Bitcoin Plunges 5% as Trump Tariff Threat Triggers $500M in Crypto Liquidations
the deep dive [Unofficial]
February 23, 2026
Bitcoin shed more than 5% of its value in under two hours late Sunday as President Donald Trump’s announcement of a planned 15% global tariff hike rattled investor confidence and set off a cascade of forced liquidations across crypto derivatives markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell from $67,600 to a low of $64,090 during early […]
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