Before the crash, Alameda sent FTX $4.1 billion in FTT tokens: Nansen report
Nansen’s astute analysts recently unearthed “unusual transactions between FTX and Alameda” in the days preceding FTX’s tumultuous financial downfall. Blockchain data experts from Nansen have delved deep into the events leading up to the catastrophic demise of FTX. This includes the transfer of a staggering $4.1 billion worth of FTT tokens between the exchange and Alameda Research. A comprehensive report from Nansen, shared exclusively with Cointelegraph, unveils an array of remarkable findings from the blockchain analytics firm. It sheds light on the remarkably close-knit relationship between these two entities, both founded by the enigmatic Sam Bankman-Fried, who currently faces a slew of charges linked to the cataclysmic collapse of FTX. The precipitous fall of FTX is widely attributed to initial reports that sounded the alarm regarding Alameda’s hefty 40% stake, totaling $14.6 billion, in FTT tokens as of September 2022. Nansen’s perceptive analyst...