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FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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The CEO of Alameda said "we tend not to have stop losses... I'm trying to think of a good example of a trade where I've lost a ton of money... I probably don't want to go into specifics with that" https://twitter.com/ApeDurden/status/1590912098871435265 Now how did this place end up managing billions of dollars and SBF the darling of politicians? The picture is starting to come into focus. SBF used customer funds to…

"Risk management? You mean that's a thing people actually do?"

Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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The CEO of Alameda said "we tend not to have stop losses... I'm trying to think of a good example of a trade where I've lost a ton of money... I probably don't want to go into specifics with that" https://twitter.com/ApeDurden/status/1590912098871435265 Now how did this place end up managing billions of dollars and SBF the darling of politicians? The picture is starting to come into focus. SBF used customer funds to…

I guess the way it works is before they blow up people go "clearly they're doing great, they know something we don't. You think they need stop losses, but that's because you just don't get it. Stop asking questions".

That's how.

Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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It's official now; let's see if any other crypto companies will also fall. Looking at BlockFi and Nexo specifically.

Weed out the weak. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/blockfi-halts-withdrawals-cit...

That's all of them, at this point (at least the big ones).

Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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It's official now; let's see if any other crypto companies will also fall. Looking at BlockFi and Nexo specifically.

Nexo has zero exposure to FTX according to their CEO.

Hopefully this CEO will finally be the one who is totally honest and above-board.

Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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Just noting that the FT article has a statement from its interim CEO:

“The immediate relief of Chapter 11 is appropriate to provide the FTX Group the opportunity to assess its situation and develop a process to maximize recoveries for stakeholders,” [John J] Ray [III] said.

Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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Does this bankruptcy include FTX US? A bunch of people in yesterday’s thread were saying that FTX US is safe, which seemed strange.

Yes, it explicitly mentions that FTX US is included:

> FTX Trading Ltd. (d.b.a. FTX.com), announced today that it, West Realm Shires Services Inc. (d.b.a. FTX US), Alameda Research Ltd. and approximately 130 additional affiliated companies (together, the "FTX Group"'), have commenced voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware in order to begin an orderly process to review and monetize assets for the benefit of all global stakeholders.

Excluded are:

> The following subsidiaries are not included in the Chapter 11 proceedings: LedgerX LIC, FTX Digital Markets Ltd., FTX Australia Pty Ltd. and FTX Express Pay Ltd.

Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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The CEO of Alameda said "we tend not to have stop losses... I'm trying to think of a good example of a trade where I've lost a ton of money... I probably don't want to go into specifics with that" https://twitter.com/ApeDurden/status/1590912098871435265 Now how did this place end up managing billions of dollars and SBF the darling of politicians? The picture is starting to come into focus. SBF used customer funds to…

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Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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The CEO of Alameda said "we tend not to have stop losses... I'm trying to think of a good example of a trade where I've lost a ton of money... I probably don't want to go into specifics with that" https://twitter.com/ApeDurden/status/1590912098871435265 Now how did this place end up managing billions of dollars and SBF the darling of politicians? The picture is starting to come into focus. SBF used customer funds to…

The same way fiat finance builds up and then collapses: most people have no idea what's going on or what any of it means. There's a lot of accounting smoke & mirrors to make everything look successful, until it's put to the test. At least with traditional finance there is occasional some effort to reign things in, or at least cover consumer checking accounts. But even there the finance companies employ more lawyers, accountants and experts than the regulators can and so the regulators are usually playing catch up after the collapse. In crypto there's no regulators, just other companies hoping they don't get found out.
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