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Trump crypto crash ‘insider trader’ places fresh £120m bet against Bitcoin
Yahoo Finance·2025-10-12 22:50

Around 400bnwaswipedoffthevalueofthecryptomarketinlessthan24hoursafterDonaldTrumpsthreatened100pctariffsagainstChinaShawnThew/EPA/BloombergAninvestorwhomademillionsfromDonaldTrumpscryptocrashhasreignitedclaimsofinsidertradingbylodgingafreshbetagainstBitcoin.Anaccounttiedtoananonymoustraderhasinvested400bn was wiped off the value of the crypto market in less than 24 hours after Donald Trump’s threatened 100pc tariffs against China - Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg An investor who made millions from Donald Trump’s crypto crash has reignited claims of insider trading by lodging a fresh bet against Bitcoin. An account tied to an anonymous trader has invested 160m (£120m) in a so-called short against the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, betting it will fall. The initially trade was made around two hour ...