The crisis engulfing Sam Bankman-Friedâs FTX.com is rapidly worsening, with the onetime crypto wunderkind warning of bankruptcy if his firm canât secure funds to cover a shortfall of as much as $8 billion.
Bankman-Fried informed investors of the gap on Wednesday, shortly before rival exchange Binance abruptly scrapped a takeover offer. He said FTX.com needed $4 billion to remain solvent and is attempting to raise rescue financing in the form of debt, equity, or a combination of the two, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
âI fâed up,â Bankman-Fried told investors on the call, according to people with knowledge of the conversation. He said he would be âincredibly, unbelievably gratefulâ if investors could help.
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