New York(CNN Business) The spectacular implosion of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a so-called unicorn startup that was recently valued at $32 billion, is just the latest bit of bad news for investors in bitcoin, ethereum and other digital assets. But 2022 was already an awful year for crypto before the FTX-Binance soap opera. Latest news on cryptocurrency However, the most significant blow for crypto in 2022 was triggered by the collapse of FTX in November. This was a major cryptocurrency exchange which handled around $1 billion transactions each day. Its collapse had a knock-on effect on other crypto exchanges. In November 2022, the price of bitcoin fell to around $16,000, a far cry from its peak of around $65,000 a year prior.
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For some crypto backers, any bitcoin break-up from Big Tech is a sign of strength. Crypto investors await news from FTX - follow live Here’s what you need to know about the failed deal, the key players and what it means for consumers: