2026-01-16 02:16:33

Q4 2025 painted a bleak picture for the crypto space. A staggering 7.7 million tokens went under during this quarter alone—wiping out more than a third of all token project failures on record. That's 34.9% of the total right there.

The carnage accelerated after October 10th. That day triggered a liquidation cascade that evaporated $19 billion in leveraged positions within just 24 hours. One day. That kind of sudden deleveraging doesn't just hurt traders holding those positions—it sends shockwaves through the entire market, dragging down everything from altcoins to major holdings.

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SquidTeacher

· 01-18 16:41

7.7 million coins have died, and one-third of the projects have been wiped out. I just want to ask, who else dares to say we're at the bottom?

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On-ChainDiver

· 01-17 23:27

Damn, 7.7 million coins dead? How many people lost everything? $19B evaporated in one day, truly a nightmare level. I was also there on October 10th, felt like the entire market collapsed. Leverage liquidation is like this; one person's stop-loss becomes a bloodbath for the whole market. This time, you should wake up already. Those still playing with leverage are all gamblers. 34.9%? Damn, how terrifying is this data? I’ve been saying for a long time not to go all-in on small coins. Now you regret it, right?

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MoonlightGamer

· 01-16 02:46

7.7 million tokens are dead, one-third of the failed projects are in this season... I'm really starting to get a bit numb now.

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unrekt.eth

· 01-16 02:45

77,000,000 coins dead? Haha, I knew it would happen long ago, just didn't expect it so soon. --- On October 10th, I went all-in with a short position and made a huge profit, but overall, the market still doesn't feel quite right. --- 19 billion evaporated in one day. This is the result of leverage. Serves them right. --- Are they trying to scam newcomers again? The real slaughter is in Q4, that's the truth. --- Honestly, this is how the crypto world is. Half of the projects should have died long ago. --- Damn, 34.9%? More than half of all history has died in this quarter? That's pretty harsh.

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PuzzledScholar

· 01-16 02:43

Hey, 77 million coins just disappeared? This is really a bloodbath this time.

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MEVHunterBearish

· 01-16 02:31

Whoa, 7.7 million coins directly gg? Is this data real? That's incredible. --- What happened during the margin call in October? 19B just disappeared like that? I was still sleeping. --- Another "worst in history" quarter... this joke is so overused. --- No wonder my altcoins are crashing like trash; turns out it was this big purge. --- One-third of projects failing in Q4? Is this a choice? Haha. --- Leverage traders' nightmare, retail investors' slaughterhouse. --- Where's the promised bull market? It’s even worse than a bear market. --- It’s always like this—after the purge, another round begins... Should we buy the dip?

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RunWithRugs