FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Could Buy Out BlockFi For A Peanut $15 Million: Report
Crypto exchange FTX is set to make the best buyout deal this year when it finalizes terms to acquire BlockFi, a crypto lending services platform that rose to prominence following the 2021 bull run. A new report has it that the floor price for FTX.US’ acquisition agreement with BlockFi has been placed at $15 million, with […]
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