$162 Billion Gone — September’s Crypto Meltdown Becomes a Global Shock Event

In a matter of days, the crypto market didn’t just dip — it detonated.

Over $162 billion in value evaporated, leveraged traders were liquidated en masse, and altcoin markets went into full free-fall.

Institutional desks reportedly froze mid-trade as cascading liquidations triggered automated selloffs worldwide.

It wasn’t just a crash.

It was a reminder that crypto can still unleash mass panic at global speed.