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You don't even actually match up buyers and sellers on the public markets anymore for stocks. Individuals (from retail to institutional investors) buy and sell to market makers; later, when settling, market makers will pair up with brokers when clearing the funds.

So it'd be up to the market makers to not fuck up and sell at $1. If not, it's their liability.




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