[Tom Lee: October 11 Crypto Market Crash Triggered by Abnormal Drop in USDE Leading to Auto Liquidations]
On November 23, Tom Lee stated in an interview that the crypto market crash on October 11 was caused by an abnormal drop in the USDE price on a certain trading platform to $0.65 (while other platforms maintained the $1 peg), triggering the auto-deleveraging mechanism (ADL) and resulting in the forced liquidation of numerous accounts. Due to insufficient liquidity on the platform, the liquidations caused a chain reaction that affected the entire market, leading to the liquidation of a large number of crypto accounts in a short period. Tom Lee pointed out that this incident stemmed from the trading platform's failure to collect cross-platform price data, relying instead on an internal pricing system, which exposed code vulnerabilities and systemic risks. He also mentioned that this event significantly reduced the capital of market makers and trading institutions, creating a vicious cycle. Tom Lee emphasized that the essence of DeFi lies in code vulnerabilities and leverage risks, and investors should not abuse leverage.