
KEY POINTS
- $BTC was trading at around $96,500 then plunged below $93,500 following the news
- The digital coin has since recovered and was trading just above $95,000 late Tuesday
- Some crypto users wondered whether former FTX customers still want to be in the space after the 2022 crypto winter
The world's most valuable cryptocurrency bled out some $3,000 after collapsed crypto exchange FTX announced the beginning of its multi-billion-dollar customer repayments following its shocking collapse late in 2022 that triggered the infamous "crypto winter."