In the Oct 10, 2025 flash crash, triggered by Trump's China tariffs, DeFi endured massive liquidations ($180M on Aave in 1hr) & 64% AAVE drop, proving protocol resilience vs. CEX failures—highlighting liquidity limits & leverage risks. coindesk.com +1 Future: RWA tokenization, AI trading, Bitcoin staking, & cross-chain interoperability to drive mainstream adoption & TradFi integration.
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Quarter-end settlements in Q3 (Sep 30) can indeed trigger sharp market swings due to institutional rebalancing, futures rollovers, and expiry of derivatives/options. In 2025, with elevated valuations, tariff uncertainties, and Fed rate expectations, volatility risks rise—S&P 500 could see 2-5% intraday moves, as seen in prior "triple witching" events.
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Token unlocks in crypto projects increase circulating supply, often creating significant selling pressure. Data shows ~90% lead to negative price impacts, with large unlocks (>1% supply) causing ~0.6% drops pre/post-event; team unlocks can trigger up to 25% declines due to profit-taking, amplifying volatility and market dilution.
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