Bitcoin Flash Crashed in Brazil to $3,673 usd, on Coinbase, on September 3, 2025. Other cryptos including XRP are reported to have flash crashed as well. It appears to only affect users from Brazil. Maybe the Wealth Transfer is coming to Brazil, first? Many Brazilian users on Twitter reported seeing this flash crash, and buy orders being filled. However, Coinbase sent out an email to the users stating that Coinbase froze their account and plans to recover the incorrectly credit funds (filled orders).
Here is a video one user posted discussing this crypto flash crash. I have included a NoteBookLM summary of the video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlRkvoRvLYU
COINBASE SOLD BITCOIN FOR 20 THOUSAND REAIS
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Leonardo Scaburi Reinol
33.2K subscribers
489 views Sep 4, 2025
Coinbase email displayed at 4:04 video timestamp:
Olá,
Em 3 de setembro de 2025, a Coinbase creditou incorretamente em sua conta um valor que excedeu a taxa de conversão real de sua operação de criptomoedas em Reais.
Para corrigir esse erro, restringimos temporariamente sua conta e iniciaremos uma recuperação automática dos fundos creditados incorretamente. Enviaremos um novo e-mail de confirmação quando este processo for concluido e as restrições de sua conta forem retiradas.
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Google Translate (From Portugeze/Brazil):
Hello,
On September 3, 2025, Coinbase incorrectly credited your account with an amount that exceeded the actual conversion rate for your cryptocurrency transaction to Brazilian Reais.
To correct this error, we have temporarily restricted your account and will initiate an automatic recovery of the incorrectly credited funds. We will send you a new confirmation email when this process is complete and the restrictions on your account are lifted.
No action is required on your part.
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If you have any questions, please contact

See my NotebookLM AI Summary below:
The video discusses a bug on the Coinbase exchange where Bitcoin was briefly sold for around R$20,000 to R$24,000 (approx. $3,850 to $4,600 USD), a price not seen since 2016 or 2017. The YouTuber, Leonardo, explains that this was a temporary glitch and not the actual market price.
Key points from the video include:
• The Bug: For a short period, a bug on Coinbase caused Bitcoin’s price to display as low as R$20,562 (approx. $3,950 USD). Other cryptocurrencies were also affected; for instance, Tether (USDT), a stablecoin pegged to the dollar, was being sold for R$0.18 (approx. $0.035 USD).
• A User’s Experience: Leonardo shares the story of an acquaintance who noticed the bug and took advantage of it. This person made two purchases totaling R$38 (approx. $7.30 USD) and received a quantity of Bitcoin that was actually worth around R$913 to R$940 (approx. $175 to $180 USD) at the correct market price. This effectively multiplied their investment by about 25 times. The user chose not to invest more money, suspecting it was a bug and not wanting to risk a larger sum.
• Coinbase’s Reaction: After detecting the bug, Coinbase temporarily froze the accounts of users who had made these purchases. The YouTuber speculates that the exchange will likely cancel the transactions and return the original R$38 (approx. $7.30 USD) to the user.
• Ethical Considerations: The video touches on the ethical dilemma of exploiting such a bug. Leonardo suggests that trying to withdraw the funds might be seen as acting in bad faith, potentially leading Coinbase to take legal action, especially if large sums were involved. He argues that while Coinbase is a massive company, the total losses from the bug could amount to millions, and the exchange would not absorb that loss. He personally believes that if the money isn’t rightfully yours, you shouldn’t take it, and trying to be “slick” in these situations often backfires.
• Historical Context: The video concludes by reminding viewers that to legitimately buy Bitcoin at R$20,000 (approx. $3,850 USD), one would have had to purchase it back in 2017. The opportunity to buy at that price has passed, except for rare occurrences like this platform bug.
Here are various twitter posts I found where people have mentioned this issue (translated from Portuguese):
I used this key phrase when searching twitter to find these posts: “Coinbase glitch R$20,000”
https://x.com/leonardoscaburi/status/1963661884030349759
Leonardo Scaburi Reinol @leonardoscaburi – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
Some users on Coinbase managed to buy Bitcoin at the rate of 24 thousand reais. Moments after the bug, the exchange froze the accounts of these users and, as far as everything indicates, the orders
Alguns usuários na Coinbase conseguiram comprar Bitcoin na cotação de 24 mil reais. Momentos após o bug a corretora congelou a conta desses usuários e ao que tudo indica as ordens serão canceladas. pic.twitter.com/7AfcXpatGs
— Leonardo Scaburi Reinol (@leonardoscaburi) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/criptopepememes/status/1963595847477625236
Cripto Pepe Memes @criptopepememes – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
It seems like this Coinbase error displaying Bitcoin at R$20k and Ethereum at R$800 is real.
It started popping up with screenshots from my DMs with absurd balances
Would they refund it?
Parece que esse erro da Coinbase exibir Bitcoin por R$20k e Ethereum R$800 é real.
— Cripto Pepe Memes (@criptopepememes) September 4, 2025
Começou pipocar print da minha DM com saldos absurdos
Devolveriam? pic.twitter.com/tuy515FhMm
https://x.com/Criptoinvest777/status/1963423837602910499
Alan Boeing @Criptoinvest777 – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
And the #coinbase that bugged the app and was selling #btc for R$20,000.00
E a #coinbase que bugou o aplicativo e estava vendendo #btc a R$20.000,00 pic.twitter.com/XR511Sxlzm
— Alan Boeing (@Criptoinvest777) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/Criptoinvest777/status/1963607044826526145
Alan Boeing @Criptoinvest777 – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
Yeah man, it happened yesterday at 20:40, a lot of people caught this, just to give you an idea USDC was at 0.03 dol, this guy bought R$500.00 and got 2,700 dol
Sim mano, aconteceu ontem as 20:40, muitas pessoas pegaram isso, pra ter ideia USDC estava a 0.03 dol, esse cara comprou R$500,00 e pegou 2,700 dol pic.twitter.com/IbhAcjj02H
— Alan Boeing (@Criptoinvest777) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/Sonecarox/status/1963397988413231477
Fernando Bertini @Sonecarox – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
BTC just hit 20k reais on Coinbase, whoever had an open order there made a killing.. how it happened I don’t know
Acabou de rolar btc a 20k reais na coinbase, quem tinha ordem aberta la forrou.. como aconteceu eu não sei pic.twitter.com/1SwWOb1jEV
— Fernando Bertini (@Sonecarox) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/joaoluzr/status/1963567906089832857
João Luz @joaoluzr – 9/4/25 coinbase email screenshot
Porém kkkkk pic.twitter.com/whsMCbBR8x
— João Luz (@joaoluzr) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/leonardoscaburi/status/1963703210310537319
Leonardo Scaburi Reinol @leonardoscaburi – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
Nobody lost, only Coinbase. I heard of people who took advantage and withdrew more than 800 thousand. These folks will have to prepare the lawyers or return it.
Ninguém perdeu, somente a Coinbase. Soube de gente que se aproveitou e sacou mais de 800 mil. Esse pessoal vai ter que preparar os advogados ou devolver.
— Leonardo Scaburi Reinol (@leonardoscaburi) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/leonardoscaburi/status/1963699125842801008
Leonardo Scaburi Reinol @leonardoscaburi – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
Would you cash out the Bitcoins bought for 20 thousand reais during the Coinbase glitch, or would you wait for the error to be fixed?
Você sacaria os Bitcoins comprados a 20 mil reais no Bug da Coinbase ou esperaria pela correção do erro?
— Leonardo Scaburi Reinol (@leonardoscaburi) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/Deusexisteth/status/1963424600458412358
Thaleco @Deusexisteth – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
BTC at 20,000 reais on Coinbase. My God, that was life-changing
BTC a 20.000 reais na Coinbase. Meu Deus era mudança da vida
— Thaleco (@Deusexisteth) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/grok/status/1963747896505045406
Grok @grok – 9/5/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
Yes, there are reports of a glitch on Coinbase where BTC appeared at ~20k BRL for a short period today (04/09/2025), possibly due to low liquidity or a technical error. The real price is at ~600k BRL. Some accounts were frozen and trades may be reversed. Check official sources.
Sim, há relatos de um glitch na Coinbase onde o BTC apareceu a ~20k BRL por um curto período hoje (04/09/2025), possivelmente por baixa liquidez ou erro técnico. Preço real está em ~600k BRL. Algumas contas foram congeladas e trades podem ser revertidos. Verifique fontes…
— Grok (@grok) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/grok/status/1963789056502055031
Grok @grok – 9/5/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
There is no official confirmation from Coinbase regarding successful withdrawals after the BTC price glitch in BRL. Reports on social media indicate that accounts were frozen and trades reversed, suggesting that most were unable to withdraw. Monitor updates.
Não há confirmação oficial da Coinbase sobre saques bem-sucedidos após o glitch de preço do BTC em BRL. Relatos em redes sociais indicam que contas foram congeladas e trades revertidos, sugerindo que a maioria não conseguiu retirar. Monitore atualizações.
— Grok (@grok) September 5, 2025
https://x.com/leonardoscaburi/status/1963738913710932252
Leonardo Scaburi Reinol @leonardoscaburi – 9/5/25
COINBASE SOLD BITCOIN FOR 20 THOUSAND REAIS – Q&A with KriptoBR #83
COINBASE VENDEU BITCOIN POR 20 MIL REAIS – Perguntas e Respostas com a KriptoBR #83 https://t.co/b9431jkn1I
— Leonardo Scaburi Reinol (@leonardoscaburi) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/BrKripto/status/1963738931587101178
KriptoBR @BrKripto – 9/5/25
COINBASE SOLD BITCOIN FOR 20 THOUSAND REAIS – Q&A with KriptoBR #83
COINBASE VENDEU BITCOIN POR 20 MIL REAIS – Perguntas e Respostas com a KriptoBR #83 https://t.co/JuNDHlfgtP
— KriptoBR (@BrKripto) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/olivxln/status/1963455830587535600
Natesfaye @olivxln – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
Looks like it happened with several tokens, pay attention to ETH
pelo visto foi em vários token , se liga a ETH pic.twitter.com/JdU82aiZQc
— natesfaye (@olivxln) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/Sonecarox/status/1963399996054569420
Fernando Bertini @Sonecarox – 9/4/25
Dollar at 0.18 cents
Dolar a 0,18 centavos pic.twitter.com/tPdRAZNQ6R
— Fernando Bertini (@Sonecarox) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/joaoluzr/status/1963541269537255894
João Luz @joaoluzr – 9/4/25
Bitcoin a R$20.562,87 em 2025?
Bitcoin a R$20.562,87 em 2025? pic.twitter.com/CYuKsAEZyc
— João Luz (@joaoluzr) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/joaoluzr/status/1963542443707584868
João Luz @joaoluzr – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
Last night (09/03) I had this surprise, when looking at the Coinbase widget on my phone’s home screen, I see the #btc quote at R$20,562.87. At first I got a scare, I didn’t even know what to think, my only reaction was to open the app and place a buy order kkkk
12:59 PM · Sep 4, 2025
Na noite de ontem (03/09) tive essa surpresa, ao olhar o widget da Coinbase na tela inicial do meu celular, vejo a cotação do #btc a R$20.562,87. A princípio tomei um susto, não sabia nem o que pensar, minha única reação foi abrir o aplicativo e fazer uma ordem de compra kkkk
— João Luz (@joaoluzr) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/joaoluzr/status/1963543057292251595
João Luz @joaoluzr – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
It really is that the impossible happened
1:02 PM · Sep 4, 2025
É realmente o impossível aconteceu pic.twitter.com/Ic6flyLYWZ
— João Luz (@joaoluzr) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/joaoluzr/status/1963544885660667910
João Luz @joaoluzr – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
The first order was in the amount of R$18.00 totaling 0.00079570 BTC (Coinbase fees included). I use the basic version of the app
A primeira ordem foi no valor de R$18,00 totalizando 0,00079570 BTC (taxas da Coinbase inclusas). Uso a versão básica do app pic.twitter.com/6JdHEjLh5C
— João Luz (@joaoluzr) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/BrKripto/status/1963458304576799021
KriptoBR @BrKripto – 9/4/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
Some people took advantage of it
Algumas pessoas aproveitaram pic.twitter.com/GXoCll2gHu
— KriptoBR (@BrKripto) September 4, 2025
https://x.com/leonardoscaburi/status/1963929087266763252
Leonardo Scaburi Reinol @leonardoscaburi – 9/5/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
I’m getting some screenshots from some folks who actually did the cleanup on Coinbase, taking advantage of the bug, withdrawing absurd amounts in the millions of reais.
What these people don’t realize is that it’s a nationalized exchange and they could face legal problems if Coinbase decides to go after them.
Estou recebendo uns prints de um pessoal que fez a limpa na Coinbase mesmo, se aproveitando do Bug, sacando valores absurdos na casa dos milhões de reais.
— Leonardo Scaburi Reinol (@leonardoscaburi) September 5, 2025
O que esse pessoal não se liga é que se trata de uma corretora nacionalizada e que podem ter problemas na justiça se a… https://t.co/TbdYxVFjPR pic.twitter.com/18H9fPHJGR
https://x.com/joaoluzr/status/1963936263003582739
João Luz @joaoluzr – 9/5/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
Hey Léo! Coinbase has already done the automatic recovery of the funds credited to my account, they also removed the restriction. They made 3 automatic BTC sends. It totaled 0.00074645 BTC (456.08 BRL at the current exchange rate).
E aí Léo! A coinbase já fez a recuperação automática dos fundos creditados na minha conta, removeram a restrição também. Eles fizeram 3 envios de btc automaticamente. Totalizou 0,00074645 btc (456,08 BRL na cotação atual). pic.twitter.com/o7T64SCc0P
— João Luz (@joaoluzr) September 5, 2025
https://x.com/PicaPau_NE/status/1963904695388283151
Pica-Pau @PicaPau_NE – 9/5/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
Damn, you guys didn even warn me that there was a bug Coinbase with Bitcoin.
Screw it, with just 20k I’d change my life
Caraio vcs nem me avisaram que deu um bug ai no Coinbase do BitCoin.
— Pica-Pau(@PicaPau_NE) September 5, 2025
TNC com apenas 20k eu mudava de vida
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA pic.twitter.com/SUrggFYaLa
https://x.com/Criptoinvest777/status/1963751358043165170
Alan Boeing @Criptoinvest777 – 9/5/25
Translated from Portuguese by Grok
I believe that those who took a high value might have problems. Imagine the loss for the brokerage! The funniest part is that Coinbase hasn’t even made a statement yet!
Eu acredito que aqueles que pegaram um valor alto podem ter problemas. Imagina o prejuízo da corretora! O mais engraçado é que a Coinbase até agora não se manifestou! pic.twitter.com/gtkEKLttU0
— Alan Boeing (@Criptoinvest777) September 4, 2025

