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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hovers Near $17.3K, but Does It Have Staying Power?

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that DeFi total value has been rallying recently after tumbling in mid-November, a sign that investors believe in DeFi's potential.

Bitcoin was hovering near $17.3K. (Oliver Furrer/Getty Images)

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Galaxy Digital Will Buy GK8 From Celsius; Bitcoin Miners’ FTX Contagion Exposure May Amplify Industry Pain

U.S. employers beat expectations and added 263,000 jobs in November, sending bitcoin's price below $17,000. Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital won an auction to buy self-custody platform GK8 from bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network. Bitcoin miners could continue to find themselves in hot water from exposure to FTX's contagion.

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Alameda Shielded FTX From Possible $1B Loss Following Client's Leveraged Trade in 2021: Financial Times

Alameda Research bore the brunt of a $1 billion loss incurred by its affiliated firm FTX after a leveraged trade on the now-bankrupt crypto exchange backfired early last year, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest developments from the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX-Alameda crypto empire.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Self-Incrimination Tour

The disgraced man-child’s media apology tour may sway the underinformed. But it can only hurt Bankman-Fried where it counts – in the courtroom.

Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas earlier this year. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Former FTX US President Is Seeking Funds for Crypto Startup: Report

Brett Harrison is trying to raise $6 million at a $60 million company valuation, The Information reported.

Brett Harrison, exdirector de FTX.US. (Danny Nelson)

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Crypto Is at ‘Brick Wall Stage' and Needs ‘Right Balance’ of Regulation, Says Legal Expert

Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans discusses why the ecosystem is in need of thoughtful regulation from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Professor Tonya M. Evans (MD Photography)

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Bitcoin Miners’ FTX Contagion Exposure May Amplify Industry Pain

Core Scientific, Bitfarms and Genesis Digital Assets are among miners that have direct and indirect exposures to the fallout.

Obra de IA sobre el colapso. (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

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Alameda Research Shouldered FTX Loss of Up to $1B Following Client's Leveraged Trade in 2021: FT

That FTX was having to navigate such losses in the pre-bear market days of 2021 may go some way to explain its frail position that would ultimately bring about its collapse.

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

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Analyst Explains Why Crypto Investors Are 'Demotivated' Right Now

Edward Moya, senior market analyst of the Americas at OANDA, discusses bitcoin investment activity in the wake of FTX's collapse and the wider crypto contagion. "You're not seeing a whole lot of investment come in," Moya said, adding that traders are "demotivated to get back in."

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