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How Network Time Protocol Prevents Trading Catastrophes
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- Jul 4, 2026
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Summary
Episode 90 of Networking Tech with Fexingo explores the surprisingly critical role of Network Time Protocol in financial trading. Lucas and Luna break down the 2020 Nasdaq timestamp failure, where a 15-microsecond clock drift triggered a million-dollar flash crash. They explain how PTP and White Rabbit synchronization keep high-frequency trading honest, why the SEC now mandates submicrosecond accuracy, and what network engineers need to know about IEEE 1588. A practical look at why milliseconds matter more than ever. #NetworkTimeProtocol #PTP #WhiteRabbit #HighFrequencyTrading #Nasdaq #SEC #ClockSynchronization #FlashCrash #NTP #IEEE1588 #FinancialNetworking #TimestampPrecision #Latency #NetworkEngineering #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #NetworkInfrastructure Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo