Onchain Data Reveals Alameda Acquired Specific Tokens a Month Before FTX List...
According to a report stemming from the blockchain analytics firm Argus, Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm Alameda Research obtained tokens ahead of FTX.com listings. The report claims that Alameda acquired roughly $60 million worth of tokens before the digital assets were scheduled to be listed on FTX. Blockchain Analytics Firm Says Alameda Had an Insider’s Edge a Month Prior to FTX Listings Wall Street Journal (WSJ) contributor Caitlin Ostroff detailed on Nov. 14, 2022, that analysis from the blockchain analytics firm Argus indicates the now-bankrupt Alameda Research had....
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YFI price is still in a downtrend and many investors believe all attempts at recovery are being suppressed by Alameda Research. Yearn Finance (YFI) price has been in a serious rut during the past 2 weeks and many in the crypto community blame the sharp correction on Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the CEO of Alameda Research and FTX. In the past month, DeFi giant Yearn.finance’s native token YFI dropped 62.7% from $43,970 to $16,360.As Cointelegraph has reported, the majority of DeFi tokens corrected 40%-60% in September and this sell off took place as Bitcoin and Ether (ETH) prices also dropped.....
This week there’s been a lot of talk about Terra’s Luna Foundation purchasing bitcoin to hold in its reserves pool. Onchain data shows the organization’s wallet has transferred at least three tranches of tether worth $125 million each. Furthermore, reports show that the Luna Foundation has confirmed the recent bitcoin purchases. Onchain Data Indicates Terra’s Luna Foundation Has Sent 3 Tranches of Tether to Purchase Bitcoin, Foundation Confirms Bitcoin Address Two days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on Terra’s founder Do Kwon discussing how he looks....
Bybit co-founder Ben Zhou stated that while no wrong-doing is confirmed, the BitDAO community would like to see proof of fund from Alameda. The recent concerns related to the volatility of FTX Token (FTT) seeped into FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s other business operation, Alameda Research, as the BitDAO community requested information about Alameda’s BitDao (BIT) holding commitment.On Nov. 2, 2021, BitDAO swapped 100 million BIT tokens with Alameda in exchange for 3,362,315 FTT tokens with a public commitment to hold each other’s tokens for three years, so until Nov. 2, 2024. Given the....
Did this Coin Metrics analyst uncover the key to the whole Alameda/ FTX story? Because let’s face it, it doesn’t make sense. Both of Sam Bankman-Fried’s businesses were extremely profitable. FTX was the world’s third-biggest exchange and growing, why would anyone risk killing that golden goose? There must have been an underlying cause. Did this Coin Metrics analyst uncover it in the on-chain data? He might have. Related Reading: Solana Plunges 12% – Is FTX Selling Its SOL To Defend FTT? The Head of R&D at Coin Metrics, Lucas Nuzzi, ends his thread with a warning: “Important to note....