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New FTX CEO Says Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Could Restart Business: Report

New FTX CEO Says Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Could Restart Business: Report

FTX's native token FTT surged nearly 30 percent after the disclosure.

By Reuters | Updated: 20 January 2023 15:51 IST

New FTX CEO Says Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Could Restart Business: Report

Bankman-Fried has been accused of stealing billions of dollars from FTX's customers

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Highlights

The crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy last year
John Ray took over the reins of FTX in November
Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is looking into the possibility of reviving its business, Chief Executive Officer John Ray told the Wall Street Journal on Thursday.

Ray, who took over the reins in November, has set up a task force to explore restarting FTX.com, the company's main international exchange, he said in an interview with the WSJ.

The CEO also told the Journal that he would look into whether reviving FTX's international exchange would recover more value for the company's customers than his team could get from simply liquidating assets or selling the platform.

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FTX's native token FTT surged nearly 30 percent after the report.

"I'm glad Mr. Ray is finally paying lip service to turning the exchange back on after months of squashing such efforts!" FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said in a tweet.

"I'm still waiting for him to finally admit FTX US is solvent and give customers their money back," Bankman-Fried added.

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A legal representative for FTX did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Bankman-Fried has been accused of stealing billions of dollars from the exchange's customers to pay debts incurred by his crypto-focused hedge fund, Alameda Research. He has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges.

The future of customer funds, however, remains unclear. Earlier this week, FTX said in a report to creditors that hackers stole about $415 million (roughly Rs. 3,369 crore) in crypto from its international and US exchanges since its bankruptcy in November.

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