Flash crash hit hard in 8 minutes:
$BTC dropped $1,900
$200M in longs liquidated
$60B wiped from crypto market cap
This is what overleveraged positions look like when they unwind. The speed tells you how many people were using too much margin on the same side of the trade. When liquidations cascade, market makers step back, liquidity dries up, and the move accelerates.
If you're trading with leverage in this environment, you're not just betting on direction — you're betting you won't get stopped out by a wick that has nothing to do with fundamentals. Volatility like this is normal in crypto, but it punishes anyone who forgets that.
$BTC dropped $1,900
$200M in longs liquidated
$60B wiped from crypto market cap
This is what overleveraged positions look like when they unwind. The speed tells you how many people were using too much margin on the same side of the trade. When liquidations cascade, market makers step back, liquidity dries up, and the move accelerates.
If you're trading with leverage in this environment, you're not just betting on direction — you're betting you won't get stopped out by a wick that has nothing to do with fundamentals. Volatility like this is normal in crypto, but it punishes anyone who forgets that.
