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1 day ago

Crypto Market Wipeout: $2B in 24-Hour Liquidations as Fear Hits Extreme

A massive selloff on November 21, 2025 wiped out over $1.9 billion in crypto leveraged positions, driven by heavy long liquidations and cascading margin calls.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

A star trader is out at $12.8 billion LMR Partners after a mortgage-backed securities trade backfires

Last year, Andrew Berger was riding high. The mortgage-trading team he oversaw at $12.8 billion hedge fund LMR Partners gained nearly $250 million in 2024, according to three people familiar with the matter. Now, the star trader is out at LMR after sharp losses in September, tied to a mortgage-backed securities bet, those people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.
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