Tag: Alameda Research

Bankman-Fried jailed ahead of his October trial
November 11, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FTX seeks rescue funds, regulators freeze its assets

Reuters reported that Bankman-Fried told staff members he has discussed raising $1 billion from Justin Sun, the Founder of the blockchain, Tron. FTX’s found has also discussed raising funds with rival exchange OKX and stablecoin platform Tether, Reuters said. Justin Sun tweeted on Thursday that Tron was “putting together a solution” for FTX. He said:…

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FTX vexed by futures manipulation lawsuit for ‘sparking cascade of trades’
November 06, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FTX vexed by futures manipulation lawsuit for ‘sparking cascade of trades’

FTX, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange owned by Alameda Research, is facing a $150 million lawsuit over deceptive market manipulation tactics on the Binance exchange, while also being accused of selling unlicensed securities in the U.S. The plaintiff, Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC, is already making a name for itself, due to this litigation, which demands $150…

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