Special Report-FTX's Bankman-Fried Begged For A Rescue Even As He Revealed Huge Holes In Firm's Books
As customers withdrew billions of dollars from crypto exchange FTX one frantic Sunday this month, founder Sam Bankman-Fried worked the phones in a futile bid to raise $7 billion in emergency funds.
FTX's New CEO Helped Bolster Enron Victims' Recovery
FTX Trading's new CEO John J. Ray III, a lawyer tapped to lead the collapsed crypto exchange's restructuring, previously oversaw the $23 billion bankruptcy of energy firm Enron Corp and has a reputation for boosting creditor recoveries.
Cryptoverse: So Long, Solana? Ether Rival Clobbered By FTX Crash
The cryptocurrency, which had been lauded by FTX's founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has been hit harder than any other major coin by the collapse of the exchange.
Further Details Emerge On FTX Bankruptcy And Missing Funds
Further details on the bankruptcy of crypto exchange FTX emerged on Saturday, even as peers and partners distanced themselves from the firm and sources told Reuters at least a billion dollars of customer funds on the exchange had vanished.
Exclusive-India Can Buy As Much Russian Oil As It Wants, Outside Price Cap, Yellen Says
The United States is happy for India to continue buying as much Russian oil as it wants, including at prices above a G7-imposed price cap mechanism, if it steers clear of Western insurance, finance and maritime services bound by the cap.
Exclusive-At Least $1 Billion Of Client Funds Missing At Failed Crypto Firm FTX - Sources
At least $1 billion of customer funds have vanished from collapsed crypto exchange FTX, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Factbox-Democrat Mark Kelly Holds Seat In Arizona's U.S. Senate Race
Control of the U.S. Senate still had not been determined as of Friday evening.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Sudden Turn From White Knight To Washout
Sam Bankman-Fried earned a reputation as savior of the crypto industry when he bailed out two platforms earlier this year.
Analysis-FTX Meltdown Sparks Investor Rethink Of Battered Crypto Market
A week of turmoil culminating in major crypto exchange FTX filing for bankruptcy has left investors questioning the viability of a sector already bruised by the bitcoin bubble bursting and closures of key market players.
FTX Scrambles For Funds As Regulators Take Action
Regulators froze some assets of distressed cryptocurrency exchange FTX and industry peers raced to limit losses on Friday amid worsening solvency problems at the firm and heightened scrutiny of its chief executive, Sam Bankman-Fried.
U.S. Senator Urges Legislation After FTX Collapse
U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee chair Debbie Stabenow said on Thursday the U.S. Congress needs to pass legislation in the wake of the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
Trading In Crypto Derivatives Surges As Investors Hedge Positions After FTX Shock
Trading volumes in bitcoin futures and exchange traded funds (ETFs) has exploded as investors scrambled to hedge their positions after this week's slump in digital tokens triggered by turmoil at crypto exchange FTX.
Exclusive-Bankman-Fried Seeks $9.4 Billion Package For FTX Rescue-sources
Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking to put together a rescue package of up to $9.4 billion for his troubled cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
Crypto Markets Teeter With FTX After Binance Abandons Bailout
Cryptocurrency markets nursed heavy losses on Thursday, with bitcoin pinned near a two-year low as investors fretted about the fallout from the implosion of crypto exchange FTX.
Republicans Close In On U.S. House Majority, Senate Still Up For Grabs
While Republicans remain favored, there were 33 House contests yet to be decided - including 21 of the 53 most competitive races - likely ensuring the final outcome will not be determined for some time.
Exclusive-Behind FTX's Fall, Battling Billionaires And A Failed Bid To Save Crypto
On Tuesday morning, Sam Bankman-Fried, owner of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, caught his employees off-guard with a somber message.
FTX Approached Crypto Exchange OKX About Deal Before Binance Agreed To Possible Takeover
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried approached cryptocurrency exchange OKX Monday morning about a deal before he announced Tuesday that Binance had signed a nonbinding agreement to acquire FTX in the face of an apparent liquidity crunch, an OKX spokesperson said.
Binance Plans To Buy FTX's Non-U.S. Operations In Latest Crypto Bailout
Crypto giant Binance signed a nonbinding agreement to buy rival FTX's non-U.S.
Exclusive-Crypto Exchange Binance Helped Iranian Firms Trade $8 Billion Despite Sanctions
Crypto giant Binance has processed Iranian transactions with a value of $8 billion since 2018 despite U.S.
Binance CEO Says Support For Free Speech Is Reason He Invested In Twitter
The chief executive of Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, said he was "extremely supportive" of freedom of speech and that was the main reason why his company decided to invest $500 million into Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter Inc.
KKR's Earnings Drop 11% On Lower Transaction Fees But Beats Estimates
Private equity firm KKR & Co Inc's after-tax distributable earnings fell 11% in the third quarter from a year earlier on a steep drop in transaction fees, although the result came in ahead of expectations.
US Supreme Court Tackles Harvard And UNC Race-Conscious Admissions
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Monday in two major cases involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.
Exclusive-Foxconn COVID Woes May Hit Up To 30% Of IPhone Nov Shipments From Zhengzhou Plant - Source
Apple supplier Foxconn's COVID-19 woes at its vast iPhone manufacturing facility in China's Zhengzhou city could slash the site's November iPhone shipments by up to 30%, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.
FAA Says Mexico On Track To Recover Category 1 Aviation Rating, But Denies Approving Plan
Mexico is making progress towards recovering its Category 1 aviation rating, but the U.S.
Instacart Pulls IPO On Volatile Market Conditions: Sources
Grocery delivery app Instacart is likely to postpone its plans to go public in 2022 amid market uncertainty that has left investors worried about growing volatility in capital markets, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters.
Philip Morris Sweetens Buyout Bid For Swedish Match
Marlboro maker Philip Morris International Inc. on Thursday raised its buyout offer for Swedish Match AB in a last-ditch effort to get shareholder support for its $16 billion move into the fast-growing market for alternatives to cigarettes.
UK Fund Managers Suffer Asset Declines On Shaky Markets
A quartet of British fund managers said assets under management (AUM) dropped by $9.8 billion in aggregate in the three months to end-September, after a sharp sell-off in UK stocks and bonds in recent weeks compounded longer-held worries about a global slowdown.
Biden To Lay Out Plan To Complete Emergency Oil Sales, Support US Production
The plan is intended to add enough supply to prevent oil price spikes that could hurt consumers and businesses, while also assuring the nation's drillers the government will swoop into the market as a buyer if prices plunge too low.
New York City Police Search For Suspect Who Shoved Man Onto Subway Tracks
New York City police on Sunday asked the public to help identify a suspect who shoved a subway rider in front of an oncoming train this weekend, the latest attack in the largest U.S.
U.S. Retail Sales Flat In September; Import Prices Fall Again
U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat in September as households cut back on purchases of big-ticket items amid stubbornly high inflation and rapidly rising interest rates.