{"id":69821,"date":"2022-11-09T18:02:43","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T16:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=69821"},"modified":"2025-09-07T22:16:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T19:16:34","slug":"crypto-industry-participants-distance-themselves-from-ftx-and-alameda-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/crypto-industry-participants-distance-themselves-from-ftx-and-alameda-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto industry participants distance themselves from FTX and Alameda Research."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several major players in the crypto industry said they did not have close ties to the entities owned by <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/who-is-sam-bankman-fried\">Sam Bankman-Fried<\/a> FTX and Alameda Research. According to representatives of several companies, the current crisis will not affect their operations.<\/p>\n<p>On November 9, journalist Colin Wu urged Circle and Tether, which stand behind the stablecoins <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-the-usdc-stablecoin\">USDC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-tether-usdt\">USDT<\/a>, to disclose information about their financial relationships with the troubled firms.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Circle and Tether should disclose more of their financial relationship with FTX Alameda to let users know if it\u2019s a risk. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jerallaire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jerallaire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paoloardoino?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@paoloardoino<\/a> We are seeing a lot of assets move from Circle to FTX; there are also reports that Alameda is the second largest issuer of Tether.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WuBlockchain\/status\/1590137521346088961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In response, Circle cofounder and CEO Jeremy Allaire said the company \u201cnever made loans to FTX or Alameda, never received FTT as collateral, and never held or traded it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">4\/ Circle has never made loans to FTX or Alameda, and has never received FTT as collateral, and has never held a position in or traded FTT. In any case, the Circle does not trade on its own account.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeremy Allaire (@jerallaire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jerallaire\/status\/1590232996837175296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He also assured that the current turbulence <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/circle-ceo-compares-the-ftx-crisis-to-lehman-brothers-collapse\">has not affected USDC<\/a>. According to him, the stablecoin \u201cboasts detailed transparency\u201d and enjoys the trust of many leading asset managers and custodians around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Bitfinex and Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino stressed that the issuer of USDT is not tied to the banks of Bankman-Fried. The crisis will not affect the business or the stablecoin due to the lack of close interaction, he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To be clear: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tether?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tether<\/a> does not have any exposure to FTX or Alameda. 0. Null.<br \/>Maybe is time to look elsewhere.<br \/>Sorry guys. Try again. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1bRNUGrttr\">https:\/\/t.co\/1bRNUGrttr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paolo Ardoino \ud83c\udf50 (@paoloardoino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paoloardoino\/status\/1590170667646795776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00abFor clarity: Tether has no relation to FTX or Alameda. 0. Zero. Maybe it&#8217;s time to look elsewhere. Sorry, guys. Try again\u00bb, \u2014 Ardoino wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A similar statement was made by the OTC platform Cumberland. The cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Deribit, recently hacked for $28 million, also distanced itself from FTX and Alameda Research. Representatives of the platform added that the company and its structures do not hold assets such as FTT or Solana.<\/p>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?21\" data-telegram-post=\"forklog\/28401\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Genesis Trading stressed that it continues normal operations and has no access to tokens issued by centralized exchanges.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With regard to today\u2019s market events, we have managed our lending book and have no material net credit exposure. In addition, Genesis has no exposure to any tokens issued by centralized exchanges. We continue to meet the needs of our clients around the world across all products.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Genesis (@GenesisTrading) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GenesisTrading\/status\/1590106896698028032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Crypto.com CEO Kris Marsalek called the FTX situation a \u201csad day for the industry.\u201d In his words, the crisis\u2019s impact on the platform is \u201cimmaterial.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our direct exposure to FTX meltdown is immaterial: less than $10m in our own capital deposited there for customers\u2019 trade execution. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s very little compared to our global revenues surpassing US$1 billion for two consecutive years.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kris | Crypto.com (@kris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kris\/status\/1590155370198339586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00ab\u041c\u044b \u0432\u0441\u0435\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0441\u043e\u043e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0440\u0435\u0437\u0435\u0440\u0432\u043e\u0432 1:1 \u0438 \u0441\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0435\u043c, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u044d\u0442\u043e \u044f\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044b\u043c \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0446\u0438\u043f\u043e\u043c \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u044b. \u041c\u044b \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0435\u043c \u0434\u043e\u0431\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0435\u0439 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0440\u0430\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0438 \u0440\u0435\u0433\u0443\u043b\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043e\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043b\u0438, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u0433\u0430\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0442\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u044d\u0442\u043e \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0442, \u043f\u043e \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0430\u044e\u0442 \u0432\u0441\u0435 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u043f\u0442\u043e\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u044b\u00bb, \u2014 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043b \u041c\u0430\u0440\u0448\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043a.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Temasek, the Singaporean government-linked investor that participated in <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ftx-raises-400-million-at-a-32-billion-valuation\">investments in FTX<\/a>, said in Reuters that it is watching the situation.<\/p>\n<p>BlockFi founder Flori Marquez said that all of the company\u2019s products are \u201cfully functional,\u201d and the business does not depend on Bankman-Fried\u2019s exchange.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlockFi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BlockFi<\/a> is an independent business entity. We have a $400MM line of credit from <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rFQz2hySwu\">https:\/\/t.co\/rFQz2hySwu<\/a> (not <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oVC3gZQ6lb\">https:\/\/t.co\/oVC3gZQ6lb<\/a>) and will remain an independent entity until at least July 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Flori Marquez (@FounderFlori) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FounderFlori\/status\/1590030310787657729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00abBlockFi \u044f\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043d\u0435\u0437\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0441\u0438\u043c\u044b\u043c \u0445\u043e\u0437\u044f\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u044e\u0449\u0438\u043c \u0441\u0443\u0431\u044a\u0435\u043a\u0442\u043e\u043c. \u0423 \u043d\u0430\u0441 \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043a\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0442\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043b\u0438\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043d\u0430 $400 \u043c\u043b\u043d \u043e\u0442 FTX US (\u043d\u0435 FTX.com), \u0438 \u043c\u044b \u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043c\u0441\u044f \u043d\u0435\u0437\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0441\u0438\u043c\u044b\u043c \u044e\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u043c \u043b\u0438\u0446\u043e\u043c \u043a\u0430\u043a \u043c\u0438\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0443\u043c \u0434\u043e \u0438\u044e\u043b\u044f 2023 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430\u00bb, \u2014 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0447\u0435\u0440\u043a\u043d\u0443\u043b\u0430 \u041c\u0430\u0440\u043a\u0435\u0441.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, Galaxy Digital\u2019s Mike Novogratz disclosed risks of $76.8 million related to FTX. According to the third-quarter report, $47.5 million of the total is &#8220;in the process of withdrawal.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/galaxy-announces-third-quarter-2022-120000552.html?guccounter=1&#038;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY29pbmRlc2suY29tLw&#038;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALoOmacoSmD6jCModQbMEQGlwq3lcahez7HH9F8RrTha-MX228FqybPR_L3yiRoFvoQqY8QHmfyWJY5UW6Whu1KIXNSnilrwlAwQIhiWJamcjL1u96wyNFaa2EIrc5wNuHSNEvnLyqx3NHcLuQtkoS_Qv604OooHy27rEfs0lLOx\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong ruled out the FTX crisis\u2019s impact on the exchange and expressed sympathy for all involved.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, on November 6, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said the company aimed to divest from FTT. Assets together with BUSD totaling around $2.1 billion marked the firm&#8217;s exit from its portfolio investment in FTX.<\/p>\n<p>Against the backdrop of reports of a feud between the two platforms, and concerns about FTX&#8217;s financial stability, the FTX utility token fell about 30%.<\/p>\n<p>On November 8, Bankman-Fried and Zhao announced a strategic partnership intended to resolve the liquidity crisis and potentially lead to Binance&#8217;s acquisition of FTX.<\/p>\n<p>Read ForkLog&#8217;s bitcoin news in our <a href=\"https:\/\/telegram.me\/forklog\" target=\"\"_blank\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Telegram<\/a> \u2014 crypto news, prices and analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several major players in the crypto industry said they did not have close ties to Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s FTX and Alameda Research. 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