Trump’s Tariffs Trigger Crypto Carnage! 😱

Ah, the crypto market, a veritable theatre of the absurd! Just when one thought the bulls were having their day, along comes Mr. Trump with his tariff threats, sending the whole lot tumbling down like a house of cards built by a particularly inept magician. 🎩

Crypto Market Crash

One must simply adore the irony! Over $300 million in leveraged crypto positions vanished quicker than a politician’s promise. It appears that fortune, much like a fickle lover, has once again abandoned those who dared to believe in her. 💔

Bitcoin and its altcoin companions, in a most unseemly display, fell 3% to 4%. One shudders to think of the champagne socialists having to downgrade to prosecco. 🥂 The horror!

And then there’s the tragic tale of “James Wynn,” a trader whose $1.1 billion BTC long bet is now nursing a $7.5 million wound. One can only imagine the lamentations echoing from his gilded cage. A cautionary tale, indeed, for those who play with such dangerous toys. 💸

Liquidation Chart

As the ever-so-eloquent Skew noted on X, it was all “driven by headlines once again.” Oh, the drama! It seems the market is as susceptible to gossip as a gaggle of debutantes at a ball. 💅

A 50% tariff on imports from the EU and a 25% tariff on iPhones? One might think Mr. Trump is trying to single-handedly revive the art of the tragicomedy. Bravo! 🎭

While Bitcoin and Ether took a modest tumble, the smaller-cap tokens, those delicate little darlings, plummeted 5% to 7%. Such volatility! One almost feels sorry for them… almost. 😏

So, let us raise a glass to the crypto market, a place where fortunes are made and lost with the same breathtaking speed as a scandalous rumour spreading through high society. A constant source of amusement, if nothing else. Cheers! 🍸

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2025-05-23 17:32