This Crypto Collapse Shows Why Bitcoin Remains King

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Talk about doing a 180.

We went from Uptober to Fucktober in less than an hour.

I’ve seen crypto crashes over the past eight years, but this bloodbath was unlike any other we’ve seen, literally.

Friday, October 10, 2025, now sets the record for the largest intraday drop across the broader crypto market.

What triggered this?

Trump makes his umpteenth announcement about a tariff, and the crypto market completely loses it once again.

Mind you, it was no ordinary post. According to an excerpt from his original post on Truth Social:

“Starting November 1st, 2025 (or sooner, depending on any further actions or changes taken by China), the United States of America will impose a Tariff of 100% on China, over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying.”