RecordGameStop28 January 2021

Robinhood turns off the GME buy button

On 28 January 2021, Robinhood restricted buying of GameStop (GME) shares at the height of the short squeeze.

Robinhood said the reason was settlement: trades took two days to clear, and its clearinghouse raised collateral requirements overnight.

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When did this happen?
28 January 2021.