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FTX in Talks to Buy South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb: Report

Bithumb’s parent company is considering either an outright sale or a joint ownership.

Bithumb is one of South Korea's largest crypto exchanges (Shutterstock)

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Fed Nerves Hit Crypto; Philippines Crypto Tax Pushed

Crypto prices fall ahead of the Fed meeting. Philippine President Marcos Jr. pushes tax for digital services to boost economy, cut debt. Talks between FTX and Bithumb over a potential buyout raise questions. Sam Bankman-Fried lashes out at Voyager for rejecting FTX’s proposal. Binance’s Changpeng Zhao sues Bloomberg in Hong Kong.

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Is FTX Proposal Offering Voyager Customers a Good Deal? One Bankruptcy Expert Weighs In

Thomas Braziel, a partner at investment firm 507 Capital, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss whether customers are getting the best deal from crypto trading platform FTX and why it could be best for Voyager Digital to weigh its options.

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Zipmex Receives Investment Offer; Voyager Calls FTX’s Offer ‘Low-Ball’ Bid

Troubled crypto exchange Zipmex said it received an investment offer from an interested party as it faces $100 million in losses on loans to Babel Finance. ProChain Capital President David D. Tawil discusses what this means for the future of Zipmex.

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Aptos Labs Raises $150M in Funding Round Led by FTX Ventures

Aptos Labs, a layer 1 blockchain from Meta Platforms’ former employees, has raised $150 million in a Series A funding round led by FTX Ventures and Jump Crypto. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for the fate of Diem and whether the Facebook-funded project could come back to life.

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Market Bottom Being Tested? Zipmex In Buyout Talks

Silvergate CEO warns crypto market pain will continue, but still bullish on Bitcoin lending. DeFi total value locked plunged 67% in Q2. Zipmex in talks with potential buyers. FTX proposes liquidity plan for Voyager Digital customers. FTX reportedly in talks to buy South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb.

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Voyager: ‘No Customer Will be Made Whole’ Under FTX Proposal

507 Capital Partner Thomas Braziel discusses his take on FTX's proposal to offer early liquidity to customers of crypto lender Voyager, saying their best bet is to "be patient and let the bankruptcy court process run a full auction." Plus, insights into Mt. Gox's bankruptcy case of 2014 and how it differs from Voyager's, citing the benefits of the American court system.

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Failed Lender Voyager: ‘No Customer Will Be Made Whole’ Under FTX Proposal

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said his firm's offer would give Voyager customers back 100% of the remaining assets, while Voyager’s lawyers argue that it only benefits FTX.

Sam Bankman-Fried on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk TV screenshot)

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FTX to Offer Early Liquidity to Customers of Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager

The crypto exchange will allow the customers to create accounts funded by an early distribution of a part of their bankruptcy claims.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

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Trading Firm Susquehanna Plots Bahamas Crypto Expansion: Sources

Call it the "SBF Effect": Crypto traders and market makers are opening outposts on FTX's home island en masse.

Bart Smith, Susquehanna global head of digital assets strategy, speaking at a conference in the Bahamas in May. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)