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BREAKING: Flash crash proved crypto's resiliency as Bitcoin adoption endures, says TD Cowen

After the largest liquidation event in crypto history, Bitcoin is holding firm - and analysts at TD Cowen say it’s a sign of maturity, not fragility.

In a note released Monday, the firm said the $20 billion flash crash “proved the digital assets ecosystem can survive shocks” calling it a major test the market passed with “little or no downtime.”

Triggered by President Trump’s 100% tariff on China, the sell-off erased over 10% from total crypto market cap.

But despite the chaos, the underlying infrastructure held.

Bitcoin fell 15% intraday but closed down only 8%, while “less-reputable tokens were decimated.”

TD Cowen’s team remains bullish, forecasting Bitcoin at $141,000 by December, and highlighting that global adoption continues to rise even through volatility.

In Japan alone, the number of registered digital-asset accounts has quadrupled to over 7.9 million in the past five years.

As a result, Japan’s Financial Services Agency is now reconsidering its ban on banks investing in Bitcoin.

Volatility flushed the excess. Infrastructure held. And adoption keeps climbing.

And that’s why, for TD Cowen the crash wasn’t a failure.

It was proof of strength. 🚀

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Yesterday we broke down some of the whales buying your Bitcoin on the dips.

Today - let’s meet one of them: Gary Cardone.

He’s the brother of real-estate mogul Grant Cardone, worth hundreds of millions himself…

And he’s been selling millions of dollars of real estate to buy Bitcoin.

That’s right - while most people desperately try to buy property, Gary’s unloading it to stack sats.

In his latest interview, he said:

Translation:

While the crowd thinks Bitcoin’s slowing down, Gary thinks the fourth cycle is the one that blows the roof off.

And he’s putting real money behind it.

So next time you see a red candle and feel like selling…

Remember there are whales out there selling their properties to buy your Bitcoin. 🏠

Digital asset funds saw net outflows of $513 million last week.

As a result, year-to-date inflows have now dropped to $48.05 billion.

Let’s break it down.

Bitcoin was the primary focus with $946 million exiting. (YTD inflows are now at $29.27 billion, lagging 2024’s $41.7 billion)

Ethereum saw further inflows of $205.1 million.

Solana and XRP continued to show strength with inflows of $156.1m and $73.9m respectively.

From a regional perspective, the U.S. saw the most significant outflows, totalling $621 million.

Whilst Germany, Switzerland, and Canada saw inflows of $59.3 million, $48.0 million, and $42.3 million.

CoinShares notes that weekly trading volumes remained very elevated at $51 billion for the week. (Double the yearly average)

Despite the largest liquidation event in the history of crypto, ETF investors seemed to shrug it off.

And if these flows are any sign, conviction didn’t just survive the crash… it grew stronger. 🚀

How today's AWS glitch took down Coinbase, ETH L2s, and half the internet. AWS disruption showcases vulnerabilities, fueling debate on centralized components in crypto infrastructure.

US shutdown nears fourth week as Senate Democrats plan crypto roundtable. As the US government shutdown drags on, the Senate prepares a vote to end it while lawmakers meet crypto executives to discuss the stalled market structure bill.

Blockchain.com Has Held Talks to Go Public Via SPAC Deal. The crypto trading platform and wallet provider is being advised by Cohen & Company Capital Markets, according to a person familiar wih the matter.

Flash crash proved crypto's resiliency as Bitcoin adoption endures, says TD Cowen. "While less-reputable tokens were decimated, Bitcoin and Ethereum held up well enough, in our estimation," TD Cowen analysts said.

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