Japan orders FTX to suspend operations
FTX Japan has gone into “close-only” mode, where users can only close out existing positions but can’t create new ones following the FSA’s suspension order.
FTX Japan has gone into “close-only” mode, where users can only close out existing positions but can’t create new ones following the FSA’s suspension order.
Many users prefer to store their digital assets with centralized exchanges for ease of use, but doing so exposes them to the risk of losing their assets due to external or internal theft.
Changpeng Zhao leverages FTX's downfall to paint a picture of Binance as a savior of fallen digital asset projects in a bold attempt to wash away the reputational stains of the 'crypto' industry.
Bloomberg covered what's going on with FTX, talking to experts from rival exchanges and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce about what happens next.
Observers noticed on-chain records showing "hundreds of millions of dollars" worth of digital assets began leaving the FTX exchange’s wallets late on Friday night.
Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao have been exchanging blows for months, to the point that when announcing the liquidation, Zhao and his cohort were quick to deny any suggestion that the move was an attack on FTX.
The FTX exchange may have filed for bankruptcy protection but there’s no real defense against the sector-wide carnage this scandal has unleashed.
In June, Sam Bankman-Fried said many 'crypto' companies are secretly insolvent while assuring that his firm, FTX, has enough to cover all client holdings, in contrast to what FTX personnel are claiming.
This week’s dramatic implosion of the FTX exchange continues to disgorge a seemingly nonstop parade of machinations and sordid revelations that threatens to engulf the entire digital asset sector.
Securities commission Chairman Gary Gensler has re-emphasised the need for digital asset platforms to bring themselves within the protective umbrella of SEC regulation as the FTX collapse continues.
A few months ago, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was seen as a savior, but now some see him as a villain trying to corner the digital asset market by snapping up its failing projects at bargain prices.
Binance has backed out of the acquisition deal upon realizing the size of the unfunded liabilities on FTX’s balance sheet.