Category: Exchanges

‘I Sincerely Apologize’ – Sam Bankman-Fried Breaks Silence on Collapse of Crypto Exchange FTX

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Sam Bankman-Fried is apologizing for the collapse of his billion-dollar crypto exchange, FTX. In a tweetstorm that breaks a two-day period of silence, Bankman-Fried offers new details on what he says led to the implosion. He also says he’s engaging with “a number of players” in an effort to secure funding, prop up the exchange and make customers whole. Below is Bankman-Fried’s message in its entirety. “I’m sorry. That’s the biggest thing. I fucked up, and should have done better. I also should have been communicating more very recently. Transparently–my…

FTX Pursuing ‘Possible New Investors’ As Embattled Exchange Works With Tron’s Justin Sun: Report

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly not done looking to raise emergency capital to keep his floundering crypto exchange afloat. Bankman-Fried will focus on raising capital for the week ahead, according to an internal memo seen by reporters at Reuters. Specifically, Bankman-Fried told employees that he’s looking to make customers whole by “conducting a raise” and seeking “possible new investors.” FTX is also working with Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun, who says a plan to “return to normalcy” is underway. Sun and Bankman-Fried teamed up to re-enable trading of TRX…

Singapore-based Investor Temasek Gets Involved With Troubled Crypto Exchange FTX

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Claire Huang, a business writer for The Straits Times (TST), reported that a Temasek Holdings spokesperson had been speaking with FTX as of Nov. 9, 2022. Founded in 1974, Singapore’s state-owned holding firm Temasek’s assets under management (AUM) are expected to be valued around S$403 billion as of 2022. The spokesperson told Huang that they are “aware of the developments between FTX and Binance, and are engaging FTX in (their) capacity as a shareholder.” The news comes after Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao publicly stated that his business would purchase FTX, with details…

5A Crypto Exchange: An Trustworthy and Secure Cryptocurrency Exchange for All

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[This is a Press Release] The flare-up of cryptocurrencies has risen in the last few years, and more and more people are looking for new ways to trade. Traders around the world have started to move towards crypto trading from traditional WMPs. When it comes to selecting a crypto exchange to trust, security should always be the top factor to consider. From the minute you deposit fiat currency in your exchange wallet to the moment you start trading, every step of the process has to be secure. 5A crypto exchange…

Binance Backs Out of FTX Acquisition, Cites Crypto Exchange’s Balance Sheet and Pending US Investigations

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Global crypto giant Binance says it’s decided not to acquire the embattled digital asset exchange FTX. In a series of tweets, Binance lays out its reasoning for rapidly deciding not to pursue the deal. “As a result of corporate due diligence, as well as the latest news reports regarding mishandled customer funds and alleged US agency investigations, we have decided that we will not pursue the potential acquisition of FTX. In the beginning, our hope was to be able to support FTX’s customers to provide liquidity, but the issues are…

Binance’s victory over FTX means more users moving away from centralized exchanges

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Based on the joint statements on Twitter this week from Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, it seems clear that FTX has serious solvency problems — so dire that few in the market are willing to save it. As a result, FTX is turning to CZ as a prospective buyer. After CZ exposed FTX’s problems earlier in the week by announcing his plan to dump $500 million of its FTX Token (FTT) on the market, the companies said on Nov. 8 that they had entered…

Crypto Exchange BitMEX To Launch New Native Token BMEX This Friday

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Cryptocurrency exchange and derivatives platform BitMEX is set to unveil its native token BMEX later this week. BitMEX says that the initial exchange offering (IEO) of the BMEX token will take place on Friday. The token will exclusively be listed on the BitMEX spot exchange before being made available for derivatives trading on the same platform. “On 11 November, 2022, we’re launching the BMEX Token exclusively for trading on BitMEX, affording our users the exclusive opportunity to participate in an IEO from an OG [original] crypto exchange. First up, at…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Crypto Exchange Has Zero Material Exposure to FTX or FTT

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The chief executive of Coinbase is making it crystal clear to stakeholders that the top US-based crypto exchange has no investments in its troubled competitor FTX. Brian Armstrong tells his 1.1 million Twitter followers that Coinbase has zero “material exposure” to crypto derivatives exchange FTX, its native FTX Token (FTT) or its sister company Alameda Research. Armstrong’s statements come amid the abrupt collapse of the embattled crypto exchange FTX. Its native asset FTT is also in the midst of a total meltdown, plunging nearly 75% in the last 24 hours.…