Prominent cryptocurrency one of the stock markets FTX‘s desire to buy crypto platforms does not stop.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, who recently made a purchase offer to the crypto money platform Vaoyager, which has filed for bankruptcy, is now the South Korean stock market. bithumb Negotiating with the purchaser.
According to CNBC’s report, it was confirmed by Vidente, the owner of Bithumb, that they are in acquisition talks with FTX.
FTX said in its statement that if an agreement to purchase is reached, all possible options are being considered, including the complete acquisition or joint management of Bithumb.
Continuing its expansion in the Asian continent, FTX launched in Japan earlier this year. cryptocurrency exchange had bought Liquid.
These moves of FTX, which wanted to continue its Asian expansion this time with Bithumb, one of the largest stock exchanges in South Korea and Asia, drew reaction in South Korea.
Making a statement in this context, Korea Finance Institute researcher Lee Tai-ki pointed out that FTX founder SBF took advantage of the market crash by buying crypto companies in bad shape.
“At the moment, there is no reason for FTX to enter the Korean crypto market as financial authorities tighten regulations and prosecutors expand their investigations into cryptocurrency exchanges.”
As it will be remembered, FTX made a purchase offer to Voyager Digital, which filed for bankruptcy, but this offer Voyager rejected by