Is this limited to UIA's only, or can it be applied to MPA's PrivateMPA's and Core asset BTS?
It seems like there will be opportunity to abuse this, at least in the beginning, where few people are competing. The fee's payed trading with yourself seem minuscule compared to the possible gain if that Asset ever becomes popular. I guess that is a risk though, that it may not be popular.
I'm trying to envision what this competing will look like. Everyone trying to trade with themselves without offering too good of a price and also trying to avoid filling someone else's order.
If your own order is the cheapest available. Other than the fee, is there any reason NOT to trade with yourself? If not shouldn't we expect every market to completely saturate based on the perceived future volume of that market?
I think the conclusion I'm coming to is that these attempted "abuses" are actually good for everyone. All participants will be taking their own risks, and not participating costs you nothing. Its not a further complication because not knowing about it doesn't hurt you. The more competition, the tighter the spread and greater collected network fees. Whats to lose?