2022-7-26 14:02 |
Commenting on Voyagers response to the proposal, FTX founder and CEO Sam-Bankman Fried said that only the bankruptcy lawyers would benefit from dragging out the proceedings, while the customers would... origin »
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The former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX said he could be in his “late 50s” by the time he is released.
2025-3-7 23:10 | |
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The FTX founder said he unpaused Bahamian FTX withdrawals to “appease” local customers, and also added his lawyers to the groups of people he said can “go f-ck themselves.”
2022-11-30 20:57 | |
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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said his firm's offer would give Voyager customers back 100% of the remaining assets, while Voyager’s lawyers argue that it only benefits FTX.
2022-7-26 07:58 | |
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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said his firm's offer would give Voyager customers back 100% of the remaining assets, while Voyager’s lawyers argue that it only benefits FTX.
2022-7-25 07:58 | |
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FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said he is unbothered by losing a certain amount of money if his bailouts keep the crypto infrastructure humming.
2022-7-20 21:36 | |
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Cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried said that he and his company, FTX exchange, still have a “few billion” dollars on hand to help support ailing crypto firms. The post Bankman-Fried Has a ‘Few Billion’ on Hand to Bolster Ailing Crypto Industry appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-7-8 18:15 | |
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The CEO of FTX, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, said the most damaging part of the ongoing cryptocurrency turbulence that sent tokens plunging and triggered the downfall of a number of major companies, has likely passed.
2022-7-7 15:15 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried said that crypto miners did not fit into the company’s core strategy and there is no synergy from an acquisition standpoint.
2022-7-4 05:57 | |
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The FTX CEO said helping rescue crypto miners might help mitigate the credit contagion in the crypto sector.
2022-7-2 00:45 | |
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The crypto lender said client funds will not be impacted.
2022-7-2 21:16 | |
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FTX, a Bahamian cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, is reportedly close to finalizing a deal that will enable it to acquire embattled crypto lender BlockFi, a source said. The deal will see BlockFi bought at a price of $25 million – a rate roughly 99% below the company’s most recent valuation. FTX supported BlockFi with a $250 […]
2022-7-1 18:58 | |
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BlockFi CEO Zac Prince has denied rumors that FTX would be acquiring the company for $25 million. Multiple publications said the acquisition deal would be closed by the end of the week. The post BlockFi CEO Dismisses Rumors Company Would Be Sold for $25M appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-7-1 16:00 | |
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A leaked investor call from Tuesday discloses that Morgan Creek Digital is attempting to collect $250 million from investors to acquire a controlling interest in crypto lender BlockFi. Through participation in BlockFi’s D series fundraise, the cryptocurrency investment firm is one of the company’s largest investors.
2022-6-27 16:30 | |
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BlockFi CEO Zac Prince said the loan would bolster the firms balance sheet and platform strength. BlockFi Accepts Credit From FTX BlockFi has partnered with FTX for a new line...
2022-6-21 17:38 | |
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FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) said the downturn in the crypto market is driven by the aggressive rate hikes introduced by the United States Federal Reserve to counter the rising inflation, he said during an interview with NPR.
2022-6-21 16:00 | |
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Crypto.com will have further requirements before its full license is granted in the “near-term” and FTX said the move would allow it to work “directly with Japanese regulators.”
2022-6-3 08:19 | |
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has said he could donate over $100 million in the next US presidential election, adding that he has a soft ceiling of $1 billion. The post FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried reveals willingness to spend $1 billion to keep Trump away from White House appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-5-26 03:00 | |
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FTX US President Brett Harrison said the exchange is looking for strategic acquisition opportunities after seeing “notable growth” in users. The post FTX US looking for strategic acquisitions after ‘notable growth’ in users appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-5-26 15:15 | |
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Brokerage accounts can be funded with the stablecoin USDC, the exchange said.
2022-5-19 13:02 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the CEO and founder of leading crypto exchange FTX, said in a recent interview with the Financial Times that he does not think Bitcoin has a future as a payment network. SBF continued that the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining, alongside the fact that the coin is “inefficient,” would count against it […] The post SBF does not see Bitcoin becoming a payment network, lampoons its energy consumption appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-5-16 18:40 | |
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Former CFTC head Giancarlo said a “central bank mindset” is holding crypto back, and Wetjen saw the need for more entrepreneurialism in regulatory agencies.
2022-4-29 23:45 | |
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A proposal from FTX.US on direct derivatives clearing is set to be the focus of public discussion on May 23.
2022-4-20 01:15 | |
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The size of FTX’s investment was not revealed, but an FTX spokesperson said it will become a “significant” shareholder in IEX.
2022-4-5 14:11 | |
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CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam told House lawmakers Thursday his agency was giving a FTX. US proposal on directly clearing customers' derivatives trades serious consideration. He suggested the FTX idea could improve market efficiency, though he said he didn't yet support the proposal.
2022-4-1 20:41 | |
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The head of FTX Europe said that the company is already in touch with the country's financial regulator about entering the U.K.
2022-3-30 18:34 | |
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Brett Harrison, the CEO of FTX US, said that recent public assertions that crypto is an effective means of evading sanctions couldn’t be more wrong. The post The CEO of FTX US explains why you can’t use exchanges to avoid sanctions appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-3-7 17:30 | |
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The crypto exchange said it hopes Platt’s appointment will help it capitalize on the over $300 billion luxury goods market.
2022-2-25 20:13 | |
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Key Takeaways Founder and CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried has said blockchains need to scale to millions of TPS. He notes that even Solana’s 50,000 TPS is laughable for the global adoption of crypto.
2021-12-28 21:39 | |
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Every major game studio is extremely actively looking into introducing crypto into their system, and while it will be a slow beginning, “they will eventually take the plunge somehow,” said Sam Bankman Fried.
2021-11-6 17:56 | |
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Bitcoin exchange FTX bought an ad for the upcoming NFL Super Bowl for an undisclosed amount, said to take advantage of the game’s high viewership.
2021-10-27 00:42 | |
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The company said in a statement that it has registered with the commission under the DARE Act of 2020. The post FTX Announces it Has Registered With Bahamian Securities Commission appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-9-21 21:29 | |
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As crypto adoption continues to explode, there’s an increased number of crypto exchanges hitting the market. That said, there’s rising demand for derivatives crypto exchanges as traders seek a variety of trading options.
2021-8-25 21:16 | |
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The president of the U. S. arm of FTX, the world's second-largest Bitcoin exchange, said that the company aims to offer crypto derivatives trading to American customers within a year. The post FTX U.
2021-8-13 12:39 | |
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Crypto exchange FTX has won the naming rights of the historic Miami Heat stadium in Florida, a report on local publication Miami Herald said Tuesday. The post Crypto exchange FTX bags Miami Heat stadium rights for $135 million appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-3-24 09:25 | |
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This week, besides the on-chain war over who is responsible for the movement of 18,969 BTC on the Gemini crypto exchange, the market saw another drama unfold when Alameda Research, a trading firm by Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of popular crypto exchange FTX, said they do not affiliate with or endorse REEF.
2021-3-16 20:53 | |
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FTX said the price of one TRUMP contract roughly equals the president's expected chances of reelection.
2020-10-31 14:11 | |
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Following the scam allegations directed towards Chef Nomi, the anonymous founder and lead developer of SushiSwap, the keys to the said DeFi platform has been given to FTX and Serum DEX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on September 6.
2020-9-7 19:00 | |
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FTX said customers are demanding access to DeFi products.
2020-8-25 19:36 | |
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DEX aggregator 1inch has secured $2. 8 million in an external seed funding round led by Binance Labs. Other investors included Galaxy Digital, FTX, Dragonfly Capital, Greenfield One, Libertus Capital, IOSG, Divergence Ventures, and LAUNCHub Ventures along with Kyber Network founder Loi Luu and NEAR protocol founder Illia Polosukhin.
2020-8-13 20:43 | |
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Crypto exchange Binance has announced that they will be delisting FTX Exchange’s leveraged tokens. The announcement said that the exchange would delist the tokens due to users’ “lack of understanding of how leveraged...The post Binance Delists Leveraged Tokens, Cites User Confusion appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-3-28 18:43 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is facing criticism for its recent filing on the FTX bankruptcy, echoing its controversial approach in the Voyager case. In a recent filing, the SEC warned the FTX estate that it may oppose plans to…
Bankrupt firm Voyager Digital has announced that it has successfully recovered $484.35 million from FTX, Three Arrows Capital (3AC), and Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance settlements. The announcement on April 10 was part of a comprehensive status update to the United States…
Co-founder of Voyager Digital Stephen Ehrlich faces charges from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for alleged fraud and failing to register with the agency.
The legal action followed reports staff at the CFTC had completed an investigation concluding Stephen Ehrlich violated U.S. derivatives regulations.
The simple business model of making money on the spread between lending and interest paid to users seems sound, especially if the loans are over-collateralized and issued to trustworthy parties. The practice of lending can be traced back over 5,000 years to 3000 BC in ancient Mesopotamia; cryptocurrency lending is just an evolution.
The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigators have determined that Stephen Ehrlich, a co-founder of Voyager Digital, violated derivatives regulations before the company’s bankruptcy last year, Bloomberg reported on Oct.
BlackRock addressed rumors that it was buying VGX. Observers noted that the announcement was actually a pumping scheme.