$3.4B in Taker Buy Volume + $3.2B in Taker Sell Volume — all within 19 minute 🤯
Algo bots in full combat mode. Massive back-and-forth.
Someone’s getting crushed.
The real winner? The exchange raking in fees on both sides.

🚨EMERGENCY: Something blew up. Market maker broken?
Ethereum has ~5% price swings within minutes.
Expect hectic/weird move from now.  x.com/JA_Maartun/sta…

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Author | Jeff Park (Chief Information Officer, Bitwise)
Compiled by Odaily Odaily(@OdailyChina)
Translator | Dingdang (@XiaMiPP)
Editor's Note: On February 5th, the cryptocurrency market experienced another crash, with over $2.6 billion liquidated in 24 hours. Bitcoin briefly plummeted to $60,000, but the market seems to lack a clear consensus on the causes of this decline. Bitwise CIO Jeff Park offers a new analytical framework from the perspective of options and hedging mechanisms.
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The Black Swan Event Was Actually This: The Real Reason for the Recent Bitcoin Crash

Renowned crypto investor Jack Yi used Aave revolving lending to build a $2 billion ETH position, only to see it crumble during the market crash [...]
The article, "Yi Lihua Completely Sells Off ETH! Trend Research Sells 650,000 Ethereum in a Week, Losing $730 Million," was originally published on BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain ABMedia media.

Yi Lihua completely liquidated his ETH holdings! Trend Research reportedly sold 650,000 Ethereum in a week, incurring a loss of $730 million before exiting the market.

Author | Jeff Park (Chief Information Officer, Bitwise)
Compiled by Odaily Odaily(@OdailyChina)
Translator | Dingdang (@XiaMiPP)
Editor's Note: On February 5th, the cryptocurrency market experienced another sharp drop, with over $2.6 billion liquidated in 24 hours. Bitcoin briefly plummeted to $60,000, but the market seems to lack a clear consensus on the causes of this decline. Jeff Park, CIO of Bitwise, offers a new analytical framework from the perspective of options and hedging mechanisms. [...]