Dr. Doom Takes a Hilarious Swipe at Crypto Chaos: Withdrawals Gone Wild!

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So, folks, gather ’round! Our favorite economic fortune teller, Nouriel Roubini-also known as Dr. Doom (and not just for his Halloween costume)-is back at it again, giving crypto a good ol’ slap on the wrist! In a tweet that could only be described as a mix of sarcasm and sheer delight, he’s really laying into our beloved digital coins after the latest scandal involving BlockFills, a crypto lending platform that hit the brakes on withdrawals faster than you can say “What happened to my money?”

And just to prove he’s not pulling this out of thin air, he even cited a juicy article from the Financial Times, because who doesn’t love a little extra drama with their doom-and-gloom?

Dr. Doom’s Comedic Roast of “Crypto S-Coin Land” as BlockFills Hits the Panic Button!

In a recent tweet that sounded like a stand-up routine gone wrong, Roubini commented on how the crypto market is wobbly enough to make a toddler on a tricycle look stable. Bitcoin went from a staggering $90,000 to a mere $60,000, and altcoins? Well, they’ve lost anywhere between 50% to 99% of their value faster than you can say, “Oops, I did it again!” He mused, “depending on which s-coin you were duped to invest in,” because, let’s face it, investing in crypto sometimes feels like throwing darts blindfolded!

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Now, if anyone thought the crypto world was all sunshine and rainbows, Roubini’s here to burst that bubble! He illustrated just how gut-wrenching these market plummets can be-particularly with the recent BlockFills fiasco, where clients found themselves unable to withdraw their precious crypto. Talk about a bad day at the office! The Susquehanna International Group must be feeling like a parent who just discovered their kid’s been using their credit card for video games!

First, you lose in a matter of weeks 50% to 99% – depending on which shitcoin you were duped to invest in – and then they don’t even allow you to withdraw the remaining crumbs of your investments. Standard operating procedure in crypto shitcoin land.

Susquehanna-backed crypto…

– Nouriel Roubini (@Nouriel) February 12, 2026

But wait, there’s more! BlockFills has also decided to keep trading activities on a tight leash, because nothing says “trust us” like restricting your access to your own money. Once upon a time, this company boasted about having $60 billion in trading volume, but now it’s more like a sad balloon that just won’t float anymore.

These restrictions were supposedly implemented last year, but hey, who’s keeping track when the rollercoaster of crypto is constantly throwing curveballs? With around 2,000 financial institutions as customers-yes, including those fancy hedge funds-only the elite investors with a cool $10 million in crypto can play in their sandbox. Talk about exclusivity!

The Three-Year “Anniversary” of FTX Crash: Cue the Dramatic Music!

Ah, memories! The last time we saw this kind of chaos, we were reminiscing about the FTX crash from three years ago, when billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried decided that bankrupting a crypto exchange seemed like a fun Saturday night. Before that, summer 2022 was a nightmare for crypto lenders, with companies like Celsius and Voyager going belly up. It was like a reality show where everyone lost their shirts-and their pants!

BlockFills did release a statement, claiming that these restrictions are “for the protection of customers and the company,” which is code for “We lost a lot of money and need to figure this out without causing a riot.”

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2026-02-12 15:12