New ‘insider trading’ rumor as investor makes $88 million during Bitcoin flashcrash

Every time a Bitcoin flash crash occurs, it’s always followed by some “insider trading” rumors, and this time was no exception to that rule. Last Friday, Bitcoin suddenly plummeted 17% on certain trading platforms after US President Donald Trump announced his intention to impose a 100% import tariff on China. A so-called flash crash followed and some unknown trader made a fabulous profit.

SOMEONE JUST OPENED A #BITCOIN SHORT 30 MINS BEFORE TRUMP’S TARIFF ANNOUNCEMENT AND JUST CLOSED WITH $88,000,000 PROFIT

HE OPENED THIS ACCOUNT TODAY 👀 pic.twitter.com/GZuzLba1Op

— Vivek Sen (@Vivek4real_) October 10, 2025

Truth Social

Someone had bought a Bitcoin short worth several million dollars about 30 minutes before Trump’s announcement, netting him $88 million in profit very quickly. Insider trading or not? Trump’s social media posts are drafted and then approved, as was revealed last week. Commentators used to think Trump wrote these himself, but the posts are clearly drafted and scheduled.

Several journalists witnessed Secretary of State Marco Rubio handing Donald Trump a piece of paper during a meeting on Monday. It stated that his team had to approve a Truth Social (Trump’s own social media platform) post so he could be the first to announce a peace deal between Israel and Hamas. This means his social media posts are drafted before he approves them.

3 Steps to become rich:

1. Open trading account 30 min before Trump Tarrifs

2. Create short positions in Bitcoin

3. Close positions

Congratulations, you’re just richer by $88 FCUKIN MILLION pic.twitter.com/JigvDzGc4Q

— Swing Trader (@chetan_chopra) October 11, 2025

On Friday, about 30 minutes before Trump announced his intention to impose a 100% tariff on China, several accounts were opened on crypto trading platforms and millions of Bitcoin shorts were placed, all by a single investor. Following Trump’s announcement, the price of Bitcoin suddenly dropped by 17%, and that one investor made approximately $88 million in profit. The accounts were then quickly closed, and due to the anonymity of crypto, no one knows who it was.

So, judge for yourself. Insider trading or not?