Trump's tariffs trigger the "1011 massacre" in the cryptocurrency circle, 1.6 million people face liquidation!
A mysterious whale exited with 30 million in J20 doubling in 20 hours, over 1.6 million investors were harvested amid the crash. On October 11, former US President Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on China, causing a sharp decline in global risk assets, with Bitcoin plummeting 13.5% to $102,000 and Ethereum breaking $4,000, while BNB fell below $1,050.
1. Tariff Panic
Trump announced a 100% tariff on China starting November 1, raising concerns about global trade tensions, leading to declines in cryptocurrencies and US stocks, as investors shifted from risk assets to gold.
2. Market Catastrophe
Mainstream coins collapse: On the night of October 10, Bitcoin slid from $117,000, after 30 minutes post 5 AM on the 11th, dropping nearly 1% every minute, plummeting over 4% in one minute at 5:19 AM (nearly $5,000), ultimately hitting $102,000; as of the morning of the 11th, Bitcoin fell below $116,000 (24-hour drop of 4.12%), Ethereum once crashed 17% below $4,000.
Altcoins collapse: SUI fell from $3.5 to $0.55, WLD dropped from $1.4 to $0.26, Dogecoin fell 50%, and small-cap tokens basically went to zero.
3. Liquidation Data
In the past 24 hours, over 1.6 million people globally faced liquidation, totaling $19.1 billion (a historic high), with liquidations concentrated within 4 hours on Friday afternoon Eastern Time, as leveraged traders were forcibly liquidated.
4. Mysterious Whale
Before the crash, a trader opened a $1.1 billion short position in Bitcoin and Ethereum on Hyperliquid with $30 million, doubling the principal within 20 hours (earning $30 million) and exiting with $60 million, leaving their identity a mystery.
5. Global Market
The S&P 500 index fell 2.71% on October 10 (the largest weekly drop since May), the Nasdaq index fell 3.5% (the largest single-day drop since April 10), Hang Seng index futures dropped 5%, and FTSE A50 index futures fell 4.26%, with only gold remaining stable.
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