Nobody Fugazi points out a rather strange coincidence in the timing of Linden Lab's announcement on banking:
"Oddly, the WSE seems to have closed its doors before all of this happened - something that does look suspicious, especially in light of how Linden Lab has assisted WSE in the past when they won't help most other residents. Do I think that WSE knew about this? Better, do I put it past WSE and Linden Lab? No, I do not put it past them- but it also does not mean it is so. I will say that WSE has had a rather strange run of luck as it is."
Did WSE have some insider information? It certainly gives WSE time to "investigate", as it puts it, whether stock exchanges are covered by the new banking rules. It also ensures that there will be no run on the exchange until that's been sorted out - so WSE has the chance to either continue in operation, or to roll up its operations in a reasonably orderly manner.
