Crypto Winter

FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says he's willing to lose money to help the crypto industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
FTX's Bankman-Fried Says It’s Worth Losing Money to Prop Up Crypto Industry
The crypto exchange's CEO is also willing to buy bitcoin for his company depending on the price.
FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says he's willing to lose money to help the crypto industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Crypto Trading Volumes Tank; India’s Crypto Info Call to G20
Crypto Trading Volumes Tank; India’s Crypto Info Call to G20
Trading volumes plummet as crypto winter bites and investors hold onto Bitcoin. Venture Capital investment in crypto startups falls, but the number of deals done rises. India’...
Crypto Trading Volumes Tank; India’s Crypto Info Call to G20

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Crypto Lender Celsius Network Exploring Options to ‘Preserve and Protect’ Assets
The company is consulting with experts to try to reduce the fallout from its mid-June swoon.
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"Crypto winter" has failed to damp investor enthusiasm for blockchain technology. (Ina Hoekstra/Pixabay)
Bank of America Says 'Crypto Winter' Concerns Haven't Frozen Investor Interest
Blockchain technology is the most significant evolution of software since the internet, the report said.
"Crypto winter" has failed to damp investor enthusiasm for blockchain technology. (Ina Hoekstra/Pixabay)

Sam Bankman-Fried speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Is Sam Bankman-Fried a Modern-Day Robber Baron?
In bailing out the crypto industry, the digital asset titan is acting like at least one Gilded Age financier.
Sam Bankman-Fried speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Scene from the closing night party at Consensus 2022 (Joey Martinez/CoinDesk)
Consensus 2022 Was the Crypto Bull Market's Goodbye Party
Attendees basked in the scorching Texas heat as crypto winter descended on the industry.
Scene from the closing night party at Consensus 2022 (Joey Martinez/CoinDesk)

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Crypto News Roundup for June 7, 2022
With bitcoin and the broader crypto market tumbling after what seemed to be a fresh burst of momentum, plus a look at what a bear market may mean for crypto jobs, CoinDesk’s "...
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Are Exchange Layoffs the First Sign of Crypto Winter, or Is It Already Over?
Coinbase, Gemini and other crypto exchanges are laying off employees. Things could get worse from here – but there’s reason to hope for a soft landing.
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Concerns of a crypto winter are overblown, Bank of America said. (Shutterstock)
BofA Says Crypto Winter, Contagion Risk Concerns Are Overdone
The collapse of the Terra network was due to prioritization of mass adoption over price stability, the bank said.
Concerns of a crypto winter are overblown, Bank of America said. (Shutterstock)

Is a Crypto Winter Coming?
Is a Crypto Winter Coming?
Some investors fear an impending “crypto winter” as the global crypto market has shed $1.2 trillion in the last three months. CoinDesk Managing Tech Editor Christie Harkin and...
Is a Crypto Winter Coming?