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FTX collapse crushes crypto dreams in Africa and beyond

1Dec

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FTX collapse crushes crypto dreams in Africa and beyond

[ad_1] In South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana, FTX held a series of swish events in the months leading up to its bankruptcy filing in the United States on Nov. 11. Days before his FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapsed, co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted "Hello, West Africa!" - his latest nod to a region where a growing number of kitchen table investors had put their faith, and savings, in FTX.In South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana, FTX held a series of swish events in the months leading up to its bankruptcy filing in the United States on Nov. 11, which sent shockwaves through the crypto world and major coin prices plummeting. At least $1 billion of customer funds have vanished from the collapsed crypto exchange, Reuters reported, and it is now the subject of investigations by authorities in...

FTX remains focus of ‘active’ investigation, Bahamas attorney general says

28Nov

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FTX remains focus of ‘active’ investigation, Bahamas attorney general says

[ad_1] Collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX remains the subject of "an active and ongoing investigation" by Bahamian authorities… Collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX remains the subject of "an active and ongoing investigation" by Bahamian authorities, Bahamian Attorney General Ryan Pinder said on Sunday, as he praised the Bahamas' regulatory regime and swiftness with which it responded to the crisis. FTX, which had been among the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is headquartered in the Bahamas. The firm, whose liquidity crunch forced the company to declare bankruptcy on Nov. 11, is the subject of investigations by Bahamian and U.S. authorities. In mid-November, the Royal Bahamas Police said that government investigators in the Bahamas were looking at whether any "crimin...

FTX shows need to regulate crypto before it gets big, says Bank of England

21Nov

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FTX shows need to regulate crypto before it gets big, says Bank of England

[ad_1] The implosion of cryptocurrency exchange FTX shows the need to bring the crypto world within the regulatory framework, Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said. The implosion of cryptocurrency exchange FTX shows the need to bring the crypto world within the regulatory framework, Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said on Monday.FTX, which has filed for U.S. bankruptcy court protection, has said it owes its 50 biggest creditors nearly $3.1 billion. "While the crypto world, as was demonstrated during last year's crypto winter and last week's FTX implosion is not at present large enough or interconnected enough with mainstream finance to threaten the stability of the financial system, its links with mainstream finance have been developing rapidly," Cunliffe said...

Collapsed FTX owes nearly $3.1 billion to top 50 creditors

20Nov

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Collapsed FTX owes nearly $3.1 billion to top 50 creditors

[ad_1] Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which has filed for U.S. bankruptcy court protection, said it owes its 50 biggest creditors nearly $3.1 billion. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which has filed for U.S. bankruptcy court protection, said it owes its 50 biggest creditors nearly $3.1 billion.The exchange owes about $1.45 billion to its top ten creditors, it said in a court filing on Saturday, without naming them. FTX and its affiliates filed for bankruptcy in Delaware on Nov. 11 in one of the highest-profile crypto blowups, leaving an estimated 1 million customers and other investors facing total losses in the billions of dollars. The crypto exchange said on Saturday it has launched a strategic review of its global assets and is preparing for the sale or reorganization of some businesses...

Sam Bankman-Fried says filing for FTX bankruptcy was a mistake – Vox

17Nov

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Sam Bankman-Fried says filing for FTX bankruptcy was a mistake – Vox

[ad_1] The founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, said he regretted his decision to file for bankruptcy and, in an interview published by Vox, criticized regulators. The founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, said he regretted his decision to file for bankruptcy and, in an interview published by Vox, criticized regulators.Bankman-Fried said later on Twitter that the basis of the interview, an exchange of messages on the same platform, was not supposed to be public. The collapsed company, which filed for bankruptcy last week, has appointed five new independent directors at each of its main affiliated companies, including Alameda research. The five new directors and newly appointed Chief Executive John J. Ray are working to navigate through th...

FTX Wipeout Is Latest Test of Nerves for Asia’s Crypto Rule Makers

17Nov

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FTX Wipeout Is Latest Test of Nerves for Asia’s Crypto Rule Makers

[ad_1] Crypto’s latest existential crisis, courtesy of Sam Bankman-Fried’s epic faceplant, flared amid far-reaching planned changes in the digital-asset rulebooks of Asian centers. Crypto's latest existential crisis, courtesy of Sam Bankman-Fried's epic faceplant, flared amid far-reaching planned changes in the digital-asset rulebooks of Asian centers including Hong Kong and Singapore.The fall of his FTX exchange showed the world lacked the true picture of its operations. As a result, officials in both jurisdictions and further afield face calls to ensure greater transparency, especially on customer assets. The immediate focus in Asia is on “disclosures of leverage ratios, any conflict of interest with user funds, details of those funds and risk management,” said Cici Lu, founder at V...

TIMELINE-Rise and fall of crypto exchange FTX

14Nov

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TIMELINE-Rise and fall of crypto exchange FTX

[ad_1] FTX was commencing bankruptcy proceedings in the United States and its Chief Executive Officer Sam Bankman-Fried has resigned. FTX was commencing bankruptcy proceedings in the United States and its Chief Executive Officer Sam Bankman-Fried has resigned, the crypto exchange said on Friday, in a spectacular collapse that has sent shivers through the industry. Here is a history of FTX since its foundation in 2019: 2019: May - Former Wall Street trader Sam Bankman-Fried and ex-Google employee Gary Wang founded FTX, the owner and operator of FTX.COM cryptocurrency exchange. 2021: July - A $900 million funding round valued FTX at $18 billion. September - FTX signed a sponsorship deal with Mercedes' Formula 1 team. October - FTX raised capital at a valuation of $25 billion from inve...

Tech Money Fueled FTX’s Rise. The Crash Exposes Deep Flaws in VC

13Nov

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Tech Money Fueled FTX’s Rise. The Crash Exposes Deep Flaws in VC

[ad_1] Venture capitalists were ill-equipped to identify or fix major flaws in the financial model. Among the last people to realize that the cryptocurrency exchange FTX was a financial time bomb were the company's own investors. On Nov. 7 — as troubling signs began to emerge, customers were withdrawing money and the founder was tweeting unconvincingly that “assets are fine” — a broker of startup stock made inquiries to FTX's venture capitalists and other shareholders to see if anyone wanted to sell, according to correspondences seen by Bloomberg. No one did.A transaction probably wouldn't have gone through anyway, given how quickly FTX hurtled toward bankruptcy after that, but the fact that the offer was declined indicates how ill-equipped investors were to assess the company's toxic...