Valve accidentally crashed the Counter-Strike 2 economy. After the latest update, players discovered they could trade 5 covert skins for a knife, turning cheap “red” weapons into items that used to cost thousands of dollars.
The market collapsed — prices for rare guns jumped 10–20x, while knives plummeted in value. A Butterfly Knife once worth $5,000 could suddenly be crafted for around $5. In just a few hours, the market lost an estimated $700 million.
Just recently, CS2 skins were being called “the most stable asset” with a total capitalization of $6 billion. Crypto News Shark