more automated?

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          9 months ago

          Yes, but as long as human traders exist, there is a need to log all of their communication to prevent malfeasance

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      9 months ago

      They just copied the idea from terrorists