The article looks back at the behaviour of BTC during 2022 and highlights which developments…
Bitcoin began 1 January at 47 620.42 USD. By the last daily close of December the quote had slipped to 16 547.50 USD, a draw-down of…
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The article looks back at the behaviour of BTC during 2022 and highlights which developments shaped the currency’s fourteenth year. The period took place under the banner of a crypto winter; successive blows and a hawkish Federal Reserve dragged digital-asset prices southward.
Bitcoin began 1 January at 47 620.42 USD. By the last daily close of December the quote had slipped to 16 547.50 USD, a draw-down of roughly 65.3 percent.
The average closing value for the 12-month span was near 28 242 USD. The peak daily close landed on 29 March close to 47 399 USD, while the trough was recorded on 21 November around 15 784 USD.
Key developments of 2022:
- 7–12 May: the algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD and its twin LUNA unraveled, kicking off a liquidity cascade now dubbed the credit crunch of crypto.
- 12 June: Celsius Network froze withdrawals; on 13 July it sought Chapter 11 protection in the United States.
- 27 June: a court in the British Virgin Islands ordered the wind-up of hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.
- 5–6 July: brokerage Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy.
- 8 August: the US Treasury (OFAC) sanctioned the mixer Tornado Cash, setting a major precedent for DeFi oversight.
- 15 September: Ethereum finalised The Merge, migrating to proof-of-stake and indirectly affecting mining economics.
- 16 September: the White House released the first comprehensive framework for digital assets.
- 11 November: exchange FTX entered bankruptcy and Sam Bankman-Fried resigned, amplifying risk aversion across the market.
- 28 November: lender BlockFi followed with its own bankruptcy amid FTX fallout.
Major themes for the year:
- Average 2022 close roughly 28 242 USD; range bounded by 47 399 USD high on 29 March and 15 784 USD low on 21 November.
- From the New Year open to the final session the asset dropped about 65.3 percent.
- Aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve piled pressure on risk assets while a wave of insolvencies (Celsius, 3AC, Voyager, FTX, BlockFi) rocked the sector.
- US regulatory actions, including Tornado Cash sanctions and the federal blueprint for digital money, set the tone for 2023–2024 policy.
- Although The Merge did not alter Bitcoin’s protocol, it reignited debate on proof-of-work energy use and shifted the mining landscape.
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Conclusion: The twelfth month ended with BTC near 16.5 thousand dollars after starting above 47 thousand, navigating a series of credit and infrastructure shocks alongside a forceful Fed.
Despite the draw-down and volatility, the network’s capped supply, global accessibility and independence preserved long-term interest from participants.
👉🏻 Read more on the blog: https://blog.profvest.com/2025/07/kurs-bitkoina-btc-v-2022-godu.html
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