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On-Chain Data Shows Close Ties Between FTX and Alameda Were There From the Start: Nansen

Niklas Polk, a research analyst at the analytics firm, discusses its latest report, and what on-chain data reveals about the wallets used by FTX and Alameda.

Members of the Nansen team. (Nansen)

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Nansen Research: The Collapse of Alameda and FTX

Blockchain analytics firm Nansen has published a new report diving into the collapse of FTX. Nansen Research Analyst Niklas Polk discusses the key takeaways and whether on-chain data suggests FTX's implosion was inevitable.

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On-Chain Data Shows the Close Ties Between FTX and Alameda: Nansen

On-chain traces of FTT token transactions since 2019 show the "very, very connected" ties of both Sam Bankman-Fried's companies – Alameda Research and FTX. Nansen Analyst Niklas Polk dissects the data.

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Markets

FTX Balances Tumbled 87% in 5 Days in Epic Crypto Deposit Run, Data Shows

A glance at data from Arkham Intelligence shows the behind-the-scenes operational reality that drove billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's beleaguered FTX exchange to order a withdrawal halt this week.

Investors rush to withdraw their savings during a stock market crash, circa 1929. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Markets

These Four Key Charts Shed Light on the FTX Exchange's Spectacular Collapse

Nansen’s on-chain metrics suggest several reasons why FTX decided to sell itself to Binance.

Obra de IA sobre el colapso. (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Markets

Former CEO of Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Cashes Out $960K in CEL, USDC, Data Shows

Data show that Alex Mashinsky, who resigned as Celsius’ CEO on Sept. 27, continues to move crypto out of wallets while withdrawals are suspended for customers.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Three Arrows Capital's Liquidator Takes Possession of Starry Night NFT Wallet

Teneo, a consulting firm that is handling Three Arrows' liquidation, cited the help of pseudonymous NFT collector Vincent Van Dough.

"A slight lack of symmetry can cause so much pain," by Dimitri Cherniak – one of the NFTs in Starry Night's collection. (SuperRare)

Finance

Nansen to Track Solana NFT Data Amid Boom in Minting, Trading Activity

The platform’s data comes from the ecosystem’s two most popular marketplaces, Magic Eden and OpenSea.

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Finance

Nansen Report Shows Links Between Terra Collapse and stETH 'De-peg'

The report also explores how Celsius, Three Arrows Capital, and other firms were impacted by stETH's deviation from ETH.

June was a month the crypto industry would rather forget. (Adam Gault/Getty Images)

Finance

Nansen Seeks to Reshape Crypto Messaging With Blockchain-Compatible App

Nansen’s app will initially be available for subscribers and certain NFT holders.

Nansen launched a blockchain-compatible messaging app. (Constantine Johnny/Getty images)

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