{"id":68995,"date":"2022-11-28T09:02:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T09:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=68995"},"modified":"2022-11-28T09:02:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T09:02:10","slug":"alameda-withdrew-204m-in-crypto-from-ftx-us-days-before-exchange-collapsed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=68995","title":{"rendered":"Alameda Withdrew $204M in Crypto From FTX US Days Before Exchange Collapsed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/alameda-ftx-us-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alameda Withdrew $204M in Crypto From FTX US Days Before Exchange Collapsed\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/alameda-ftx-us-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/alameda-ftx-us-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/alameda-ftx-us-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/alameda-ftx-us-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/alameda-ftx-us-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/alameda-ftx-us-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/alameda-ftx-us.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alameda Research reportedly withdrew the most funds from FTX US, the U.S. arm of FTX, days before the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy. The majority of the withdrawn cryptocurrencies were sent to wallets owned by FTX International, \u201csuggesting that Alameda may have been operating to bridge between the two entities,\u201d crypto intelligence firm Arkham said.<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Alameda\u2019s Withdrawal Analysis From FTX US exchange<\/h2>\n<p>Crypto intelligence firm Arkham <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArkhamIntel\/status\/1596196784354734080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared<\/a> an analysis Friday showing that Alameda Research withdrew the most funds from FTX US, the U.S. arm of FTX, days before the crypto exchange collapsed. Arkham tweeted:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Arkham analyzed flows from FTX US in the final few days before the collapse, finding that Alameda withdrew the most funds, at $204M.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIAYIWLWC3GPQWL5SMB%2F20221127%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20221127T134918Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=600&amp;X-Amz-Signature=281bf8482aac2dd9293cc98643e4f7f423ccd396fe638650be5c9c132da1e8b3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-561244 aligncenter\" title=\"Alameda Withdrew $204M in Crypto From FTX US Days Before Exchange Collapsed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram.jpg\" alt=\"Alameda Withdrew $204M in Crypto From FTX US Days Before Exchange Collapsed\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram-1536x1060.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arkham added that it has identified eight different addresses where Alameda Research transferred the crypto assets it withdrew. The crypto intelligence firm noted that of the $204 million:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>$142.4M (69.8% of the total) was sent to wallets owned by FTX International, suggesting that Alameda may have been operating to bridge between the two entities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After Nov. 6, Alameda only withdrew USD stablecoins, wrapped <a class=\"lar-automated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/BTC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BTC<\/a>, and ether from FTX US. Moreover, of the $204 million withdrawn, $38.06 million was in <a class=\"lar-automated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/BTC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BTC<\/a> (18.7%), $49.39 million was in <a class=\"lar-automated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/ETH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETH<\/a> (24.2%), and $116.52 million was in USD-denominated stablecoins (57.1%).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram1.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIAYIWLWC3GPQWL5SMB%2F20221127%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20221127T141311Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=600&amp;X-Amz-Signature=c4bfd20935fbbcf5694209378db68536b18cd67875703bddbd82413dfcfa9797\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-561257 aligncenter\" title=\"Alameda Withdrew $204M in Crypto From FTX US Days Before Exchange Collapsed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram1.jpg\" alt=\"Alameda Withdrew $204M in Crypto From FTX US Days Before Exchange Collapsed\" width=\"814\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram1-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram1-768x823.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram1-696x746.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/arkram1.jpg 814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe withdrawn wBTC was sent to the Alameda WBTC Merchant wallet, and then bridged in its entirety to the <a class=\"lar-automated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/BTC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BTC<\/a> blockchain,\u201d Arkham detailed, adding that of the <a class=\"lar-automated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/ETH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETH<\/a> withdrawn, $35.52 million was sent to FTX and $13.87 million was sent to a large active trading wallet. The crypto intelligence firm noted:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The USD-stable tokens were split amongst <a class=\"lar-automated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/USDT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDT<\/a>, USDC, BUSD, and TUSD.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Arkham further shared that $10.04 million in <a class=\"lar-automated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/USDT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDT<\/a> was sent to Binance and $32.17 million in <a class=\"lar-automated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/USDT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDT<\/a> was swapped to USDC and sent to FTX. In addition, $47.379 million in <a class=\"lar-automated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/USDT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDT<\/a>, $10.151 million in USDC, $16.285 million in BUSD, and $500K in TUSD were sent to FTX.<\/p>\n<p>FTX and about 130 affiliated companies, including FTX US and Alameda Research, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Nov. 11. John J. Ray, III, who replaced Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) as the CEO of the FTX group, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/new-ceo-says-ftx-is-the-worst-case-of-corporate-failure-with-untrustworthy-financial-data-and-unacceptable-practices\/\">told<\/a> the bankruptcy court: \u201cNever in my career have I seen such a complete failure of corporate controls and such a complete absence of trustworthy financial information as occurred here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What do you think about Alameda withdrawing $204 million from FTX US days before the crypto exchange collapsed? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alameda Research reportedly withdrew the most funds from FTX US, the U.S. arm of FTX, days before the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy. The majority of the withdrawn cryptocurrencies were sent to wallets owned by FTX International, \u201csuggesting that Alameda may have been operating to bridge between the two entities,\u201d crypto intelligence firm Arkham said. 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