- The price of bitcoin dropped to $17,300.80 on Tuesday, its lowest point since November 2020, following news that the cryptocurrency exchange Binance will be acquiring its rival FTX.
- Following the merger news, bitcoin originally increased by 6%, but it later decreased as a result of investor concern over FTX’s balance sheet.
- At 11.55 a.m. on Wednesday, Bitcoin was down more than 7%, trading at $18,372.07 according to Coinbase.