# Hut 8 merger would’ve happened even without FTX or crypto turmoil, says CEO
” Hut 8 merger would’ve happened even without FTX or crypto turmoil, says CEO “ Crypto exchange FTX’s collapse and overall crypto market turmoil were not key factors in the decision to merge crypto mining firm Hut 8 with US Bitcoin Corp., according to Hut 8 CEO Jamie Leverton. On Feb. 8, Leverton said that…