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Re:Unix time is bad and needs replacement, not UTC by sohkamyung on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @04:11AM (#33716852)
Could it matter for high-frequency trading? Since these trades occur in milliseconds, I presume trading being off by a second would be considered very damaging.
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Re:Unix time is bad and needs replacement, not UTC by gpderetta on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @05:22AM (#33717354)
It is not just very damaging, it also has legal implications. For example MIFID II regulations require at least 100us resolution for trade reporting. In practice PTP and GPS clocks are a requirement.
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