{"id":1418,"date":"2021-09-08T08:23:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T07:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradersofcrypto.com\/news\/?p=1418"},"modified":"2021-09-08T08:23:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T07:23:45","slug":"flash-crash-topples-bitcoin-btc-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradersofcrypto.com\/news\/flash-crash-topples-bitcoin-btc-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Flash Crash Topples Bitcoin (BTC) Price"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After an encouraging breakout, where Bitcoin (BTC) stood at $52,700 and other assets marked all-time highs, the market went through a flash crash, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/tradersofcrypto.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">BTC traders<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within minutes, BTC erased $10,000 from its value, touching $42,000 before bouncing. The flash crash affected all exchanges with the exception of the Korean market, where a $10,000 premium was preserved. The rapid selling also caused another Coinbase outage, with potential buyers unable to access trading during the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flash crash was considered unpredictable and repeats similar scenarios from March 2020 and May 2021. Once again, the most at-risk positions with leverage were liquidated, wiping out $4B.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Over $4B in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> open interest has been cleared during this sell-off.<br><br>This is the most significant leverage flush out since the sell-off in mid-May.<br><br>Read and watch our analysis leading up this event.<br>Newsletter: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z3mbjqwmXP\">https:\/\/t.co\/Z3mbjqwmXP<\/a><br>Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t3aNw8CZrI\">https:\/\/t.co\/t3aNw8CZrI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m7iwHhaEyW\">pic.twitter.com\/m7iwHhaEyW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; glassnode (@glassnode) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/glassnode\/status\/1435341280574271493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The market crash still erased a smaller portion of leveraged positions in comparison to May\u2019s correction, where more than $9B were wiped out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BTC Activity Accelerated<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After weeks of relatively subdued trading volumes, the latest flash crash accelerated trading. Trading volumes expanded to $65B, outpacing the usual levels around $30B per day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BTC recovered to $46,205.15, losing more than 12% overnight, as traders looked for a safe haven and reverted to dollar-pegged stablecoins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The effect of looking for a liquid safe haven caused the immediate minting of Tether (USDT) on the TRON blockchain. Within minutes, the supply of USDT expanded by 1B tokens, bringing the total supply above 68B USDT.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcb5 \ud83d\udcb5 \ud83d\udcb5 \ud83d\udcb5 \ud83d\udcb5 \ud83d\udcb5 \ud83d\udcb5 \ud83d\udcb5 \ud83d\udcb5 \ud83d\udcb5  1,000,000,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USDT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USDT<\/a> (1,000,000,000 USD) minted at Tether Treasury<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xa5Pmh1J9e\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xa5Pmh1J9e<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Whale Alert (@whale_alert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whale_alert\/status\/1435320562579038211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>USDT is not only printed when there is buying demand, but when there is demand in general. The high supply of USDT, however, can also help the recovery, by boosting BTC liquidity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BTC Adoption Failed to Stop Flash Crash<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The BTC sell-off coincided with the day that El Salvador announced Bitcoin as an acceptable legal tender. The event also coincided with a drive to buy $30 worth of BTC as a sign of support. The campaign is yet to have an effect on prices but reveals that even flash crashes are not enough to frighten away investors from BTC, and may be temporary events.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Retweet to help spread the word\u2026 millions of us are all buying $30 in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> to help support &amp; celebrate El Salvador \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfb becoming the first sovereign country in the world to officially make <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BTC<\/a> legal tender.<br><br>Let\u2019s send this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> rocket ship to the moon boys, shall we?!\ud83d\ude0e\ud83d\ude80\ud83c\udf17 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mIU0jyr1qh\">pic.twitter.com\/mIU0jyr1qh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Crypto News Alerts \ud83d\udd25\ud83c\udf99 (@CryptoNewsYes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoNewsYes\/status\/1435007459664539648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past day, El Salvador\u2019s President Nayib Bukele made a series of announcements on buying up BTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Buying the dip \ud83d\ude09<br><br>150 new coins added.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BitcoinDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BitcoinDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BTC<\/a>\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfb<\/p>&mdash; Nayib Bukele \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfb (@nayibbukele) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nayibbukele\/status\/1435260422110732300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BTC Market Cap Dominance Slides<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The BTC market cap dominance is at 42.2%, slightly higher than the levels from the previous days. The latest bull market lifted a series of new projects, which keep locking in value and generate their own economy independent of BTC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current level of BTC dominance is different in comparison to earlier stages in the market. However, trader Peter Brandt has suggested a scenario where BTC may once again repeat the 2018 bear market performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last time Bitcoin Dominance was in low 40% range was Jan 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> then declined 82% from the Jan 2018 high. Will it happen again? Not a prediction &#8211; just pointing it out. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VvdxRM99mZ\">pic.twitter.com\/VvdxRM99mZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Peter Brandt (@PeterLBrandt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeterLBrandt\/status\/1435245564384452609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The possibility is in conflict with the more bullish expectations that BTC is actually on track to a new all-time high and the latest selling was an anomaly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BTC: Two Possible Scenarios<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest selling and leveraged position crash immediately changed the trading attitudes. The Bitcoin fear and greed index fell from a temporary peak at 79 points, or \u201cextreme greed\u201d, to 47 points or a neutral position.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BTC once again stands between two possible scenarios &#8211; a continued recovery or another bearish period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first scenario compares the current year to 2013, when BTC crashed before regaining ground at the end of the year. There are still expectations of more trading euphoria following a year of new all-time highs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> is following the 2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> fractal still. This should yield a $250,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> value by December <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/14s3OYmRnE\">pic.twitter.com\/14s3OYmRnE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tyler Shaw (@DefiTyler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefiTyler\/status\/1435002541314609155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The other scenario envisions a potential slide and a bear market if BTC breaks down further in the coming days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> weekly: Not overly concerned despite the nuke as long as the weekly candle doesn&#39;t close below 21-MA at $42,500 \ud83d\ude42<br>There is a confluence of support at this level losing which can lead to some massive sell-off and maybe a bear market \ud83e\udd76 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LPiWY0f2wD\">pic.twitter.com\/LPiWY0f2wD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; XBT_Stacking (@XBT_Stacking) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XBT_Stacking\/status\/1435421724305133572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 8, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Flash Crash Also Affected DeFi Market<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The DeFi market also saw a shock during the latest market flash crash. With <a href=\"https:\/\/tradersofcrypto.com\/news\/ethereum-makes-a-move-who-is-next\/\">ETH dipping to $3,000<\/a>, the total value locked temporarily sank.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DeFi projects built up as much as $99B in value in the past month, only to sink to $76B within hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rapid market moves also affected DeFi projects directly, liquidating 165.5M only through the Ethereum ecosystem. This is the second-largest liquidation day for DeFi and Ethereum since May 19, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">$154 million in DeFi liquidations this morning, mostly on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AaveAave?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AaveAave<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RT9AdhoidI\">pic.twitter.com\/RT9AdhoidI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Will Foxley \ud83e\udded (@wsfoxley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wsfoxley\/status\/1435262607448055813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Losses on DeFi can only be partially offset by liquidation protection mechanisms such as DeFi Saver. The Ethereum-based losses remain relatively lower in comparison to Bitcoin\u2019s large-scale deleveraging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Altcoins Hold onto Partial Gains<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The altcoin market remains at relatively high price levels despite the shakedown. The influence of smaller projects is the highest since May 2021, as some altcoins promise significant returns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collection of DeFi tokens now has a valuation of $122B even after the crash. Still, most tokens lost above 20% of their value in the past 24 hours and face the challenge of recovering their recent highs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tradersofcrypto.com\/news\/can-solana-sol-trade-over-200\/\">Solana (SOL)<\/a> was one of the better survivors of the recent selling spree. After peaking above $194, SOL retreated to $161.92, with a net loss of 13% in the past day. SOL, however, dipped down to the $130 range during the flash crash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin (BTC) changed direction abruptly, in a $10,000 flash crash on Tuesday. 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