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The State of Post-FTX and Alameda Research Market Contagion

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The Collapse of FTX Could Be the Catalyst for Crypto Deleveraging

In 2021, JP Morgan analysts broke from their CEO Jamie Diamond's long-standing skepticism of Bitcoin and crypto in general. They called for a long-term price target of $146,000 for Bitcoin due to its ability to crowd out gold as a hard money portfolio asset. Last week, those analysts were fearful, saying that the current upheaval and contagion across the space could cause Bitcoin to fall as low as $13,000. The number of entities with stronger balance sheets able to rescue those with low capital and high leverage is shrinking.

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