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First Mover: Crypto Gawks at GameStop, Sees Shades of Self

Digital-market traders found amusement in the GameStop saga. They also saw an opportunity for self-reflection. Here's what Niall Ferguson, Caitlin Long, Mati Greenspan and Jonathan Mohan said.

By Bradley Keoun, Sebastian Sinclair

Updated Dec 12, 2022, 12:50 p.m. Published Jan 28, 2021, 2:24 p.m.

GameStop's 900% gain (and the wipeout of Wall Street shareholders) is the talk of financial markets from stocks to crypto.