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Story: Bitcoin Rebounds After Fed Decision Triggers Flash Crash and $431M Liquidation

By James Thorp

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Flash Crash Wipes Out $431 Million in Positions. The flash crash caused widespread liquidations across major cryptocurrencies, totaling around $431…

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Stock Market Feels the Shock. It wasn’t just the crypto market that reacted to the Fed’s decision.

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Trump’s Pressure and the Fed’s Defiance. U.S. President Donald Trump has been openly critical of the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome…

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Polymarket Data Supports Fed Stance. Following the decision, prediction markets reflected a significant shift in sentiment.

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What’s Next for Bitcoin?. While Bitcoin has shown resilience by rebounding quickly after the flash crash, the broader…

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Conclusion. The Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady triggered a chain reaction across…

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Bitcoin (BTC) has bounced back after experiencing a sharp drop, commonly referred to as a “flash crash,” which occurred on July 30.

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The flash crash caused widespread liquidations across major cryptocurrencies, totaling around $431 million in both long and short positions within 24 hours.

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The event highlights the high-risk nature of leveraged trading in volatile markets like crypto.

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It wasn’t just the crypto market that reacted to the Fed’s decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 300 points soon after the reveal.

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Although the decision to maintain the rate was widely expected, there had been rising speculation in the days leading up to the reveal that the central bank might consider a rate…

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However, the FOMC ultimately voted 9-2 to hold interest rates steady, citing concerns over rising inflation.

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Following the decision, prediction markets reflected a significant shift in sentiment. Data from Polymarket, a blockchain-based forecasting platform, showed that the probability…

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For now, Bitcoin remains above key support levels, and many investors will be watching to see if it can regain upward momentum.

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The Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady triggered a chain reaction across financial markets, leading to a sharp but brief sell-off in Bitcoin and other top…

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