The disgraced former CEO of the bankrupt crypto trade FTX is testifying in his personal fraud trial towards the US authorities.
In court docket transcripts recorded by Interior Metropolis Press, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) recounts the day that Binance’s Changpeng Zhao (CZ) tweeted that the world’s largest crypto trade by buying and selling quantity was liquidating all of its FTX Token (FTT).
“Cohen (SBF’s lawyer): Let’s go to Nov 6.
SBF: It’s [a tweet] from CZ.
Cohen: He wrote, we’re liquidating FTT on our books, sure?
SBF: Sure. I mentioned with Caroline [Ellison] whether or not we should always ship a tweet in response. Buyer withdrawal grew to $1 billion on Nov 6. I used to be involved.”
Based on SBF, the tweet gave him trigger for concern a few bank run, or that many depositors would withdraw their cash concurrently as a result of they concern FTX could fail. Although SBF claims a tweet in response to CZ was meant to assist, it seems the harm was already achieved.
“SBF: I used to be involved a few run on the financial institution.
Cohen: What’s that?
SBF: Say you’ve gotten a financial institution – …
Cohen: How did you reply?
SBF: Caroline despatched a tweet, that we might purchase FTT at $22
Cohen: Nov 7, what did you observe as to withdrawals?
SBF: They elevated. On Nov 7, $4 billion of internet withdrawals, 100 occasions a mean day. We could be in a liquidity disaster.”
Bankman-Fried additionally reiterates that FTX didn’t make investments buyer belongings.
“Cohen: You tweeted that ‘belongings are superb.’ What did you imply?
SBF: My view was that the trade was OK, no gap when it comes to belongings.
Cohen: You stated right here, FTX will proceed to course of withdrawals…
SBF: FTX did no funding with buyer belongings.”
Final week, SBF determined to testify in court docket after his colleagues took the witness stand to offer damning proof towards him.
Interior Metropolis Press reported that Bankman-Fried’s lawyer said that his consumer would testify after the protection’s three witnesses so as to rebut statements made by staff of FTX.
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