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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…

A potential agreement with FTX.US may see ex-clients of failed crypto broker Voyage Digital regain up to 72% of their frozen cryptocurrency. In the past 24 hours, news of the bankruptcy payout plan emerged via court documents.  FTX Deal Still Under Question According to the court files, Voyager’s former customers may be able to recover more than 70% of the original value of their accounts. FTX.US’s tentative acquisition of the lender’s assets could see the US-regulated exchange fully pay out…

Per an Oct 14 court filing, the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) has commenced an investigation into the crypto exchange FTX. The probe aims to address possible securities violations and extends to the US division FTX.US and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Joseph Rotunda, the regulator’s Director of Enforcement, submitted the complaint to the bankruptcy court in charge of FTX’s acquisition of Voyager Digital’s assets. Illegal Access to FTX’s Yield Program Joseph Rotunda has accused the crypto exchange of breaching state policy…

FTX US – one of the United States’ leading cryptocurrency exchanges – has received a cease and desist order from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The regulator has accused the exchange of making false and misleading claims about its customers’ FDIC coverage.  In the letter issued on Thursday, the FDIC took issue with claims made by FTX US President Brett Harrison on Twitter.  Harrison claimed that when employers make direct deposits to FTX US, they are stored in FDIC-insured…

Per several reports, leading exchange FTX and South Korea’s crypto platform Bithumb could be working on a likely acquisition deal. FTX exchange has notably embarked on an accretion spree this year alone, absorbing more than three major companies. New Purchase Speculations Amidst declining market conditions, several crypto companies are struggling to remain afloat. However, despite the downsides of the bear market, it also presents more stable firms with certain opportunities. Those with sufficient fund reserves get the chance to acquire…

After a long month of generous bailouts, crypto exchange FTX now eyes fresh funding at a flat valuation. As reported by Bloomberg, individuals familiar the matter say FTX and FTX US are both fundraising. They each chose to remain anonymous as they aren’t authorized to discuss the matter. The firm is targeting a round that is roughly equal to its $32 billion valuation from January, following its $400 million raise in January. FTX US also raised $400 million at the…

FTX does not have active M&A conversations with Robinhood, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told CNBC in an emailed statement. Bankman-Fried’s disclosure came after Bloomberg reported that FTX is exploring opportunities to acquire the American crypto and stock trading platform. Bloomberg’s report cited people familiar with the matter. While Bankman-Fried claims FTX is not holding any M&A talks with Robinhood at the moment, he said: We are excited about Robinhood’s business prospects and potential ways we could partner with them, and…

New Jersey-based crypto lending platform BlockFi has signed a term sheet with FTX to secure a $250 million revolving credit facility. Zac Prince, BlockFi’s CEO, tweeted this news earlier today, saying the non-binding agreement will offer BlockFi access to additional capital. BlockFi also announced in a subsequent press release. [embed]https://twitter.com/BlockFiZac/status/1539216594383028224[/embed] According to Prince, the $250 million would go toward strengthening BlockFi’s balance sheet and platform. He added that BlockFi intends for the proceeds of the credit facility to be subordinate…

It’s one thing to hear ignorant criticisms of Bitcoin from people that don’t own any or aren’t deeply involved with crypto. It’s another, however, for billionaire crypto bros to carelessly spread the same false and outdated criticisms across the media like it's nobody’s business. Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) – the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX – is the latest of such figures. In an interview with the Financial Times last month, he suggested that Bitcoin has “no future as a payments…