Taylor Swift reportedly considered FTX NFT ticketing before collapse
By chovy
4 months ago
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Taylor Swift was set to partner with FTX which would have included an arrangement to have concert tickets minted as NFTs. -
Full Transcript: NY Times' Interview With Sam Bankman-Fried
By chovy 4 months agoAndrew Ross Sorkin of the New York Times interviewed former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on Nov. 30 at the DealBook Summit. What follows is a transcript of that conversation. -
On SBF & FTX
By chovy 4 months agoSam Bankman-Fried was in control of FTX, Alameda, and many other entities. He moved customer funds from FTX to Alameda and possibly to himself. It was likely one of the largest misappropriations of customer funds in history. SBF allegedly built a custom-made accounting system to hide the missing assets. -
FTX Japan users may be able to withdraw soon....but the rest of us are still f---d
By chovy 4 months agoFTX Japan said that they are working with Japanese regulators and conducting due diligence to facilitate customers withdrawals soon. -
SBF invested in AI research...to save humanity from it.
By chovy 4 months agoAfter FTX's sudden collapse, a leaked balance sheet showed that Bankman-Fried and his colleagues had fed at least $500 million into Anthropic, a San Francisco artificial intelligence lab -
Sam Bankman-Fried Addresses Withdrawals, FTX Collapse in Newly Released Audio Interview
By chovy 4 months agoSam Bankman Fried, who was raised by two lawyers, can't seem to keep his mouth shut despite mounting legal threats. He spoke to crypto whistleblower Tiff Fong on November 16 in an audio interview about the collapse of FTX. SBF continues to claim that the collapse happened due to his miscalculations on how leveraged he was. His lawyers were unhappy with his decision to speak out about the fiasco and he rejected their advice when they told him to stop saying it was his fault. -
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Serum exchange rendered 'defunct' following the collapse of Alameda and FTX
By chovy 4 months agoSerum has notified its community that it is now defunct. The community has already forked the project. OpenBook now has over $1 million in daily volume. Serum's volume and liquidity dropped to near zero after the launch of OpenBook. Many users felt like OpenBook was the safer option after Serum was compromised in the FTX hack. -
Sam Bankman-Fried Says FTX Hacker May Be a Former Employee
By chovy 4 months agoThe bankrupt FTX cofounder also admitted in an interview published today that he prioritized Bahamian withdrawals. -
Get in line…Binance is bailing your failed project out
By chovy 4 months agoWe have already received around 150 applications from companies seeking support under the IRI. Each co-investor within the IRI will have the opportunity to review potential deals and decide for themselves whether they wish to participate. We expect some deals will be invested in unilaterally and others will be co-investments with all or some of the IRI participants. The public address for Binance’s initial commitment of BUSD 1 billion is: 0x043a80999cEe3711D372FB878768909fbE7F71E6 -
BlockFi files for Chapter 11
By chovy 4 months agoFrom BlockFi email today: > BlockFi today voluntarily filed petitions for Chapter 11 reorganization. You will be able to find the official announcement here. > This action follows the shocking events surrounding FTX and associated corporate entities (“FTX”) and the difficult but necessary decision we made as a result to pause most activities on our platform. > Since the pause, our team has explored every strategic option and alternative available to us, and has remained laser-focused on our primary objective of doing the best we can for our clients. These Chapter 11 cases will enable BlockFi to stabilize the business and provide BlockFi with the opportunity to consummate a reorganization plan that maximizes value for all stakeholders, including our valued clients. > Rest assured, we will continue to work on recovering all obligations owed to BlockFi as promptly as practicable. > Additional information regarding our Chapter 11 cases, including court documents and claim information, can be found by visiting BlockFi’s claims agent Kroll at https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/blockfi. Clients with questions about the process may call Kroll at (888) 773-0375 (Toll Free) or (646) 440-4371 (International), or email blockfiinfo@ra.kroll.com. > We apologize that communication with our clients has not been as frequent as you have come to expect from us. We look forward to transparency through our reorganization, and will work to keep clients and stakeholders informed as we make progress. You can find additional information about our Chapter 11 process and what this means for you in our FAQ and our blog. > Acting in the best interest of our clients is our top priority and continues to guide our path forward. > BlockFi -
Is GMX the next FTX casualty?
By chovy 4 months agoFor anyone who has ever done market making - you understand that zero slippage is impossible. The bid ask and the slippage is simply the COST OF LIQUIDITY. Liquidity cannot be free. If it is, someone must subsidize it Am i saying that crypto will drop 50% here? No. But one day it might. And when it happens, GLP can get absolutely destroyed. Having such a product design makes @GMX_IO extremely fragile -
Nigeria’s Nestcoin held funds from its investors on stricken FTX exchange
By chovy 4 months agoNestcoin, a Nigerian startup that both builds and invests products they hope will "democratis[e] access to economic opportunity for everyday people in frontier markets", has announced that they will lay off more than 50% of their nearly 100 employees. Remaining employees will see their pay slashed by 40%, and the company CEO plans to take no compensation at all. Nestcoin had nearly all of the funds remaining from their $6.45 million funding round locked in FTX—approximately $4 million. -
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Tom Brady, Giselle Bündchen, Larry David & Steph Curry Caught In FTX Crypto Fallout With Class Action Suit
By chovy 4 months agoTom Brady, Giselle Bündchen, Larry David & Steph Curry Caught In FTX Crypto Fallout With Class Action Suit -
Alameda Research 2018 pitch deck had the signs of a classic Ponzi
By chovy 4 months ago...more to come as I research this... -
FTX market aftershock reportedly causes Genesis Block to cease trading in Hong Kong
By chovy 4 months agoLooks like more fallout from ftx… -
Another exchange down because of FTX
By chovy 4 months agoLiquid Exchage, a licensed Japanese exchange acquired by FTX, has announced that it will stop any withdrawals, including fiat and cryptocurrencies. As per their tweet “Due to the Chapter 11 filing by FTX Trading International the ultimate beneficial owner of Quoine Pte. Ltd, Liquid Exchage (Quoine Pte.) is halting all withdrawals - both fiat and crypto currency. More information will be provided as it becomes available. This is not a security related halt” Source https://twitter.com/Liquid_Global/status/1592374180577968128?t=V7rj7xJhh4IAWZvBFMMtMA&s=19 Another one down, stay safe guys, get your assets off exchanges, the dust has yet to settle. -
Thousands of people have petitioned for a Congressional investigation into Gensler's relationship to FTX and its major players.
By chovy 4 months agoIndividuals have sent over 9,000 messages urging an investigation of SEC Chair Gary Gensler's ties to FTX. Gensler met with FTX earlier this year, but the contents of their discussions are still largely unknown. Though Gensler has historically had ties to Bankman-Fried's father through their affiliation at MIT, little is publicly known about the nature of their relationship. -
Developers are scrambling to create a new version of the on-chain liquidity hub that has no ties to Sam Bankman-Fried’s burning empire.
By chovy 4 months agoOn Saturday, DeFi protocols across the Solana ecosystem began unplugging from Serum for fear that they didn’t know who wielded control – a concern fueled by the late-Friday hack at FTX. The developers once associated with Serum have gone silent. Meanwhile, the protocol’s dependence on Bankman-Fried and his bankrupt companies Alameda and FTX loomed large. -
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Sam Bankman-Fried educates us on how to become a billionaire --- didn't age well ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻
By chovy 4 months agoThis video is an older interview with CNBC SBF did explaining how he became a billionaire. https://youtu.be/WvhLGKHHoqw -
BlockFi has frozen customer withdrawals due to FTX collapse
By chovy 4 months agoI received 3 emails the last week from BlockFi...luckily I only have about $800 worth of btc on their platform. Dear Valued Cardholder, In light of recent developments at BlockFi, we would like to provide a friendly reminder that all terms and conditions of your cardholder agreement still continue to apply. As has been the case thus far, any existing balances or future purchases will need to be paid back per the minimum payment requirements on your card or sooner if you wish to do so. Your repayment activity and account status will continue to be reported to the credit bureaus. We look forward to continuing to serve you as our customer and address any questions you may have about this notification. Please don't hesitate to contact us using the contact information provided on the back of your card. Please review the Cardholder Agreement Terms & Conditions for information about your BlockFi Rewards Visa® Signature Card. The BlockFi Rewards Visa® Signature Card is issued by Evolve Bank and Serviced by Deserve, Inc., both of which are separate business entities from BlockFi. ------------ Dear BlockFi Clients, As always, we want to provide important updates to you about our business as transparently, empathetically, and quickly as possible. We are in the heartbreaking position of sharing the following news with you: 1. We are shocked and dismayed by the news regarding FTX and Alameda. We, like the rest of the world, found out about this situation through Twitter. Given the lack of clarity on the status of FTX.com, FTX US and Alameda, we are not able to operate business as usual. 2. Our priority has been and will continue to be to protect our clients and their interests. 3. Until there is further clarity, we are limiting platform activity, including pausing client withdrawals as allowed under our Terms. We will share more specifics as soon as possible. We request that clients not deposit to BlockFi Wallet or Interest Accounts at this time. 4. We intend to communicate as frequently as possible going forward but anticipate that this will be less frequent than what our clients and other stakeholders are used to. For further questions, please feel free to contact our Client Success team. The BlockFi Team ------------ Dear Valued Cardholder, In light of recent developments at BlockFi, which are beyond our control, we are writing to notify you that purchasing privileges on your BlockFi Rewards Visa® Signature Card are suspended until further notice. As a result, you will not be able to make purchases using your card. However, you will be able to view your transactions activity, download statements and make payments on any outstanding balance. Please don't hesitate to call 1-(833)-426-0304 or email BlockFicard@deserve.com or refer to the contact information provided on the back of your card with any questions. Your BlockFi Rewards Visa® Signature Card is issued by Evolve Bank & Trust. Please review the Cardholder Agreement Terms & Conditions for more information. Sincerely, Evolve Bank & Trust -
FTX Collapse
By chovy 4 months agoFTX has collapsed last week....it continues to get worse as the days roll by... SBF has stepped down as CEO **update: 11/14/2022** Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried, and two other FTX executives were aware of the decision to send FTX customer funds to Alameda. FTX used customer money to help Alameda meet its liabilities. The companies have filed for bankruptcy and Bankman-Fried has resigned. It could be a long time before bankruptcy proceedings are over and customers are able to recover any of their funds, if any. **update 11/16/2022** Who is SBF and how did he go from being crypto's savior to the man that brought a trillion-dollar industry to its knees? Grab a ☕️, here's the full sordid tale of his rise and fall: 1/ SBF (San Bankman-Fried) was raised by two Stanford Law professors and went to MIT. In 2017, he founded Alameda Research, a quant trading firm, at just 25 years old. He made millions by trading on Bitcoin's price difference between Asia and the US. 2/ Two years later, SBF launched FTX, which became a top 3 global crypto exchange. Valued at $32B, the exchange's investors include Sequoia Capital, Paradigm, and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Sequoia even wrote a glowing profile of SBF that it has since taken down. 3/ SBF's personal wealth rose to $26B. He used this fortune to: 1. Become the #2 donor to the Democratic party in 2021-2022 2. Host a conference with Tom Brady, Gisele, and other celebs 3. Plaster FTX all over cities and arenas 4. Bail out crypto firms 4/ Alas, the house of cards was destined to fall. Earlier this month, Coindesk published a report that most of Alameda's holdings were in FTT, a token invented by FTX. Soon after, CZ (Binance CEO) shares that Binance is selling all of its FTT tokens. 5/ This led to a massive decline in FTT token price, making FTX insolvent. Binance considers bailing out FTX on Nov 8 and walks away one day later after looking at the books. 6/ The revelations come out like rapid fire. SBF claims that FTX and Alameda are separate entities. In reality, "the whole operation was run by a gang of kids in the Bahamas." All 10 of them lived together in a penthouse. The CEO of Alameda is a 28-year-old that SBF reportedly dated. 7/ According to Reuters, SBF secretly moved $10B in customer funds from FTX to Alameda. $1B of that is now missing, possibly due to a backdoor that was implemented in secret. Asked about the missing funds, SBF responded: "???" 8/ Last night, millions of dollars started moving from FTX to anonymous wallets. FTX claims it's a hack but many are saying that it's an insider job. 9/ FTX has filed for bankruptcy and SBF has stepped down. The new CEO, John Ray III, was the lawyer brought on to clean up Enron. 10/ Billions of dollars have already evaporated but this is far from over. FTX and Alameda invested in hundreds of companies. One of them, BlockFi, has already paused withdrawals. 11/ I think this debacle has caused permanent irreparable damage to crypto. It will be a long time (maybe never) before people will trust this industry again. Follow me if you enjoyed this breakdown.