Embattled crypto exchange FTX files for bankruptcy
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FTX had agreed earlier this week to sell itself to bigger rival Binance after experiencing the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank run but the deal fell through.
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The sudden downfall of crypto exchange FTX came after Binance backed out of an acquisition deal earlier this week, causing customers to flee the exchange.
FTX had agreed earlier this week to sell itself to bigger rival Binance after experiencing the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank run but the deal fell through.
FTX had agreed earlier this week to sell itself to bigger rival Binance after experiencing the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank run. The Department of Justice and the SEC are investigating.
FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. after a week that rocked the crypto world and is putting new pressure on investors and likely regulators.
FTX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday. It took less than a week for the company, and its once-popular CEO, to wipe out financially.
