Bounce Crypto, a division of the Bounce Buying and selling Group, has denied rumors circulating on-line that it intends to wind down operations as a consequence of its publicity to FTX losses.
In response to a tweet shared by the corporate on Nov. 17, “Bounce Crypto just isn’t shutting down. We consider we’re probably the most well-capitalized and liquid companies in crypto.” including that i nonetheless within the enterprise of “investing and buying and selling.”
Given the rumors flying round, we need to debunk just a few issues.
Bounce Crypto just isn’t shutting down. We consider we’re probably the most well-capitalized and liquid companies in crypto.
We’re nonetheless actively investing and buying and selling, so for those who’re on the lookout for funding, please get in contact.
— jump_crypto (@jump_) November 17, 2022
In a tweet on Nov. 12, the crypto firm expressed shock on the unfolding occasions with FTX and warranted its purchasers that its “publicity to FTX was managed in accordance with our danger framework and we stay properly capitalized.”
1/ We, like all of you, had been shocked by the occasions that unfolded over the previous week. Bounce’s publicity to FTX was managed in accordance with our danger framework and we stay properly capitalized.
— jump_crypto (@jump_) November 12, 2022
Regardless of Bounce Crypto’s denial, FTX’s collapse and the fallout from it have left the crypto neighborhood skeptical. Market analyst Knower shared in a tweet: “Bounce crypto will actually tweet that they’re tremendous and aren’t shutting down however 157 reply guys and threadooooors will nonetheless declare they’re mendacity (as a result of SBF stated the identical factor).”
Bounce crypto will actually tweet that they’re tremendous and aren’t shutting down however 157 reply guys and threadooooors will nonetheless declare they’re mendacity (as a result of SBF stated the identical factor)
Starting to assume folks on twitter simply need to watch the world burn and don’t care about crypto— knower (@knowerofmarkets) November 17, 2022
Associated: FTX fallout continues: BlockFi reportedly mulling chapter, SALT pauses withdrawals and deposits
Belief inside the crypto neighborhood seems to have been compromised by the current collapse of FTX and the next occasions which have adopted it. Earlier than FTX filed for chapter, former CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried denied that FTX US had been financially impacted by the “shitshow” that was happening with FTX. Beforehand, Bankman-Fried was insistent that FTX US was “100% liquid” and that “each consumer might absolutely withdraw (modulo gasoline charges and so on).” Nevertheless, this was confirmed to be false as soon as FTX Group filed for Chapter 11 chapter and FTX US was included.
Following the collapse of FTX, BlockFi discovered itself in an analogous scenario, initially denyin allegations of being in hassle as a consequence of being caught up in FTX’s collapse.
BlockFi went from denying rumors that almost all of its belongings had been held on FTX earlier than the trade’s collapse to reportedly being on the verge of chapter, solely days after its founder and chief working officer, Flori Marquez, assured customers that every one BlockFi merchandise had been “absolutely operational.”
