Crash Chronicles
8 ARTICLESEvery crash, correction, and capitulation. The moments when believers became doubters.
CRASHES
8
WORST DROP
-94%
RECOVERIES
7/8
SPAN
2011-2025
2011
The First Bloodbath: Bitcoin's 94% Collapse
Bitcoin's first bubble. From $32 to $2. A 94% wipeout.
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2013
Mt. Gox Meltdown: The Crash That Nearly Killed Bitcoin
Bitcoin hit $1,100. Then Mt. Gox collapsed and China pulled the plug.
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2017
ICO Hangover: The $17,000 Fall From Grace
The ICO bubble popped. $20K to $3.2K. 84% gone.
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2020
COVID Black Thursday
A global pandemic crashed everything. Bitcoin included.
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2021
Elon, China & the 50% Wipeout of 2021
Elon tweeted. China banned mining. Bitcoin lost half its value.
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2022
LUNA, FTX & the Year Crypto Broke
LUNA died. FTX imploded. Trust in crypto hit rock bottom.
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2025
The ETF Trap: How Wall Street Made the 2025 Crash Worse
The ETF era was supposed to prevent this. It made it worse.
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2025
Black October: Trump's Tariffs Trigger $19B Liquidation
Trump's China tariffs triggered the largest single-day liquidation in crypto history.
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