CoinDesk|5月 19, 2026 14:12
RECAP: Five years ago today, crypto had its worst single-day crash in history.
BTC -30%.
ETH -40%.
DOGE -45%.
$ 8B+ liquidated in 24 hours. 775,000 traders wiped out.
The catalyst sequence:
@elonmusk pulled Tesla's BTC payments on May 12.
China's PBOC banned financial institutions from crypto on May 18.
@Binance, @Coinbase and @RobinhoodApp all went down as traders rushed the exits.(CoinDesk)
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