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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Rise Late Despite FTX Fatigue

ALSO: Sam Reynolds considers the advantages of licensed custodians as the crypto industry wrestles with the fallout from crypto exchange FTX's implosion.

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Markets

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Unceremonious Exit Leaves ‘Alameda Gap’ in Crypto Markets

The fall of a big player in the crypto trading sector has created a domino effect: lack of liquidity, according to a new report from Kaiko.

Los mercados cripto registraron más de US$700 millones en liquidaciones de operaciones en corto. (Pixabay)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Holds Steady Through FTX Gloom

Most other major cryptos were trading in the green, albeit barely so.

The FTX gloom continued, but bitcoin held steady above $16K. (Ian McGrory/Unsplash)

Videos

AdvisorShares CEO on Bitcoin’s Bottom, FTX Collapse

AdvisorShares CEO Noah Hamman joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss whether bitcoin (BTC) has hit bottom amid crypto exchange FTX's rapid collapse. Plus, his crypto investing strategies as the industry learns its lessons from the FTX fallout.

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Market Analysis: Crypto Turns to an Oil-Patch Tradition to Right Itself

Crypto exchanges' newfound commitment to adopt proof-of-reserves measures echoes practices long followed by the oil and gas industry – to instill confidence.

An early oil derrick in Alberta, Canada, 1898. (Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

FTX Fallout: Bitcoin Miners’ Balance Slides; Paxos Ordered to Freeze $19M in Crypto

Bitcoin (BTC) miners or entities generating the cryptocurrency seem to be running down their coin stash amid the FTX-induced market panic. U.S. federal authorities have ordered cryptocurrency issuer Paxos to freeze $19 million worth of crypto tied to the bankrupt FTX exchange. Hong Kong-based digital asset platform Hbit Limited is unable to withdraw $18.1 million worth of cryptocurrencies deposited in the now-bankrupt FTX.

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Crypto Fund Inflows Surged Last Week as Investors Bought on FTX-Induced Dip

The largest inflows in 14 weeks, at $42 million, coincided with the crypto market's sharp downturn, triggered by the swift collapse of once-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire.

Los fondos de criptomonedas registraron US$42 millones en ingresos en los siete días que terminaron el 11 de noviembre. (CoinShares)

Opinion

Why Selling Some Bitcoin at a Loss Can Maximize Your Hodling Potential

How to sell your bitcoin for tax advantages without interrupting your strategy to hold for the long term.

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Kevin O’Leary on FTX’s Collateral Damage on Crypto

O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O’Leary discusses the impact of FTX's collapse on bitcoin (BTC) and whether we have seen the token's bottom. "We're not finished with the collateral damage," O'Leary said.

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Kevin O’Leary: FTX Fallout ‘Does Not Kill Crypto'

O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O’Leary, who became a spokesperson for FTX in 2021, joins “First Mover” to discuss his reaction to the FTX disaster and his last conversation with former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Plus, an outlook on the crypto markets following bitcoin’s worst week in five months triggered by the FTX saga.

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