Well yeah, I know those reports. But what if the whole operation is backed with a stash of, say, 5000 BTC they got when they were $2 each. They could be in for the very long run and build up a brand for when there are legit stocks ('again').
A bitcoin exchange <-> "very long run"?
Lol.
In the "very long run" (I take it that means 6-12 months or so), at best it will be closed by authorities. Now Ill grant they seem to have been honest so far, but so has every exit scam in bitcoin history, including now AM. Current trading volume on HL is ~4 BTC per day. x 0.4% fees x30 days = ~0.5 BTC / month. Who would you trust to hold 100s or 1000s of bitcoins, if that person earns 0.5 BTC per month before expenses ?