Friday, April 14, 2023

The Status of FTX

 


The FTX scandal is not over. Further fallout is happening with the crypto exchange business. FTX has recovered a total of $7.3 billion. Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried faces multiple charges and insists his innocence. Current CEO John Ray stated the major problem under Bankman-Fried was poor accounting and improper fund transfers. The rescue plan with Binance did not come through. Simultaneously, traders removed a total of $6 billion from FTX. That development forced the crypto exchange to file for bankruptcy. At the moment, FTX appears to be in disarray. FTX might be resurrected in some form. Customers and investors might not be so trusting of the new FTX brand. Due to the bankruptcy case, customers cannot get access to their deposits. Japanese customers can get to their deposits, because there are more regulations for cryptocurrency.  A relaunch would require a significant capital investment. FTX has an obligation to repay all its customers effected by the scandal. The FTX scandal reveals that there is a need for more regulation for crypto exchange. Otherwise fraud will become prevalent. Cryptocurrency was suppose to be a means of challenging the private central banking system. This form of currency is struggling to be widely accepted. The FTX scandal has caused skepticism about cryptocurrency. FTX intends to implement a Chapter 11 plan. Under this law of the Bankruptcy Code  a company must reorganize and pay creditors overtime. The process has not yet been approved. Criminal investigations are ongoing related to fraud. FTX might not be revived with a combination of criminal charges and financial instability.  

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