Cryptocurrencies have suffered significant losses after Trump threatened new tariffs on China, causing a massive sell-off of risky assets.

On Friday, the cryptocurrency market experienced a rapid decline, known as a 'flash crash', leaving investors with billions of dollars in losses. This volatility was triggered by President Donald Trump's threats regarding the imposition of new tariffs on imports from China, causing traders to sell risky assets such as cryptocurrencies and technology stocks. Bitcoin dropped by as much as 15%, while Ethereum lost about 21%. The liquidation of leveraged positions led to record losses of 19 billion dollars, affecting 1.6 million investors.

The decline was amplified by the use of leverage, a risky strategy that can generate significant losses in the event of sudden price movements. Traders opted for safer assets, such as gold, which reached historic highs. Additionally, technical issues on the Binance platform raised further concerns among traders. Although Bitcoin partially recovered from its losses, reaching around 115,000 dollars, uncertainty remains, and silver futures contracts hit a new historic high.