Tag: FTX

FTX And Celsius Are Sending MATIC, ETH, And WBTC To Binance

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The crypto market might be about to experience a further downturn as a recent development suggests an imminent selloff is on the horizon. This comes following the recent market moves by Grayscale, which is believed to be responsible for the recent decline in Bitcoin’s price.  Celsius And FTX Crypto Funds On The Move On-chain data shows that defunct crypto lender Celsius Network recently transferred 34.08 million MATIC to the crypto exchange Binance. Meanwhile, a wallet address linked to Alameda Research, the sister company of defunct crypto exchange FTX, also recently…

FTT jumps 24% on former FTX customer complaints

The native token of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, FTT, is up more than 24% over the past 24 hours. According to CoinMarketCap, in just 24 hours the FTT token has risen by 24.5%, reaching $3.45 at the time of writing. The coin’s market capitalization also increased to $1.13 billion, with trading volumes over the past 24 hours increasing by 133% to $96 million. Source: CoinMarketCap Notably, the sharp rise came amid news that dozens of FTX clients have asked a U.S. bankruptcy judge to stop the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange from…

Former FTX customers seek crypto repayment amid current market rally

A group of previous FTX customers urges a U.S. court to modify the proposed repayment approach in their bankruptcy case.  The former customers contend that the current proposal unjustly excludes them from the significant increase in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies over the past year. Bitcoin is up by nearly 170% in a year, reaching $49,000 today for the first time in almost two years after yesterday’s historic ETF approval by the SEC. Over 80 individuals with their crypto assets locked in FTX have submitted objections to the plan. This plan…

FTX Offers $16,871 Bitcoin Price for Creditor Claims, Users Reject

If the court approves the proposed plans from debtors, the FTX creditors could lose a huge sum of money considering the rally in crypto market this year. In a recent filing made on December 27 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, FTX debtors have unveiled estimates of the US Dollar value assigned to cryptocurrency prices and foreign currency for customers holding claims with the now-defunct exchange. The debtors expressed their intention to establish a “fair and reasonable value” for user claims based on digital assets…

what happened to FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried in 2023

Explore the comprehensive breakdown of what happened to FTX in 2023: from Sam Bankman-Fried going to jail to his ex-girlfriend’s confessions. The crypto industry has always been filled with captivating stories of massive success, overnight failures, notorious scams, and overwhelming frauds. However, very few stories have impacted the world of cryptocurrency and finance as much as the dramatic rise and fall of FTX. The FTX saga was unveiled under the leadership of Sam Bankman-Fried, a young entrepreneur who rapidly ascended to the upper echelons of the crypto world. It is…

Lessons from 2023: the FTX trial and crisis management for crypto projects

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Few events have stirred as much attention as the Sam Bankman-Fried trial. As allegations of fraud and money laundering surface within FTX’s affiliated Alameda Research, the crypto community is reminded of the need for robust crisis management. Crypto projects operate in a perfect storm of volatility, regulation, hacks, and technical complexity. Any misstep can snowball into an existential crisis in an instant.  Crises in crypto aren’t limited…

FTX and Alameda transferred over 13m SOL in the last two months

Bankrupt companies FTX and Alameda have transferred millions of Solana (SOL) tokens over the past two months. According to Spot On Chain, the two firms transferred 13.22 million SOL to the exchange between Oct. 24 and Dec. 14, 2023. The bankrupt exchange additionally possesses another 2 million SOL that can liquidated in the event of a sale. The token has no max supply and is instead governed by a fixed year-on-year inflation rate, with tokens unlocking on specific dates. 🔥🔥 $SOL is up ~17% in 24 hours and flips $BNB…

FTX Values Claims of Creditors Based on Prices of Digital Assets During Collapse of Exchange

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Recent court documents indicate FTX’s creditors’ digital asset claims will be based on the near-bottom crypto prices at the time of the disgraced exchange’s collapse back in November 2022. A recent disclosure statement shows that FTX’s lawyers are proposing that claims regarding digital assets will be calculated and processed by converting the value of the crypto into cash based on the exchange rate on November 11th, 2022, the day the now-defunct exchange commenced its Chapter 11 case. Crypto prices had cratered at the time due to the FTX turmoil and…