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		dingaling on April 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Coinbase opens at $380, up 60% seconds after openi... So the company could have generated over twice as much revenue from the listing had their financial advisers prices the shares at $20. Why is that not considered gross incompetence?

legerdemain on April 15, 2021 [–]

Because Palantir went public through a direct listing to sell existing shares, not issue more.

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