One Year After the 10.10 Flash-Crash Liquidation: Bitcoin Order Book Depth Surpasses Pre-Crash Levels, While Altcoin Liquidity Continues to Drain Away
One year has passed since the largest liquidation event in Crypto market history on October 10, 2025. CoinDesk Research compared Market Depth data from major CEXs and found that Bitcoin and Ethereum order book depth has fully recovered, exceeding pre-crash levels across multiple dimensions; however, altcoin USD-denominated depth continued to decline at every measurement point, while average weekly Spot Filled Amount remained nearly two-thirds below the crash week. Background of the October 10, 2