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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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First Mover Americas: FTX Faces Criminal Probe

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 14, 2022.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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After Bitcoin's Worst Week in 5 Months, Here's What Crypto Analysts Are Saying

A roundup of commentary on how digital-asset market analysts see the next few months unfolding.

El gráfico de precios de bitcoin en 2022 refleja el año espantoso que fue para los mercados de criptomonedas, el cual empeoró con el colapso de FTX. (CoinDesk)

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Binance CEO Zhao Pushes for Crypto Self-Custody; Trust Wallet Token Soars 80% to Record

"Self-custody is a fundamental human right," Zhao tweeted, encouraging people to use the company's Trust Wallet to take control of their coins.

Trust wallet's TWT token surged to a record on Sunday. (Kaiko)

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Huobi Asset Transparency Report Reveals $3.5B in Crypto Holdings

As of Nov. 12, there were 191.84 million Huobi tokens on the platform. The exchange has promised to perform a Merkle Tree Proof of Reserves audit with a third party within 30 days.

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The Epic Collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX Exchange: A Crypto Markets Timeline

Tracing the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) through key news developments in the swift unraveling of billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire shows just how quickly the speculation kept shifting.

Annotated chart of the 162-asset CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) over the course of the FTX and Alameda saga. (CoinDesk Indices and Research/Sage D. Young)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Returns to Red, Tumbling 7% on FTX Collapse

Other cryptos also fell as investors digested the latest developments in the crypto exchange giant’s unraveling.

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