Cryptocurrency Prices And News: Bitcoin Flat As FTX Bankruptcy Impacts Spread

Cryptocurrency News: Cryptocurrency prices were relatively unchanged late Friday as the dramatic collapse of digital assets continues to play out. Scroll down to catch up on the latest crypto headlines.

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Bitcoin is still trading above $16,600 Friday afternoon, relatively unchanged from Monday but down 5% over the last seven days. The world’s largest cryptocurrency traded above $21,000 two weekends ago prior to the unraveling of leading crypto exchange FTX. The two-week meltdown pushed Bitcoin to two-year lows. And it’s traded between $16,200 and $17,000 the past week.

Ethereum is trading just over $1,200 after peaking at $1,277 for the week on Tuesday. The #2 crypto traded near $1,650 prior to the FTX collapse.

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