Crypto Wallet Flagged For Insider Trading After $200 Million Profit

• A crypto wallet that earned over $200 million by shorting Bitcoin and Ethereum just before U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on China has been accused of insider trading.
• The wallet has been linked to former BitForex CEO Garrett Jin, and although he claims to not own the money or be linked to the Trump family, many believe that the timing is more than a coincidence.

The crypto wallet of a major whale has been flagged after it made massive profits from the severe market crash on Sunday. Many believed that the wallet had insider information on what the market was going to do and then used that to capitalize on about $200 million in profit. To give a proper backstory, on Friday, the United States President, Donald Trump, announced a 100% tariff on China.

Due to the outbreak of the news, the prices of cryptocurrencies dropped significantly, and also $19 billion worth of positions were wiped out. In fact, it was also recorded by Tronweekly that hours after the news spread, a major crypto influencer in Ukraine was found dead inside his Lamborghini, with many unverified sources claiming that the death was caused by the massive losses he faced due to market liquidations.

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Claims of the Crypto Wallet Insider’s Trading

So far, many have accused a particular crypto wallet of insider trading due to the fact that the timing of the trade was so precise. In fact, the time the trade was taken seemed like the wallet perfectly anticipated a major political announcement that would shake the market.

Source: Eyesonchain

The allegations originated from a crypto researcher known online as “Eye,” who claimed that Garrett Jin, the CEO of the former crypto exchange BitForex, was linked to the crypto wallet that took the massive short on Bitcoin.

According to the reports he shared, this wallet was used to open a large short position just before the president announced the tariff on China, and although it could have been a coincidence, the timing shows that there is more to it than mere coincidence.

After the investigations were concluded, the CEO also came out to share that he doesn’t have any relationship with the Trump family and also rejected claims that he had any inside knowledge of the president’s tariff plans. Backing up his claim, he shared that his client is bullish overall.

Despite the accusations, not everyone in the crypto community is convinced that Jin was responsible for the massive short. For instance, one of the most popular blockchain investigators, ZachXBT, commented that it was “more likely a friend of Jin” who executed the trades. Similarly, another X crypto analyst, Quinten Francois, suggested that the evidence linking Jin to the wallet looked “too convenient,” basically saying that might have been exaggerated.

What makes the story even more interesting is that the same crypto wallet address reportedly earned close to $200 million by shorting both Bitcoin and Ethereum before Trump’s announcement. This massive profit came during a period that saw a record $19 billion in crypto liquidations across the market, making it one of the most dramatic trading days in recent history.

For now, the identity of the trader remains uncertain. However, the incident has reignited discussions about insider trading, transparency, and market manipulation in the global crypto market.

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