{"id":496591,"date":"2022-09-28T10:57:32","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T07:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ftx-reportedly-considers-bailing-out-celsius-via-asset-bid\/"},"modified":"2022-09-28T10:57:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T07:57:32","slug":"ftx-reportedly-considers-bailing-out-celsius-via-asset-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ftx-reportedly-considers-bailing-out-celsius-via-asset-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"# FTX reportedly considers bailing out Celsius via asset bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28dc4e4d2c0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28dc4e4d2c0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ftx-reportedly-considers-bailing-out-celsius-via-asset-bid\/#%E2%80%9D_FTX_reportedly_considers_bailing_out_Celsius_via_asset_bid_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; FTX reportedly considers bailing out Celsius via asset bid &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_FTX_reportedly_considers_bailing_out_Celsius_via_asset_bid_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; FTX reportedly considers bailing out Celsius via asset bid &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDkvMDNlNzA3NWEtZDQ5Ni00MTEyLWEzMzktNDZiYTY3MjdkYWVkLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-6ebd806f>Crypto exchange FTX, led by crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), is reportedly considering bailing out Celsius Network by bidding on the bankrupt lender\u2019s assets. Coincidently, the information came out the same day Alex Mashinsky resigned as the CEO of Celsius.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI regret that my continued role as CEO has become an increasing distraction, and I am very sorry about the difficult financial circumstances members of our community are facing,\u201d said Mashinsky while explaining his decision. For FTX, acquiring the assets of Celsius would imply the exchange\u2019s intent to save the lending firm, similar to what FTX US did for Voyager by securing the winning bid of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roximately $1.4 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg reported on FTX\u2019s interest in Celsius Network based on insights from a person familiar with SBF\u2019s deal-making. However, an official statement from either party is pending at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 22, FTX was reportedly found to be in talks with investors to raise $1 billion, which, if bagged, would help the exchange hold its $32 billion valuation amid a bear market. <\/p>\n<p>Celsius filed for bankruptcy after disclosing about $1.2 billion in deficit in mid-2022. In August, Reuters reported on Ripple\u2019s interest in purchasing Celsius\u2019 assets, which has since gone cold.<\/p>\n<p>FTX has not yet responded to Cointelegraph\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>British regulator lists FTX crypto exchange as &#8216;unauthorized&#8217; firm<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In what seems like a massive restructuring drive, Brett Harrison stepped down from FTX US president to move into an advisory role in the next few months.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/ An announcement: I\u2019m stepping down as President of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FTX_Official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FTX_Official<\/a>. Over the next few months I\u2019ll be transferring my responsibilities and moving into an advisory role at the company.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brett Harrison (@BrettHarrison88) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrettHarrison88\/status\/1574782901748727809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUntil then, I\u2019ll be assisting Sam [Bankman-Fried] and the team with this transition to ensure FTX ends the year with all its characteristic momentum,\u201d said Harrison.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Coincidently, the information came out the same day Alex Mashinsky resigned as the CEO of Celsius.\u00a0 \u201cI regret that my&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":496592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDkvMDNlNzA3NWEtZDQ5Ni00MTEyLWEzMzktNDZiYTY3MjdkYWVkLmpwZw==.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[88725,122012,74860,74868,77595,89897,117],"class_list":["post-496591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-assets","tag-buyout","tag-cryptocurrency-exchange","tag-defi","tag-lending","tag-sam-bankman-fried","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=496591"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496591\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/496592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=496591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=496591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=496591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}