Bitcoin didn’t crash because of bad news or fundamentals.
- Big players used cheap options and leverage to bet on a drop.
- They pushed price down when liquidity was weak (nights & weekends).
- This forced automatic selling by market makers.
- Liquidations cascaded and retail traders got wiped out.
- Some funds blew up, one big trader likely made billions.
- Lesson: leverage + low liquidity = destruction.
What happened is a brutal reminder: markets aren’t fair, and power usually wins. Leverage feels like an advantage, but during stress it turns into a weapon against you. If you don’t have the same capital, tools, and staying power as the big players, you are the weak side of the trade. Trade smaller, respect risk, and remember: the market can destroy you long before it proves you right.
