A post announcing 100% tariffs on Chinese imports triggered selling into a market carrying record leverage, and bitcoin fell from roughly $122,000 to $105,000 while smaller tokens lost far more. Exchange infrastructure failed under the load, amplifying the cascade well beyond the initial move.
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The largest liquidation event in crypto history
More than $19 billion of leveraged positions were forcibly closed in twenty-four hours after a tariff announcement.