FTX's Unconventional Path to Debt Repayment Raises Concerns. 😶🌫️🫢🧐
FTX, the once-thriving crypto exchange, faces challenges repaying billions post-2022 collapse. Adopting unconventional methods like asset sales and high-risk Bitcoin derivatives trading, FTX raised $4.4 billion, but experts express concerns.
December 2023's $1.8 billion asset sale injected vitality, yet heavy shorting of Bitcoin futures raises alarms. FTX openly acknowledges repayment risks, leaving users vulnerable. Sustainability doubts persist, keeping investors in a watchful wait-and-see mode. The fallout affects the broader crypto industry, denting investor confidence.