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    1 year ago

    It’s only artificial until someone buys at that price, then that price is a real measure of how much money someone in the market was willing to spend at the time they bought. Other market participants observe this behavior and adjust their own pricing expectations accordingly. There’s nothing magic or artificial about this, it’s supply and demand.