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FTX.US to Buy LedgerX in Bid for US Crypto Derivatives

FTX.US is acquiring crypto derivatives firm LedgerX by October, a move that could pave the way for Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire to offer crypto futures, swaps, puts, and calls to U.S. retail traders, gaining a foothold in the restrictive U.S. derivatives scene. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the implications for FTX's expansion given the history of LedgerX and why this is a continuing story to watch.

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FTX.US na Bumili ng LedgerX sa Bid para sa US Crypto Derivatives

Ang hakbang ay nagbibigay daan para sa Crypto empire ni Sam Bankman-Fried na magkaroon ng foothold sa mahigpit na eksena sa US derivatives.

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Korea Reveals Crypto Exchange ‘Death Note,’ DeFi Investment Booms

South Korea reveals crypto exchange ‘Death Note’. DeFi investment booms. FTX offers loan to hacked Japanese crypto exchange Liquid. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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FTX.US President on US Expansion, Partnerships and Crypto Markets

Brett Harrison, president of FTX.US, the U.S. affiliate of crypto exchange FTX, discusses future plans for the exchange as it readies offering cryptocurrency derivative trading in less than a year. This comes as FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told CoinDesk in July FTX.US has "enormous" growth potential in the U.S. Plus, Harrison's insights into the latest partnership with Kevin O'Leary, the ​greatest regulatory concerns for U.S. exchanges and a crypto markets outlook.

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Sam Bankman-Fried on $1T Infrastructure Bill Crypto Impact: 'Clarification Is Going to Be Sacrificed in Order to Get the Bill Moving Forward'

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried discusses why he doesn't think the proposed crypto provision will be amended in the Senate's $1 trillion infrastructure bill and its potential impact on the digital asset industry and the wider U.S. economy. "The way this is headed is that clarification on this is going to be sacrificed in order to get the bill moving forward," he said. Plus, his reading of bitcoin's "surprisingly bullish price movement" as it soared above $45K.

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FTX Strikes Deal With Yield Guild Games to Sponsor Axie Infinity Players

Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange FTX has struck yet another sponsorship deal. This time, with decentralized gaming startup Yield Guild Games (YGG) to sponsor Axie Infinity players from developing countries.

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FTX Strikes 7-Year Deal With Riot Games’ ‘League of Legends’

Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange FTX has signed a multiyear deal with Riot Games for the rights to display its branding during a seasonal tournament of the popular “League of Legends” online game. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest move from FTX, helping bring crypto awareness to the gaming community and beyond.

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FTX, MLB Announce $100K Giveaway in Bitcoin or Cash

Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX and the Major League Baseball (MLB) are now giving away $100K worth of bitcoin.

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Binance to Cut Leverage Limit to 20x, a Day After FTX Announces the Same

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is reducing the maximum leverage users can use to trade futures contracts. CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted Monday the new limit is 20 times leverage, down from 100 times, a day after derivatives exchange FTX announced a similar change. Is this part of a broader effort by Binance to help avoid the worst of a future regulatory storm?

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Binance to Cut Leverage Limit to 20x, a Day After FTX Announces the Same

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is reducing the maximum leverage users can use to trade futures contracts. CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted Monday the new limit is 20 times leverage, down from 100 times, a day after derivatives exchange FTX announced a similar change.

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