FTX, Alameda Research move additional $22m worth of crypto
FTX, the exchange founded by disgraced entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried, and Alameda Research have transferred another substantial sum of cryptocurrency as part of a larger $551 million asset management effort.
According to the blockchain analytics platform, Lookonchain, the diverse mix of transferred cryptocurrencies — about $22 million worth — included Ethereum (ETH), Uniswap (UNI), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and several others. The move follows prior transfers of substantial amounts to well-known exchanges.
These crypto asset transfers are part of FTX’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings and endeavors to optimize the value of its token and address the financial strain faced by it and Alameda Research.
The firms recently executed asset transfers worth $10.8 million across platforms like Wintermute, Binance, and Coinbase.
The latest transfers were distributed among eight tokens, including $2.58 million in StepN (GMT), $2.41 million in Uniswap (UNI), $2.25 million in Synapse (SYN), $1.64 million in Klaytn (KLAY), $1.18 million in Fantom (FTM), $644,000 in Shiba Inu (SHIB), along with smaller amounts of Arbitrum (ARB) and Optimism (OP).
Last month, reports emerged that the team transferred about $24 million worth of crypto through Kraken and OKX exchanges. Empowered by a U.S. court-approved plan, they are now authorized to sell digital assets, initially up to $100 million, with a potential increase to $200 million, subject to a special committee approval.