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As the FTX crisis draws on, competitor and leading global exchange platform Binance recorded a jump in client withdrawals. Users have pulled out assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other stablecoins from the firm as tensions soar throughout the market.  CZ however dismissed any worries, describing the increased withdrawals as only 'slight' and 'normal'.  Binance Users Withdraw BTC, ETH, and Others On-chain data platform CryptoQuant reports BTC withdrawals on Binance totaling 81,712 tokens. This amounts to roughly $1.35 billion at…

In the wake of crypto exchange FTX’s resounding crash, Huobi Global has released an asset transparency report. The publication aims to allay user concerns about the security of their funds amidst growing anxiety industry-wide. Huobi Holds $3.5B Worth of Cryptocurrency Per the report, Huobi global’s reserves are worth an estimated total of $3.5 billion. As of Nov 12, the exchange held 191.84 million units of its native token Huobi token (HT), worth about 900M USD. Huobi’s reserves also include 274k…

Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The Crypto Market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $833 billion. Bitcoin is down by nearly 23% following a terrible market crash. Ethereum lost almost 25% over the past seven days. XRP decreased by nearly 29% this past week. Almost all altcoins and Metaverse projects are trading in the red. FTX filed for bankruptcy, revealing over $9 billion in liquidity losses. The DeFi…

In a statement on the platform’s official Telegram page, FTX’s Telegram admins revealed the platform has been the victim of a hack.  PeckShield Tracks the Hack in Real Time In the closing hours of Friday, several wallets linked to FTX exchange began to suspiciously move assets worth millions of dollars, without any prior notice. This morning, FTX raised the alarm of a breach via its official telegram page. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="695"] An alarm was first raised by the FTX…

On-chain data indicates that FTX US – which filed for bankruptcy alongside FTX on Friday – has frozen customer withdrawals.  According to Etherscan – an Ethereum block explorer – the FTX US wallet hasn’t processed an outbound transaction since 05:20:11 PM UTC on Friday. Trading on the exchange is still live. However, a notice on the site states that trading may be “halted” within a few days, and that withdrawals “are and will remain open.” FTX, the world’s second-largest crypto…

After a week-long liquidity crisis followed by a withdrawal freeze, FTX has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Meanwhile, its high-profile leader and former multi-billionaire – Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) – has resigned as CEO. In a press release on Friday, FTX announced that it has commenced Chapter 11 proceedings in the United States alongside over 130 affiliated companies.  One of those companies is Alameda Research – a trading desk SBF previously launched. Many believe it deeply intertwines with FTX.  FTX’s…

In a tweet on Thursday, Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino revealed that the stablecoin issuer has no intentions of an FTX bailout.  SBF Seeks Funds From Various Sources Sam Bankman Fried-led crypto exchange FTX is grappling to stay above water as fears of insolvency push an ongoing bank run. The platform’s Tuesday controversy regarding a Binance acquisition further worsened the situation. Now SBF is on the hunt for rescue funds scaling $9 billion and he is looking to both investors and…

Former Kraken CEO Jesse Powell is indignant over FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)’s behavior preceding the fallout of the latter’s company. In a Twitter thread on Thursday, Powell blasted the young billionaire for recklessly tarnishing the crypto industry’s reputation.  Powell Calls Out SBF The Kraken co-founder, known as a long-time crypto veteran and believer, called this week’s events a “massive setback” for the industry.   Noting that the crypto industry is the frequent target of con artists, he said the community…

Binance has announced it is set to acquire its rising rival, FTX. Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao made this known in a tweet. “This afternoon, FTX asked for our help. There is a significant liquidity crunch,” the tweet began. FTX CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried also confirmed the news that has left the crypto community shocked. https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1590013613586411520?s=20&t=Qewt2lazmWepw5Il0h71ag FTX’s solvency has been in doubt since reports emerged that Alameda, FTX’s sister firm, only held FTT on its balance sheet. Following the report, Binance stated…