FTX 將在倒閉兩年後向客戶退款

在經歷嚴重崩潰後，曾經著名的加密貨幣交易所 FTX 宣布，預計將向幾乎所有客戶返還資金，預計總額在 112 億美元至 163 億美元之間。這一里程碑標誌著自 2022 年開始的動盪時期之後的重大發展，當時 Coindesk 的一份報告引發了人們對 FTX 及其交易公司 Alameda Research 相互交織的財務狀況的擔憂。隨後發生的事件，包括幣安最初打算在退出前收購 FTX、BlockFi 的流動性危機以及 FTX 宣布破產，導致該公司垮台，並導致其前首席執行官 Sam Bankman-Fried 受到刑事指控。最新進展包括 Bankman-Fried 的定罪和量刑、幣安創始人趙長鵬因縱容非法活動而被單獨量刑，以及 FTX 持續努力賠償其客戶。

FTX Announces Customer Repayment, Two Years After Collapse

FTX 宣布倒閉兩年後向客戶償還款項

New York City, May 8, 2024 - Two years after the monumental implosion of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, the company has announced that it will repay nearly all of its customers' funds.

紐約市，2024 年 5 月 8 日 - 加密貨幣交易所 FTX 發生巨大爆炸兩年後，該公司宣布將償還幾乎所有客戶的資金。

In a court filing late Tuesday, FTX disclosed that it owes approximately $11.2 billion to creditors. The exchange estimates that it has between $14.5 billion and $16.3 billion available for distribution.

在周二晚間提交的法庭文件中，FTX 披露其欠債權人約 112 億美元。該交易所估計可分配的資金在 145 億至 163 億美元之間。

Timeline of FTX Collapse and Recovery

FTX崩潰和恢復的時間表

2022

2022年

• November 2: Coindesk reports that Alameda Research, the cryptocurrency trading firm founded by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, holds significant amounts of FTT, a token issued by FTX. This raises concerns about the financial intertwining of the two companies and Alameda's potential cash flow issues.
• November 6: Binance, a rival cryptocurrency exchange, announces plans to sell its FTT holdings. The price of FTT plummets.
• November 8: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao states that Binance has signed a letter of intent to acquire FTX due to the latter's liquidity crisis. However, the deal is contingent on further financial due diligence. The price of Bitcoin drops 13%.
• November 9: Cryptocurrency prices plunge after Binance withdraws its acquisition offer, citing concerns about FTX's financial health. Binance states that it cannot provide liquidity support due to the severity of FTX's issues. Bitcoin prices fall another 14%.
• November 10: Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi halts client withdrawals due to the fallout from FTX's implosion.
• November 11: FTX files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and Bankman-Fried resigns as CEO. John Ray III, a veteran bankruptcy litigator known for managing the Enron collapse, is appointed as the new CEO.
• November 17: Ray provides a damning assessment of FTX's operations under Bankman-Fried, highlighting a lack of security controls and the misuse of business funds for personal expenses.
• November 30: Bankman-Fried acknowledges mistakes in an interview with The New York Times but denies knowingly misusing client funds.
• December 12: Bankman-Fried is arrested in the Bahamas, where FTX is headquartered.
• December 13: The United States government charges Bankman-Fried with various financial crimes, alleging that he intentionally misled customers and investors to fraudulently enrich himself.

2023

11 月 2 日：Coindesk 報導稱，FTX 執行長 Sam Bankman-Fried 創立的加密貨幣交易公司 Alameda Research 持有大量 FTX 發行的代幣 FTT。這引發了人們對兩家公司財務交織以及 Alameda 潛在現金流問題的擔憂。 FTT價格暴跌。然而，該交易取決於進一步的財務盡職調查。比特幣價格下跌 13%。幣安表示，由於 FTX 問題的嚴重性，其無法提供流動性支援。比特幣價格再下跌14%。辭去首席執行官職務。約翰·雷三世(John Ray III) 是一位以管理安然公司倒閉而聞名的資深破產訴訟律師，被任命為新任首席執行官。嚴厲的評估，強調缺乏安全控制和濫用商業資金11 月30 日：Bankman-Fried 在接受《紐約時報》採訪時承認錯誤，但否認故意濫用客戶資金。的巴哈馬群島被捕。

• August 11: A judge revokes Bankman-Fried's bail after finding that he attempted to influence witnesses. He is sent to jail.
• October 3: Jury selection commences for Bankman-Fried's trial.
• October 27: Bankman-Fried testifies in his defense. He acknowledges failures but denies charges of fraud.
• November 3: Bankman-Fried is convicted of fraud for embezzling billions of dollars from customers and investors.

2024

8 月 11 日：法官發現班克曼-弗里德試圖影響證人後撤銷了他的保釋。他被送進監獄。他承認失敗，但否認詐欺指控。

• March 28: Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 25 years in prison. Bitcoin has recovered significantly since the FTX scandal, with prices rising almost 70%.
• April 30: Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, is sentenced to four months in prison for turning a blind eye to criminal activity using the platform.
• May 8: FTX announces that nearly all of its customers will receive their funds, with some receiving more than their initial investment.

This timeline provides a comprehensive overview of the events leading up to and following the collapse of FTX, and the subsequent recovery efforts by the company.

3 月 28 日：班克曼-弗里德被判處 25 年監禁。自FTX 醜聞以來，比特幣已大幅復甦，價格上漲近70%。 FTX宣布幾乎所有客戶都將收到資金，其中一些客戶收到的資金超出了其初始投資。