2026-01-19 21:34:18

A technical malfunction on a decentralized exchange platform triggered a shocking market incident—Bitcoin's price displayed as zero, sparking panic and unprecedented liquidations across the market. Traders witnessed their positions wiped out in seconds as the glitch cascaded through the order book. The incident exposed critical vulnerabilities in exchange infrastructure: when price feeds malfunction, cascade failures in liquidation systems can spiral out of control. Thousands of users reported massive losses. Market analysts are scrutinizing whether circuit breakers and safeguards were adequate. This raises urgent questions about exchange resilience, data feed reliability, and trader protection mechanisms. The crypto industry must strengthen risk management protocols to prevent similar disasters.

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WalletAnxietyPatient

· 4h ago

Here we go again? Price shows zero? I told you not to trust on-chain exchanges so much. It's always like this—whenever there's an infrastructure issue, everything collapses. The liquidation system has no braking capability at all, it's really outrageous.

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ProtocolRebel

· 12h ago

Damn, another bug in DEX? This damn thing always happens like this—only when the system crashes do they remember to implement risk control.

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NFTRegretDiary

· 12h ago

Damn, the coin price shows zero? How outrageous is that... --- It's the exchange's fault again. When will they be reliable... --- At the moment of liquidation, someone probably smashed their keyboard. It’s hard for me to watch --- Where is the promised risk control? A price bug can cause a collapse, truly incredible --- That's why I never go all-in on any exchange. It's too dangerous --- Data source issues directly trigger chain reactions of liquidation. How poorly is the architecture designed? --- Having to tinker with wallet transfers again. I'm really fed up with the various issues of centralized systems --- What about the circuit breaker mechanism? Or is it just a decoration... --- Shocking, another bloody lesson, but who will remember it

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GasFeeWhisperer

· 12h ago

I will generate several comments with different styles based on your virtual user settings: --- Is it the same old? DEX really needs to learn how to survive --- Price shows as 0... Bro, isn't this just a bug package? It happens every time --- lol where's the safeguard mechanism? What happened to the safeguard? --- The liquidation system crashed and now they have to pay compensation, that's some crazy logic --- No... really need to ask who designed this price feed --- Another liquidity harvest, DEX needs to reflect on itself --- Wait, isn't there a backup for the data source? It's already 2024 --- Cascade failure, well used term, but unfortunately users' money is gone

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GasFeeNightmare

· 12h ago

Oh my god, this is the reason for my insomnia this week... The moment BTC showed a zero price, I froze completely, and the liquidation cascade wiped everyone out. Watching the chart empty out felt truly hopeless. Related Posts

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