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Bitcoin has plummeted more than 50% from last October’s all-time high, touching $60,000 on Friday; however, nobody is talking about why it crashed. Here’s a look at the real reason behind the sell-off.

Donald Trump has not been the only figure in the administration that has benefited from crypto-related ventures. Here’s who else has made a nice gain with crypto.

Plus, when key data is delayed, markets don’t wait — they reposition. Learn how to trade labor data and inflation prints when volatility increases and price moves happen fast. This session covers practical scenarios across equities, bonds, and volatility, plus how recent triple-digit options gains were actively managed.

TOP STORY

The Real Reason Behind Bitcoin's Brutal Sell-Off To $60,000

Bitcoin's crash to $60,000 wasn't a crypto panic — it was Wall Street's margin call.

According to Bitwise advisor Jeff Park, forced deleveraging in traditional markets spilled into BTC via ETFs as multi-strategy funds rapidly de-grossed portfolios.

BlackRock's $IBIT saw record put activity, but ETF flows stayed positive — signaling the selling came from hedged, market-neutral strategies unwinding, not long-only capitulation.

The takeaway: Bitcoin is now so integrated into global capital markets that a stock market stress event can trigger a 50% drawdown.

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Trading Volatility Around Delayed Economic Data

When key data is delayed, markets don’t wait — they reposition. Learn how to trade labor data and inflation prints when volatility increases and price moves happen fast. This session covers practical scenarios across equities, bonds, and volatility, plus how recent triple-digit options gains were actively managed.

QUICK N DIRTY

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP continue to struggle after a brief reprieve over the weekend here’s what’s moving markets today.

Bitcoin can still hit $150,000 this year, according to Bernstein, which argues that the “bad news” is pretty much priced in.

Strategy has bought another 1,142 Bitcoin, but the average price does not look great with Bitcoin trading below $70,000.

FINTECH FOCUS

Trump Family-Affiliated World Liberty Financial Generated $1.4 Billion In 16 Months

The Trump family made more from crypto in 16 months than from real estate in eight years.

World Liberty Financial generated at least $1.4 billion for the Trump and Witkoff families since November 2024, with 75% of token sales flowing directly to a Trump entity.

The Abu Dhabi deal alone delivered $187 million upfront, while the Alt5 Sigma mechanism funneled another $500 million to Trump entities — even as Alt5 shares crashed 75% and WLFI tokens dropped to 10 cents.

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