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Finance

FTX US Hires Former CFTC Commissioner as Head of Policy and Regulation

Mark Wetjen will be responsible for the exchange’s communications with U.S. regulatory and legislative bodies such as the CFTC and the SEC.

Former CFTC acting Chairman and LedgerX board member Mark Wetjen will build out Miami International Holdings' digital asset strategy, including crypto futures for the Miami International Asset Exchange. (Image via CFTC)

Finance

BitMEX Buys $100,000 of Carbon Credits in Bid to Become Carbon Neutral

The investment will offset all of BitMEX’s bitcoin transaction and server emissions, the exchange said.

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Finance

FTX Looks to Expand Globally Through Local Partners, Bankman-Fried Says

The CEO said on CoinDesk TV the crypto exchange could spend over $1 billion in a buying spree next year.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried discusses the derivatives exchange's roadmap on CoinDesk TV. (CoinDesk TV)

Finance

FTX Scores Another Sports Sponsorship With Super Bowl Ad

The crypto exchange is buying into one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Of course it is.

FTX ambassador Tom Brady (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Videos

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on $420M Raise, LedgerX Acquisition

Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX has finalized acquiring regulated futures exchange LedgerX. This follows last week’s meme-friendly raise of over $420 million from 69 investors and a Solana-based NFT marketplace launch earlier this month. FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried shares insights into the crypto empire’s latest developments, discussing what lies ahead.

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Finance

Red Sox Legend David Ortiz Signs Multiyear FTX Deal

The retired player will serve as an ambassador for the exchange in the latest of its long list of sports-related sponsorship deals.

Retired Red Sox player David Ortiz (Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)

Finance

Sino Global Capital Launches $200M Fund Backed by FTX

The fund will focus on Solana and Ethereum projects in Asia and specifically India.

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Finance

FTX Crypto Exchange Finalizes LedgerX Acquisition

The unit will now operate as FTX US Derivatives.

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Videos

FTX Raises Over $420M in Series B-1 Funding Round

Following a $900 million mega-round earlier this year, Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX has raised $420,690,000 in a Series B-1 funding round, valuing the firm at $25 billion. Sixty-nine investors, including BlackRock and Tiger Global, joined the fast-growing crypto conglomerate.

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Finance

SBF, The Weeknd Join Board of Tom Brady’s NFT Platform

Brady is already an investor in FTX; Sam Bankman-Fried will now be on the board of Autograph.

Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd (Leon Bennett/WireImage)