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Circuit Breaker
A mechanism in some DeFi protocols and exchanges that halts trading when prices move beyond a threshold in a short time. Similar to stock market circuit breakers, they prevent panic selling and flash crashes. Not all crypto exchanges have them, which is why crypto flash crashes can be more severe.
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