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Bitcoin Falls to $17K Level on FTX Contagion Fears

"Sam Bankman-Fried was very much the Jamie Dimon of crypto," says Defiance ETFs CEO Sylvia Jablonski. "When you see a major player on what feels like the verge of collapse ... it destroys the confidence of investors," she adds, explaining bitcoin (BTC)'s fall to $17,000 following the news of a potential Binance-FTX merger.

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Rep. Jim Himes Reacts to FTX Fallout

Newly re-elected Congressman Jim Himes reacts to the possible Binance takeover of FTX, given Sam Bankman-Fried's role as a large donor in this election cycle. "He spent a lot of time on Capitol Hill in a really important role ... educating the Congress," Himes says of Bankman-Fried. Plus, Himes compares the FTX fallout to the "ultimate meltdown" of the internet in the early 2000s.

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What the Proposed FTX-Binance Deal Means on Capitol Hill

Crypto exchange Binance agreed to buy FTX after its rival suffered a liquidity crisis. Kristin Smith of the Blockchain Association, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group, discusses the impact of the potential sale on Capitol Hill and how it could shape the future crypto regulation.

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Bitcoin Tumbles Following FTX’s Liquidity Crisis

Bitcoin (BTC) dipped 10% and ether (ETH) 17% in the past 24 hours as traders reacted to speculations around prominent exchange FTX’s liquidity issues. Defiance ETFs CEO, CIO, and co-founder Sylvia Jablonski discusses her outlook on the tumbling market.

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Rep. Jim Himes on Binance-FTX Deal, Crypto Regulation Outlook

U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), who recently won reelection, discusses his reactions to cryptocurrency exchange Binance's takeover of rival FTX. Plus, his take on the outlook for crypto regulation following the midterm elections.

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Exchange FTX Agrees to Sell Itself to Rival Binance

Binance agreed to buy rival cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a stunning outcome that followed days of speculation – spurred by a CoinDesk article on Nov. 2 – that FTX and corporate sibling Alameda Research faced a liquidity crisis. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang discusses the state of the FTX-Binance deal and the potential ripple effects.

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Rep. Jim Himes on FTX-Binance Deal's Antitrust Concerns

The proposed sale of crypto exchange FTX’s non-U.S. business to Binance has drawn concerns of antitrust retaliation in the U.S. and elsewhere. Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) weighs in. "We always are concerned when that happens," Himes said. "[But] I just don't know how traditional antitrust actors like the FTC and the Department of Justice would think about a market that is this volatile and changing this rapidly."

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FTX Agrees to Sell Itself to Rival Binance

Binance agrees to buy rival cryptocurrency exchange FTX following a liquidity crisis faced by FTX and corporate sibling Alameda Research. Host Joel Flynn discusses whether investors should be concerned. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Bitcoin atteint son plus bas niveau en 2 ans, en dessous de 16 000 $, après que Binance se soit retirée de l'accord FTX

Le prix du Bitcoin est tombé à 15 625 dollars mercredi. C'est la première fois depuis novembre 2020 que la plus grande Cryptomonnaie tombe sous la barre des 16 000 dollars. Le prix du BTC a chuté de 14 % sur la journée, soit la plus forte chute depuis près de cinq mois.

Bitcoin (BTC) price over the past week, showing drop to $15,625 on Wednesday, the lowest since November 2020. (Source: CoinDesk)