Blockchain security firm PeckShield announced on Tuesday, February 13, that the previously bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its associated company, Alameda Research, regarding various transfers from wallets associated with found.
#PeckShieldAlert #FTX/#Alameda addresses transferred ~542 $ETH (worth ~$1.36M) to #wintermute
Internal transfer: Alameda address 0x7b7b…84d0 transferred 10.7K $ETH (worth ~$26.8M) to Alameda address 0xF02e…0713 pic.twitter.com/P7O4Z4esmANEWS CONTINUES BELOW— PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) February 13, 2024
The first alert was the transfer of 542 ETH worth approximately $1.36 million from the wallets of Alameda Research, owned by FTX, to Wintermute. Wintermute is one of the market making companies that provide liquidity to cryptocurrency exchanges, but the purpose of this transfer remains unclear.
The second alert was regarding an internal transfer of 10,700 ETH (worth approximately $26.8 million) from one Alameda wallet to another. The reason for this transfer is also unknown.
The third alert reported that an address labeled “FTX Cold Wallet #2” transferred 50 thousand JSOLs worth approximately $6.6 million to an unknown wallet. JSOL is the native token of JPool, a liquidity pool on the Solana blockchain. However, the target of this transfer is unknown.
These transfers come amid increased scrutiny for FTX and Alameda following the companies’ collapse in November 2022. The company remains under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulatory agencies.
