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What physical law helped to convict speculators of illegal insider trading?

In 2013, US authorities launched an investigation into certain players on the Chicago Stock Exchange. They were convicted of illegally using insider information when they started trading futures on completely different terms than before, just 2 milliseconds after an important announcement from the Federal Reserve. However, the simplest calculation showed that it would take 7 milliseconds for information to travel between Washington and Chicago, even at the speed of light.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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