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# **The 2010 flash crash was partly linked to a trader exploiting a design quirk in market rules.**

A statement by [**DARPA**](https://dgw.tmarket.io/actors/01a1c27d-2549-77d5-9173-0e34d101ec67). Statements are as reported by the cited publishers — not verified by DecisionGateway.

> *the 2010 "flash crash," partly linked to a trader exploiting a design quirk in market rules*

insiderr\_politicPublished 2026-11-08 [ Read source](https://t.me/insiderr_politic/5083)

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