Bitcoin price – live: Crypto market sees bounce as FTX boss outlines next steps
The price of bitcoin has bounced back from a two-year low after the boss of the beleagured FTX cryptocurrency exchange apologised for his role in the crash and outlined his plans to rescue his company.
FTX suffered a “significant liquidity crunch” this week when customers rushed to withdraw billions of dollars worth of assets due to fears relating to its digital token FTT.
As the world’s third largest exchange by trading volume, the uncertainty had repercussions for the rest of the market.
Rival exchange Binance initially sought a rescue deal, with both FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, announcing a non-binding letter of intent for the takeover.
“Our teams are working on clearing out the withdrawal backlog as is... But the important thing is that customers are protected,” Mr Bankman-Fried tweeted.
However this fell through late on Wednesday.
You can follow all the latest crypto news, price developments and market analysis in our live coverage below.
Binance boss says El Salvador rumours are ‘misinformation'
18:45 , Anthony Cuthbertson
Rumours that the bitcoin holdings of El Salvador may have been compromised by the potential collapse of the FTX exchange are apparently untrue.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao claims to have spoken to El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, who reportedly told him that none of the Central American country’s BTC investment was held on the FTX exchange.
Man, the amount of misinformation is insane.
I exchanged messages with President Nayib a few moments ago. He said "we don’t have any Bitcoin in FTX and we never had any business with them. Thank God!" https://t.co/CrM5wd24Ha— CZ 🔶 Binance (@cz_binance) November 10, 2022
Bitcoin price crash the ‘double bottom’ for this cycle?
17:33 , Anthony Cuthbertson
The latest price crash is reminiscent of previous market patterns for bitcoin, according to the pseudonymous analyst PlanB.
The cryptocurrency figure, who rose to prominence through his stock-to-flow price model, has likened this capitulation to “double bottom” seen in 2015, which preceded a record-breaking bull run that resulted in a new all-time high two years later.
PlanB has been known to be overly optimistic in his price projections, having previously predicted that the 2021 top would be over $100,000, however his sense of which way the market is moving has usually been fairly accurate in the past.
Second capitulation event, first Luna now FTX. Just like 2015 double bottom, first Bitstamp hack then XT fork. pic.twitter.com/6wQfXfrFT6
— PlanB (@100trillionUSD) November 9, 2022
Explaining the current crypto chaos
16:19 , Anthony Cuthbertson
If you’re wondering how $200 billion can be wiped from the global crypto market in the space of just a few days, you can read a full rundown of what led us here.
It essentially begins with a report last week written by CoinDesk’s Ian Allison. It centres around the FTX exchange, its founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, and has drawn in other major players in the space like his rival, Binance boss CZ.
With the market still in flux, and the situation at FTX still unresolved, this explainer could well be out of date before the weekend.
Bitcoin price crash: Why is the crypto market in turmoil?
FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried apologises
16:18 , Anthony Cuthbertson
Sam Bankman-Fried has spoken out publicly for the first time since the Binance deal fell through.
In a lengthy Twitter thread, the FTX boss apologised to users for financial irregularities with the exchange that resulted in the current chaos.
“I‘m sorry. That’s the biggest thing. I fucked up, and should have done better,” he wrote.
“I also should have been communicating more very recently... right now, my #1 priority – by far – is doing right by users. And I’m going to do everything I can to do that. To take responsibility, and do what I can.”
20) At some point I might have more to say about a particular sparring partner, so to speak.
But you know, glass houses. So for now, all I'll say is:
well played; you won.— SBF (@SBF_FTX) November 10, 2022
Binance abandons FTX takeover
Wednesday 9 November 2022 22:11 , Anthony Cuthbertson
Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market continues to plunge after Binance announced that it is abandoning its takeover of FTX.
The world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume cited “mishandled customer funds and alleged US agency investigations” in its decision to ditch the rescue deal.
“Every time a major player in an industry fails, retail consumers will suffer,” Binance said in a statement.
“We have seen over the last several years that the crypto ecosystem is becoming more resilient and we believe in time that outliers that misuse user funds will be weeded out by the free market.”
Bitcoin price falls to two year low
Wednesday 9 November 2022 18:13 , Anthony Cuthbertson
Bitcoin has tumbled below $17,000, marking the lowest point since November 2020.
The price collapse coincides with a market-wide sell-off that has left the overall cryptocurrency market facing losses not seen in nearly six months when the beginning of the bear market saw more than $1 trillion wiped from the combined market cap.
Cardano co-founder weighs in on crypto chaos
Wednesday 9 November 2022 13:34 , Anthony Cuthbertson
Charles Hoskinson, who co-founded Ethereum before going on to co-found Cardano, has offered his thoughts on the current market turmoil.
It seems he is not entirely confident that Binance’s proposed takeover of FTX will go through without a hitch.
“There is a non zero probability that the acquisition proposal that Binance has put on the table to bail out FTX will not succeed because it will fail due diligence,” he said in a video posted to Twitter overnight.
“If that’s the case, because of the size and scale of FTX, it’s very likely that that will cascade through the cryptocurrency market.”
You can watch his full post here:
FTX and the Integrity of the Cryptocurrency Markets https://t.co/Ys309wFfsZ
— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) November 9, 2022
Bitcoin price crash in context
Wednesday 9 November 2022 12:27 , Anthony Cuthbertson
After seeing an all-time price high last November, bitcoin is now facing two-year lows.
Here’s how its rise and fall (and rise and fall again) looks since November 2020.
Crypto market suffers heavy losses
Wednesday 9 November 2022 11:35 , Anthony Cuthbertson
Here’s a snapshot of the market this morning, courtesy of CoinMarketCap’s price index. There’s a lot of red.
Binance CEO and FTX founder confirm deal in progress
Wednesday 9 November 2022 11:23 , Anthony Cuthbertson
Here’s what both Binance CEO CZ and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried had to say about the potential takeover, which would see the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume take over the world’s third largest.
This afternoon, FTX asked for our help. There is a significant liquidity crunch. To protect users, we signed a non-binding LOI, intending to fully acquire https://t.co/BGtFlCmLXB and help cover the liquidity crunch. We will be conducting a full DD in the coming days.
— CZ 🔶 Binance (@cz_binance) November 8, 2022
1) Hey all: I have a few announcements to make.
Things have come full circle, and https://t.co/DWPOotRHcX’s first, and last, investors are the same: we have come to an agreement on a strategic transaction with Binance for https://t.co/DWPOotRHcX (pending DD etc.).— SBF (@SBF_FTX) November 8, 2022
Binance seeks rescue deal for FTX
Wednesday 9 November 2022 11:18 , Anthony Cuthbertson
The big news today is whether or not Binance can secure a rescue deal to save FTX. Bosses from both exchanges appear to think that it is possible, though the market reaction suggests not everyone is convinced.
Bitcoin is down more than 10 per cent over the last 24 hours, falling to its lowest level in nearly two years, while the overall crypto market is hovering around lows not seen since January 2021.
You can read all about the latest developments in more detail right here:
Crypto market chaos as leading bitcoin exchange faces collapse
Hello and welcome...
Wednesday 9 November 2022 11:15 , Anthony Cuthbertson
to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s tumultuous crypto market. We’ll be bringing you all the latest on the potential Binance/ FTX takeover, as well as analysis and commentary from leading figures in the cryptocurrency space.
