- Bahamas took procedures to confiscate FTX Digital Markets’ possessions and also those of connected events.
- Bahamas Stocks Compensation withdrawed FTX’s enrollment and also appointed a lawyer.
According to a press release on Thursday, Bahamian authorities have actually iced up the possessions of FTX Digital Markets and also connected events as a “prudent course of action” to maintain possessions and also maintain the business. Brian Sims, an elderly companion at Lennox Paton, was picked by the Stocks Compensation of the Bahamas to act as the provisionary liquidator of the possessions together with the suspension of FTX’s enrollment. A different business from FTX United States, FTX has its head office in the Bahamas.
The payment mentioned:
The payment understands public declarations recommending that customers’ possessions were messed up, mishandled, and/or moved to Alameda Study. Based upon the payment’s info, any type of such activities would certainly have contrasted regular administration, without customer permission, and also possibly illegal.
Below Is When the FTX Difficulty Began
The concerns for FTX began on November 6 when Binance Chief Executive Officer Changpeng “CZ” Zhao revealed that the biggest cryptocurrency exchange on the planet was marketing its holdings of FTT, the indigenous token of competing exchange FTX.
After transferring from Hong Kong, FTX inaugurated its brand-new workplaces there in September 2021, mentioning the Bahamas as one of minority countries that have actually developed a detailed structure for cryptocurrencies. The Bahamas has actually welcomed electronic money, also presenting the Sand Buck as its main electronic money. Business like OKX and also FTX developed head office in the island country because of welcoming crypto policies.
