FTX Crypto Collapse: At Least $1 Billion Client Fund Said to Be Missing

At least $1 billion (nearly Rs. 8,050 crore) of customer funds have vanished from collapsed crypto exchange FTX, according to two people familiar with the matter. The exchange’s founder Sam Bankman-Fried secretly transferred $10 billion (nearly Rs. 80,500 crore) of customer funds from FTX to Bankman-Fried’s trading company Alameda Research, the people told Reuters.

FTX Files US Bankruptcy Proceedings, Sam Bankman-Fried Steps Down as CEO

Crypto exchange FTX filed US bankruptcy proceedings on Friday and Sam Bankman-Fried stepped down as CEO, after a rapid liquidity crisis at the cryptocurrency group that has prompted intervention from regulators around the world. The distressed crypto trading platform had been struggling to raise billions in funds to stave off collapse after traders rushed to withdraw…

FTX Collapse: How the Crisis-Hit Platform’s Financial Struggles Are Affecting The Global Crypto Landscape

FTX was rocked by a dramatic series of events this week, centred around the crisis-hit platform’s lack of liquidity. A deal with rival Binance fell through earlier this week, and the ongoing saga is reverberating across the global cryptocurrency landscape. From the impact of the collapse on rivals, to the chances of regulatory scrutiny, here’s everything you need to k…