According to @PANewsCN, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried shared a report titled FTX: Where Did The Money Go? asserting that more than 7 million customers deposited about $20 billion into FTX in November 2022, the exchange filed for bankruptcy while owing customers $8 billion, and that the funds never disappeared (source: @PANewsCN on X, Oct 31, 2025; @SBF_FTX on X, Oct 31, 2025). The report claims all customers are set to receive 119%-143% recovery, about 98% of creditors have already received 120%, and even after paying $8 billion in claims and $1 billion in legal fees, the estate still shows an $8 billion surplus; it characterizes the episode as a liquidity crunch rather than insolvency (source: @SBF_FTX on X, Oct 31, 2025; @PANewsCN on X, Oct 31, 2025). For trading context, the FTX Debtors’ May 2024 plan projected cash repayments of roughly up to 118% for most customers and outlined distributions in cash rather than in-kind crypto, which means repayments do not require on-exchange crypto selling by the estate and reduces immediate market impact relative to large spot crypto liquidations (source: FTX Debtors plan and court filings, May 2024).

According to @CrypNuevo, a rapid flash crash drove top-20 altcoins down 50%-80% in a single candle, citing failures across liquidity, market makers, and exchanges, with many stop losses not executing due to the speed of the move, source: @CrypNuevo on X (Oct 10, 2025). In fast, gapping markets, stop orders can slip or go unfilled when price jumps through the trigger and available order book depth, heightening liquidation risk for leveraged traders, source: Binance Support (order types and slippage education) and CME Group education (stop orders and price gaps). Traders facing these conditions should reduce leverage and size, use limit or stop-limit over pure stop-market where appropriate, and monitor order book depth and venue stability to manage execution risk during cascades, source: Binance Support (risk warnings and order execution mechanics) and CME Group education (order handling in volatile markets).

According to The Kobeissi Letter, the primary driver behind Bitcoin (BTC) and Gold surging to record highs is the unprecedented low liquidity in the global government bond market. The source states that bond market liquidity has now fallen below the levels seen during the 2008 financial crisis, prompting investors to seek alternative safe-haven assets, which is directly fueling the rally in both cryptocurrency and precious metals.

According to research compiled by Investopedia, the 10 most significant events in stock market history—including the 1929 Great Depression, the 1987 Black Monday crash, and the 2008 Global Financial Crisis—have repeatedly caused liquidity shocks and volatility waves that now also reverberate through the cryptocurrency market. Notably, correlations between equity sell-offs and Bitcoin price drops have increased since 2020, with institutional investors increasingly treating crypto as a risk asset (source: Investopedia, CoinMetrics). Traders should monitor traditional market stress signals, as historical stock market crises often trigger crypto selloffs or present contrarian buying opportunities, especially during global liquidity contractions or policy shifts.

According to @KobeissiLetter, the cryptocurrency markets have experienced a significant liquidity crisis, with a staggering $325 billion wiped off the market cap since Friday morning. Notably, $100 billion was lost in just one hour without any major news events, indicating potential underlying liquidity issues. Traders should be cautious of volatility as the absence of external factors suggests internal market weaknesses. Source: @KobeissiLetter.

According to @KobeissiLetter, the memecoin market has experienced a severe liquidity crisis, with more than $6 billion in market cap disappearing within a span of three hours. This rapid decline in liquidity may indicate a critical turning point for traders focusing on memecoins, suggesting a need for caution and reassessment of trading strategies in this volatile sector.