Were Climbing Boots a Jagex conspiracy?

In 2010, Jagex increased the price of Climbing Boots by just over 35,000% - causing the second largest price spike in RuneScape history. But in the hours after the update, news started to spread that a controversial merchanting clan had received news of the update the days prior - and profited heavily. Did Jagex really leak the price spike ahead of time? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.