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FTX’s $3.4 Billion Crypto Portfolio Includes Solana, Bitcoin and Ethereum
A court filing revealed that failed crypto exchange FTX owns $1.16 billion worth of Solana SOL tokens, making up over one-third of its total liquid crypto portfolio. FTX’s next largest crypto holdings include Bitcoin BTC at $560 million and Ether ETH at $196 million. The exchange also owns a separate stash of lesser-known tokens, including 10 billion Serum SRM tokens and 269 million Mango MNGO tokens.
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FTX’s $3.4 Billion Crypto Portfolio Includes Solana, Bitcoin and Ethereum
A court filing revealed that failed crypto exchange FTX owns $1.16 billion worth of Solana SOL tokens, making up over on… Read Summary
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