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FTX’s FTT Token Hits All-Time High Following LedgerX Acquisition
The market seems to believe Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire has gotten more powerful.
India Crypto Exchanges Allow Bank Deposits, FTT Token on a Roll
Crypto back on track in India as exchanges offer bank deposits. Ethereum hits a three-month high, and FTT token on a roll following FTX’s LedgerX acquisition. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
LedgerX CEO on Acquisition by FTX.US in Bid for U.S. Crypto Derivatives
Zach Dexter, co-founder and CEO of LedgerX, discusses what’s next for his crypto derivatives firm as it readies to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX.US by October.
FTX.US to Acquire Crypto Derivatives Firm LedgerX
FTX.US, the U.S. arm of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto trading empire FTX, is acquiring crypto derivatives firm LedgerX to possibly offer crypto futures, swaps, puts, and calls to retail traders across America.
FTX.US to Buy LedgerX in Bid for US Crypto Derivatives
FTX.US is acquiring crypto derivatives firm LedgerX by October, a move that could pave the way for Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire to offer crypto futures, swaps, puts, and calls to U.S. retail traders, gaining a foothold in the restrictive U.S. derivatives scene. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the implications for FTX's expansion given the history of LedgerX and why this is a continuing story to watch.
FTX.US to Buy LedgerX in Bid for US Crypto Derivatives
The move paves the way for Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire to gain a foothold in the restrictive U.S. derivatives scene.
Korea Reveals Crypto Exchange ‘Death Note,’ DeFi Investment Booms
South Korea reveals crypto exchange ‘Death Note’. DeFi investment booms. FTX offers loan to hacked Japanese crypto exchange Liquid. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Recently Hacked Exchange Liquid Global Secures $120M Loan From FTX
Liquid Global lost $90 million in the cyberattack.
FTX Signs $17.5M Deal to Sponsor UC-Berkeley Athletic Department
Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange has signed its first college sports sponsorship deal, with the payment in this case to be made in crypto.
FTX.US President on US Expansion, Partnerships and Crypto Markets
Brett Harrison, president of FTX.US, the U.S. affiliate of crypto exchange FTX, discusses future plans for the exchange as it readies offering cryptocurrency derivative trading in less than a year. This comes as FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told CoinDesk in July FTX.US has "enormous" growth potential in the U.S. Plus, Harrison's insights into the latest partnership with Kevin O'Leary, the greatest regulatory concerns for U.S. exchanges and a crypto markets outlook.