Tag: FTX

Crypto Exchange Huobi Lists New ‘FUD’ Token Backed by FTX Users’ Debt With Approval From Justin Sun

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Prominent crypto exchange platform Huobi has listed a new altcoin project backed by the debt of FTX users, according to a new company announcement. Huobi says it is supporting the token FTX Users’ Debt (FUD) with the approval of Justin Sun, a high-ranking advisor to the exchange and the founder of Tron (TRX). Crypto exchange FTX went bankrupt last year. Its executives were accused of defrauding investors and mishandling billions of dollars worth of user funds. According to crypto creditor and FUD issuer DebtDAO, the tokens will debut with a…

FTX Money Backed US Lawmakers With Future of Crypto in Their Hands

Nearly two-thirds of the members of the Senate Agriculture committee took FTX cash, including Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), the panel’s chairwoman, and its ranking Republican, Sen. John Boozeman (R-Ark.). Last year that panel was in the crypto industry’s spotlight because the two lawmakers pushed a bill to establish rules of the road for digital assets in the U.S., including giving the CFTC authority over trading of non-security tokens such as bitcoin. Source

Independent FTX Examiner Could Cost Crypto Exchange $100M, Court Told

“We do not have enough money to pay back all of our creditors and the U.S. Trustee … says that we should spend tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars” on a report, said James Bromley of FTX’s law firm, Sullivan & Cromwell. There is “no evidence that any of those professionals or this examiner to be appointed would be any more independent” than the company’s own staff and hired experts, Bromley added. FTX’s new chief executive, John J Ray III, had previously cited $90 million to $100 million…

FTX CEO testifies on ‘pure hell’ post-bankruptcy days at exchange

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John Ray, who took over as CEO of crypto exchange FTX, has described some of the chaotic experiences at the firm following the company declaring bankruptcy. In testimony for FTX’s case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on Feb. 6, Ray said he and other professionals had “carefully” been conducting an investigation into FTX’s activities, due to the company having no physical office. The FTX CEO seemed to be pushing back against a motion to assign an independent examiner to the bankruptcy case, claiming that…

FTX Debtors Demand Return of Funds Given to US Politicians and Super PACs – Bitcoin News

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FTX debtors are seeking to claw back millions of dollars given to U.S. political action committees (PACs) and political figures. Confidential letters have been sent to individuals and organizations, requesting the return of the funds by Feb. 28, 2023. Some bureaucrats, such as Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Tina Smith, have already pledged the funds to charity. It is uncertain whether they will be required by law to repay the funds to the now-bankrupt FTX estate. US Political Elite Under Pressure to Repay FTX Contributions Before Deadline It is widely…

Hodlnaut works with potential buyers to sell firm and FTX claims: Report

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Troubled cryptocurrency lending firm Hodlnaut is reportedly working with several potential investors to sell its business and other assets. A number of potential buyers have inquired about purchasing Hodlnaut and its claims against the collapsed crypto exchange FTX, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 6. Hodlnaut’s interim judicial managers have received multiple proposals to acquire its Singapore-based crypto business after the company sought protection from creditors. Citing an affidavit, the report notes that the judicial managers are now in the process of signing non-disclosure agreements with the potential investors. The affidavit reportedly…

FTX seeks to claw back political donations by the end of February

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FTX’s new management is seeking to recover political donations made by Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives until February 28, according to a statement disclosed on Feb. 5.  The move is part of bankruptcy proceedings and an effort to repay the crypto exchange creditors. According to FTX attorney Andy Dietderich, the defunct firm has “recovered $5 billion in cash and liquid cryptocurrencies” by Jan. 11. Total liabilities amount to nearly $9 billion. As noted in the statement: “FTX Debtors are sending confidential messages to political figures, political action funds, and…