Christmas Flash Crash: How Trump's USD1 Stablecoin Crashed Bitcoin to $24,000

Christmas Eve 2025 will be remembered by crypto traders for its abnormal volatility. A brief drop in the Bitcoin price against the new USD1 stablecoin, launched by Donald Trump's team, sparked panic and simultaneously opened a window of opportunity for super profits.

Binance Promotion as a Trigger for the Fall

The CEO of the crypto service Solv Protocol, known by the pseudonym Catherine is Solving, shed light on the causes of the incident. According to her, the catalyst for the crash was the marketing activity of the Binance exchange. The platform offered users exclusive terms: locking USD1 tokens at 20% annual interest.
The high yield triggered a mass exodus of investors from Bitcoin to the "presidential" stablecoin. Seeking to quickly lock in staking positions, traders en masse used market orders instead of limit orders.

Crash Mechanics: Liquidity Shortage

Because the BTC/USD1 market lacked sufficient depth at the time, an avalanche of sell orders instantly pierced the order book. The price of the leading cryptocurrency instantly plummeted to $24,000.
However, the anomaly didn't last long. Just a minute later, liquidity stabilized, and the BTC/USD1 rate returned to $87,000. Those market participants whose buy orders were triggered at the bottom of the flood were able to multiply their capital by almost 3.5 times in a matter of seconds.

USD1 Expansion and New Capitalization Records

The events of Christmas Eve coincided with an important stage in the development of the Trump token. According to Binance data, the USD1 market capitalization surpassed the $3 billion mark for the first time. This figure increased by $200 million (7.5%) overnight on December 24th alone.
The current stablecoin supply breakdown is as follows:

BNB Chain: The asset's core supply is over 1.9 billion tokens;
Ethereum: Active growth—the volume reached 860 million tokens;
Solana: An additional supply of 135 million tokens.

Looking Ahead: What the Market Holds in 2026

Despite local turmoil, institutional players remain optimistic. MicroStrategy CEO Phong Le noted in a recent Coin Stories podcast that while short-term fluctuations are impossible to predict, the global trend remains bullish. According to the head of MicroStrategy, the forecast for 2026 is extremely positive. The main driver of growth is the supportive policies of the US presidential administration, which demonstrates open support for the digital asset industry, as evidenced by the successful implementation of instruments such as the USD1.