One year after 10/10 flash crash, bitcoin and ether liquidity have rebuilt, but altcoins still face risks

Bitcoin and ether order books are deeper than before the crash, while altcoin liquidity keeps eroding and spot trading remains well below its October 2025 peak.

Liquid StateOctober 10, 2026 at 07:00 AM CDTAs-of 2026-10-10 12:00 UTCUpdated October 11, 2026 at 06:00 PM CDT

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One year after 10/10 flash crash, bitcoin and ether liquidity have rebuilt, but altcoins still face risks

Bitcoin and ether order books are deeper than before the crash, while altcoin liquidity keeps eroding and spot trading remains well below its October 2025 peak. As-of 2026-10-10 12:00 UTC.

One year after 10/10 flash crash, bitcoin and ether liquidity have rebuilt, but altcoins still face risks

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Bitcoin's volatility has plunged, but extreme price swings are more frequent than in 2018

Bitcoin, Ether ETFs’ October outflows swell toward $1B

Bitcoin ETFs shed $90M as BTC sits 32% below year-old ATH

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