FTX
Description
FTX is a cryptocurrency exchange built by traders, for traders.
FTX’s leveraged tokens provide a clean, automated way for users to get leverage. The BULL and BEAR tokens automatically manage their exposure, rebalancing daily to maintain their target leverage and prevent liquidations.
FTX is a cryptocurrency exchange built by traders, for traders.
FTX’s leveraged tokens provide a clean, automated way for users to get leverage. The BULL and BEAR tokens automatically manage their exposure, rebalancing daily to maintain their target leverage and prevent liquidations.
Celsius Creditors Seek Help from Bankruptcy Judge to Uncover Potential Market Manipulation
Celsius creditors are requesting subpoenas to uncover suspicious trades of CEL token on FTX between April and August 2022, seeking to determine if they were legitimate or constituted market manipulation. This information could be crucial in resolving disputes related to Celsius' bankruptcy. Meanwhile, FTX is pending approval to sell LedgerX for approximately $50 million.
Binance Executive Accuses Former FTX CEO of Spreading Fake Rumors
Binance executive Patrick Hillmann accused former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of spreading fake rumors on Twitter to denigrate Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. Hillmann claimed that Bankman-Fried used his influence to label CZ as an "evil Chinese" to perpetuate alleged scams at FTX.
Former US Secret Service Officer Warns of FTX Customer Targeting Risk
Former US Secret Service officer Jeremy Sheridan has cautioned that the release of personal information of FTX customers could make them potential targets for identity and asset theft. Sheridan supported a motion from FTX debtors to withhold the confidential information of customers associated with the failed crypto exchange.
Law Firm Pleads with Shaquille O Neal to Acknowledge Legal Complaint
The Moskowitz Law Firm has made a public plea to Shaquille O’Neal to acknowledge its legal complaint on behalf of FTX investors regarding his previous endorsement of the now-defunct crypto exchange. The firm has been standing outside TNT studios in Atlanta all week to serve him, but his security guards have not allowed them in. O’Neal is the only one among the FTX celebrities who has not yet been served.
FTX Control Failures
FTX CEO John Ray III revealed that control failures at FTX were due to a lack of appropriate financial and accounting controls, inadequate group management structure, and the use of software not suitable for large companies. The multi-billion dollar company was managed by inexperienced founders who relied on a hodgepodge of online shared documents and communications.
Media Outlets Object to Withholding Identities in FTX Bankruptcy Proceedings
Major media outlets have objected to the withholding of non-US customer identities during FTX's bankruptcy proceedings, citing the public's right to access bankruptcy filings. FTX and its customers have failed to justify the need for such secrecy, according to the media outlets.
FTX Future Fund Shut Down Following Exchange's Collapse
FTX Future Fund, the philanthropic arm of FTX exchange, has shut down following the exchange's collapse in November 2022. The fund had pledged $1 billion in donations toward research academics across prestigious universities, but the team behind the project resigned after FTX filed for bankruptcy. Many scholars and researchers who were early recipients of the grant are now stuck in limbo over payment of further grants for their programs.
FTX EU Launches Website for Customer Withdrawal Requests
FTX EU has launched a website for European customers to submit withdrawal requests following the global trading platform's collapse and bankruptcy in November 2022. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly approved the new website domain name, which will only be used to pay back impacted customers and will not offer any products or services.
FTX Founder Bail Agreement
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have reached a new bail agreement with US prosecutors that restricts his use of electronic devices and apps while allowing him to remain at home. The proposed agreement would limit SBF’s access to the internet on a smartphone and any apps except for voice calls and text messaging. Additionally, he would be required to use a basic laptop with limited functions and monitoring software to track user activity. The new bail conditions are yet to be approved by the US District Judge overseeing Bankman-Fried’s case.
FTX Founder Faces New Charges, Including Alleged $40M Bribe
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing a new 13-count indictment, including an alleged $40 million bribe to a Chinese government official. The bribe was reportedly intended to unfreeze cryptocurrency accounts at FTX's affiliate firm, Alameda Research, which held over $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency.