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Market Wrap: Investors Continue to Learn More About FTX's Mismanagement

Bitcoin and ether held steady at their most recent support levels.

A careful perusal of 2021 auditing reports would have revealed deep problems at FTX and Alameda Research. (Ian Waldie/Unsplash)

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Crypto Market Analysis: Roller-Coaster Week Ends With Bitcoin Volatility Falling

ALSO: This week’s Fed commentary provided something for doves, hawks and those in between. BTC and USD move in tandem.

BTC reverses course after an early decline. (Michele Tantussi/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Trading Sideways Around $16K Amid FTX Gloom

CoinDesk Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun and Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin review the impact of crypto exchange FTX's implosion on bitcoin as the cryptocurrency continues to trade sideways around $16,000. Plus, what it reveals about the need for self custody and the state of the crypto industry.

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Bitcoin Outlook Amid Record Outflows in Wake of FTX Collapse

CoinDesk's Brad Keoun and Christie Harkin discuss their outlook for bitcoin (BTC) outflows from centralized exchanges and the wider crypto markets amid the continued FTX contagion.

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Crypto’s Swooning: Total Market Cap Falling to Early 2021 Levels

On the heels of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, crypto’s overall market cap has sunk to as low as $763 billion from a peak of $2.5 trillion in May 2021. Bitcoin’s market cap has plunged to $319 billion from above $1 trillion last November. The current market cap for the industry hasn’t been this low since early last year. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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‘Grayscale Discount’ Widens to Record 43% as FTX Contagion Spreads

The added pressure comes after Genesis Global Capital – a corporate sibling to bitcoin trust manager Grayscale Investments – halted customer withdrawals from its lending unit this week.

GBTC has reached a record discount of 43% relative to the price of bitcoin. (Ycharts)

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Bitcoin Holds Fast Over 16K, but Crypto Winter Could Be Prolonged

Bitcoin traded sideways throughout the week but analysts warn that FTX fallout could affect prices for an extended period of time.

Crypto winter (Timothy Eberly/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Above $16K as Cryptos Ignore the FTX Chaos

Bitcoin (BTC) is holding comfortably above its $16,000 support level as cryptos continue to ignore the FTX chaos. IDX Digital Assets CIO Ben McMillan discusses the impact of FTX’s fallout on the broader crypto market and the total market capitalization of digital assets that have fallen below $800 billion.

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La capitalización del mercado cripto cae por debajo de US$800B tras el colapso de FTX

El desastre que involucra al exchange FTX desencadenó descenso en los precios del segmento cripto, que este mes ya perdió US$183.000 millones en valor de activos digitales.

Capitalización total de mercado de criptomonedas por mes. (TradingView)

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First Mover Americas: FTX's Troubles in Paradise

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 18, 2022.

Regulators in the Bahamas ordered the contents in FTX wallets to be transferred to government wallets. (Dorgie Productions/Getty Images)