Cryptocurrency8 Oct 2026SEO 881 min read

Analysis: Crypto crumbles as anniversary of flash crash nears

It was October 10, 2025, when bitcoin plunged from about $122,000 to $105,000, with much of the decline occurring within minutes. Bitcoin fell 4% to about a on…

It was October 10, 2025, when bitcoin plunged from about $122,000 to $105,000, with much of the decline occurring within minutes. Bitcoin fell 4% to about a one-month low near $80,000, with the rest of the sector showing even steeper declines. This week’s fast drop comes ahead of Saturday’s one-year anniversary of last year’s flash crash. Rising oil prices and interest rates are also negative catalysts. A modest early decline in bitcoin BTC $81.481,17 on Thursday has accelerated, the price fall…

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