Binance koopt rivaal FTX
- FTX en Binance streden eerder om de activa van Voyager Digital te kopen. FTX won later het bod.
- Some experts have accused CZ of deliberately undermining FTX’s finances.
- De overname markeert een enorme val uit de gratie voor Bannkman-Fried, die naar voren kwam als een van de belangrijkste spelers in de branche.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has agreed to acquire its rival, FTX, a day after both companies were supposedly set to feud. Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao announced in a tweeten dat Binance zou haar FTT-posities liquideren. Uren later ging FTX-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried naar Twitter om te pleiten voor samenwerking tussen beide beurzen, waardoor geruchten over een conflict de kop werden ingedrukt.
CZ appears to have consolidated his place as the leading figure in the crypto market after announcing the possibility of taking over the suddenly embattled FTX. CZ’s previous tweet seems to have caused a liquidity crunch in the exchange run by his former disciple and rival, Bankman-Fried.
De deal, indien voltooid, zal een verbluffende val uit de gratie betekenen voor Bankman-Fried, die naar voren kwam als een van de opvallende figuren in de crypto-industrie, vaak om failliete cryptobedrijven te hulp te komen. Een Twitter draad posted by the FTX boss, Bankman-Fried, revealed that FTX had “come to an agreement on a strategic transaction” with Binance after the company attempted to clear out its withdrawal backlog.
Bankman-Fried confirmed that he had asked Binance for help to “clear out liquidity crunches” and cover assets on a 1:1 basis. SBF explained in his thread that the “important thing is that customers are protected.”
The FTX CEO had kind words for his rival, CZ, noting that he “has done, and will continue to do, an incredible job of building out the global crypto ecosystem and creating a freer economic world.”
“I know that there have been rumors in media of conflict between our two exchanges, however Binance has shown time and again that they are committed to a more decentralized global economy while working to improve industry relations with regulators. We are in the best of hands,” SBF tweeted.
Binance CEO CZ shared a statement on Twitter confirming that FTX had approached Binance for help. The crypto billionaire said that Binance was “assessing the situation in real time” and could “pull out from the deal at any time.” According to CZ, FTT is expected to be volatile in the coming days.
Some experts have accused CZ of deliberately undermining FTX’s finances, causing investors to panic. Although SBF issued a statement assuring users that things “were fine,” it appeared that the three-year-old exchange had taken a strong blow.
De overname zal een keerpunt zijn in de cryptomarkt. FTX en Binance lagen voor het grootste deel op gespannen voet. Binance heeft verschillende keren met toezichthouders te maken gehad, terwijl Bankman-Fried heeft aangedrongen op crypto-regulering.
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