$500B Crypto Market Crash: Attack on Binance, $700M Wintermute Move, Trump Impact

$500B Crypto Market Crash

The crypto market experienced a significant crash, resulting in a loss of over $500 billion in total market capitalization and nearly $20 billion in liquidations of top crypto assets.

During the crash, Bitcoin dropped to a low of $20,582 and Ethereum to $746, according to lower timeframe charts.

Causes of the Crash

The crypto community primarily blames three entities for the crash: Binance, Wintermute, and US President Donald Trump.

Wintermute deposited over $700 million into Binance's hot wallet before the crash, fueling allegations of market manipulation.

This comes after crypto traders previously accused Binance of causing a market crash by sending large amounts of Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin to Wintermute.

Author's summary: Crypto market crash loses $500B.

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