⚡ Crypto Flash Crash Recap ⚡
📉 Bitcoin & XRP Dive – Analysts point to Trump’s tariffs as the trigger.
🔻 Key Market Damage:
$950M in long positions liquidated in 24H 😱
ETH: $320M wiped out 💥
BTC: $277M gone 💸
SOL, XRP, DOGE: $90M liquidations combined
📊 Price Action:
BTC fell below $110K
ETH slid from $4,700 → $4,400
XRP dropped to $2.90
Volatility: BTC 15% → 38% 🚀 | ETH 41% → 70% ⚡
📌 Tariffs = Indirect Threat
Higher inflation 📈
Weaker real wages 💵
Lower risk appetite → less money for crypto 🚫
💣 Flash Crash Trigger:
24,000 BTC (~$2.7B) sold during thin liquidity
Wiped out $500M in leveraged positions in minutes ⏱️
📅 What’s Next?
US GDP (Aug 28) & Unemployment Data (Sept) = Major volatility ahead 📉📈
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