Could Bitcoin really lose 80% of its value in seconds? The scenario is extreme, but it raises a serious question about market liquidity and the risks surrounding large BTC holdings.
Even if Satoshi’s wallet were compromised, a sudden crash of that magnitude would not be automatic.
The actual impact would depend on how much BTC reached the market, how it was sold, and whether available liquidity could absorb the pressure.
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‼️ Could Bitcoin crash 80% within seconds?
An extreme hypothesis is: if Satoshi Nakamoto's wallet is hacked and a large amount of BTC is sold off, what would happen to the market?
But there are several key issues here:
▪️ Wallet theft does not mean hackers can instantly sell all BTC.
▪️ Large sell-offs may trigger severe volatility, but the actual impact depends on market liquidity and the method of selling.
▪️ The $88.3 billion valuation mentioned in the post also needs verification of the amount held, wallet ownership, and real-time price.
Therefore, a theoretical extreme scenario does not equal an event likely to happen in reality. Without reliable evidence, it is impossible to provide an apparently precise probability of occurrence.
For $BTC, what truly matters is private key security, market liquidity, and risk management in extreme situations.
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