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Home » The Crypto Crash of 2022: How FTX and Market Turmoil Shook the Industry
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The Crypto Crash of 2022: How FTX and Market Turmoil Shook the Industry

Karly MarieBy Karly MarieDecember 30, 2022Updated:March 13, 20254 Mins Read
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For cryptocurrency, 2022 started as a dream and ended as a nightmare. Digital assets that once soared “to the moon” found themselves in free fall, leaving investors grappling with massive losses and an industry tainted by scandal.

Bitcoin, the pioneer of crypto, lost nearly 75% of its value, and the year ended with one of the biggest financial collapses in history—FTX, a multi-billion-dollar exchange, imploded, dragging its charismatic founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, into a storm of fraud charges.

Was this a moment of reckoning for an overhyped industry, or just another painful chapter in crypto’s evolution?

The Hype That Took Crypto Mainstream

At the beginning of 2022, crypto fever was at an all-time high. Advertisements flooded television screens, city billboards, and even fortune cookies, urging people to invest. Super Bowl commercials featured A-list celebrities, including Paris Hilton and Jimmy Fallon, hyping up NFTs—unique digital assets that promised to revolutionize ownership.

Bitcoin had just reached its highest valuation, and crypto firms were eager to bring digital currencies into the financial mainstream. Venture capitalists poured billions into the industry, and major exchanges like FTX positioned themselves as the future of finance.

But the euphoria was short-lived.

The Crypto Winter Begins

As the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to curb inflation, the crypto market plunged. The belief that Bitcoin was a hedge against inflation quickly crumbled as it followed stock markets into decline.

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The so-called “crypto winter” had begun—a prolonged period of falling prices and deep uncertainty.

More than just a market downturn, this phase exposed deep cracks in the crypto ecosystem. Overleveraged firms, poor risk management, and outright fraud led to a series of catastrophic failures:

  • May 2022: The collapse of Terra and Luna wiped out billions in investor funds.
  • June-July 2022: Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital and lender Celsius went bankrupt.
  • November 2022: FTX, once valued at $32 billion, filed for bankruptcy, leaving over a million users in financial ruin.

The FTX Scandal: Crypto’s Biggest Fall

FTX’s meteoric rise made its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, the face of crypto. He was a media darling, frequently seen in T-shirts and shorts while rubbing shoulders with politicians and celebrities.

But behind the scenes, his empire was built on deception. Reports surfaced that FTX had been using customer funds to cover the debts of its sister company, Alameda Research.

The house of cards collapsed in November 2022, when rival exchange Binance pulled out of a proposed rescue deal, triggering a liquidity crisis. FTX filed for bankruptcy, and within weeks, Bankman-Fried was arrested and charged with fraud.

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His downfall sent shockwaves through the industry, sparking a renewed crackdown by regulators. Even celebrities faced consequences—Kim Kardashian was fined over $1 million for unlawfully promoting a crypto token.

What’s Next for Crypto?

As 2023 begins, the crypto industry faces an uncertain future. Some believe the collapse of FTX and other major firms will force much-needed regulation, bringing legitimacy to the sector. Others fear that public trust has been permanently shattered.

The fate of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is now a major concern. Investors have been withdrawing funds en masse, fearing it could be the next domino to fall.

Molly White, a crypto skeptic and researcher, puts it bluntly:
“If people start to think of crypto as a scam, the entire industry is in trouble.”

True believers remain optimistic that Bitcoin and blockchain technology will bounce back. But for millions of everyday investors who lost their savings, 2022 might be the year that shattered crypto’s credibility for good.

Final Thoughts

Whether this was crypto’s Lehman Brothers moment or just another market cycle remains to be seen. But one thing is clear—2022 was a defining year for digital currencies, marking the end of unchecked hype and the beginning of a much tougher road ahead.

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