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Special Report on the FTX Debacle
It was one of the most shocking weeks in crypto history. On November 2, CoinDesk leaked Alameda’s balance sheet, showing that $5.2 billion of the trading firm’s $14.6 billion of assets (36%) were held in FTT, a token issued by the now-bankrupt FTX crypto exchange.
In light of these revelations, Binance chose to sell a portion of FTT on its books, which spooked investors and prompted a bank run on FTX. By November 8, FTX had halted withdrawals, and the price of FTT had dropped more than 85% since the CoinDesk report came out. After failing to raise capital, on November 11, more than 130 entities tied to FTX.com, FTX US, and Alameda Research filed for bankruptcy, with the Alameda petition listing assets and liabilities of at least $10 billion each.
As of Monday’s close, Bitcoin and Ethereum are down by 19.42% and 20.85% week-over-week, respectively. In addition, among the top cryptoassets within the major categories, the most hurt is Solana, which declined by 52.82% over the same period. In this report, we will walk you through the events of the FTX debacle and what to expect in the coming weeks and months.
Figure 1: Weekly TVL and Price Performance of Major Crypto Categories
Source: Messari (Close Price) and DeFi Llama, Data as of November 14, 2022
Key takeaways
• More than $1.5 billion in liquidations between November 6-11.
• Ether’s net issuance since the Merge has turned negative.
• FTX US, FTX.com, and Alameda filed for bankruptcy with a multi-billion dollar hole in their balance sheets.
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• Binance among a number of crypto exchanges to provide proof-of-reserves.
Spot and Derivatives Markets
Figure 2: Total liquidations (longs and shorts) over the past three months
Source: Coinglass, Data as of November 13, 2022
If we look at the derivatives market, between November 6 and 11, we saw more than $1.5 billion of liquidations (primarily longs) as BTC’s price breached below $16,000 for the first time since November 2020. This event constituted the most significant long liquidations in recent months (see Figure 2), indicating that many investors were positioned to the upside amidst the FTX debacle.
On-chain Indicators
Figure 3: BTC percent supply in profit
Source: Glassnode, Data as of November 13, 2022
Figure 3 highlights the percentage of the current BTC circulating supply in profit. This metric represents an oscillator that allows us to understand the current state of the market better. Historically, values above 95% have coincided with market tops, while values below 50% have preceded past cycles’ bottoms. On November 9, the BTC percent supply in profit reached 45.93%, the lowest level since March 2020.
Next Week’s Calendar
Read our full report on the FTX debacle here
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