Binance's FTX acquisition seen as chess move by crypto community
Binance's decision to liquidate 23 million FTT tokens triggered FTX's liquidity crisis. "Who needs Netflix when you are in crypto?", commented a user on Twitter as the crypto industry attempts to digest the acquisition of cryptocurrency exchange FTX by its rival Binance. The deal, disclosed on Nov 8., has been compared with a "chess move" by some, insinuating that Binance's strategy intentionally led to the deal.Users on Twitter claimed that "CZ just executed the most gangster play we've seen in Crypto, ever, period," referencing the series of tweets from Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao that....
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On Monday, cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced its latest partnership with chess company Play Magnus Group — a Norway-listed chess company founded by Grandmaster and world chess champion Magnus Carlsen. According to the deal, FTX will become the official partner of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. Featuring top 10 players from around the world, the sixth […]
Following the competition, a replica of Carlsen's NFT trophy was auctioned off to a fan for 6.88 ETH. For the first time in chess history, grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has been awarded a nonfungible token (NFT) trophy for winning an international chess tournament, Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT). The tournament minted a number of NFT trophies and collectibles to indefinitely preserve the game’s most defining moments. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Carlsen shared his appreciation of the cryptocurrency ecosystem for supporting virtual chess tournaments. The chess champion cited MCCT’s recent....
CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) gave statements to clarify the air amid the FTX ordeal and circumstances surrounding its acquisition by Binance. On Tuesday, FTT, the FTX native token, went to ruins with over 73% decline. It happened after the exchange liquidated its Ethereum holdings to mitigate its insolvency crisis. Before the crisis became known, the CEO of FTX, Bankman-Fried, debunked rumors of the firm’s financial pressure. He said the firm’s asset remains okay, and there was no threat of insolvency. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bloodbath Takes Crypto To New Bear Market Lows |....
Ten finalists including Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So will compete for the Champion’s Trophy NFT, while a replica will be made available for auction. An international chess tournament, Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT), has announced to mint nonfungible token (NFT) trophies and collectibles for preserving the game‘s most defining moments for infinity. The winner of the MCCT will be awarded an NFT trophy, marking the mainstream crypto involvement from the international chess community. The tournament’s finals will see participation from grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and other nine....