At a certain blockchain summit in Dubai in early December, a co-founder of a leading trading platform publicly debunked a long-standing conspiracy theory.

In response to rumors about so-called "white glove operations," she replied in plain language: "Do I need to steal money from my own pocket?" This statement directly exposed the absurd logic behind some market rumors.

To be honest, all kinds of conspiracy theories have been rampant in the crypto space over the years. People are quick to make up stories about exchanges manipulating the market through intermediaries. But if you think about it—since the platform already controls the funds pool, why go through the trouble of making things more complicated? The logical flaw here is so big you could drive a truck through it.

This public statement served as a dose of common sense, pouring cold water on those baseless rumors.