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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Will Lorca

$1.93B Thanksgiving Crypto Crash: 396,000 Traders Liquidated; Huang, Gunden, Trump Among Casualties

Despite promoting crypto during his campaign, President Trump's family fortune lost $1 billion in the November crash that wiped out 396,000 traders. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr CC BY-SA 4.0)

A severe crypto downturn on 21 November wiped out approximately $1.93 billion (£1.46 billion) within 24 hours, liquidating around 396,000 traders. The impact of this crash extends beyond small investors, affecting high-profile figures, including the Trump family and prominent traders.

This sudden collapse has set the stage for difficult conversations around holiday tables, as many confront significant financial losses. The scale of the sell-off highlights the dangers of excessive leverage in the volatile crypto market.

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