WhileĀ Sam Bankman-FriedĀ could likely face prosecutor action over usage of customer funds, it appears SEC chair Gary Gensler is closely linked to a top executive at Alameda Research. This comes after the fallout of Sam Bankman-Friedās crypto empire involving crypto exchange FTX and Alameda Research. Earlier,Ā reports suggested that prosecutors could look into transfer of customer funds between the two entities. Meanwhile, the FTX Token (FTT) is up 25.70% in the last 24 hours, in first signs of slight recovery after the bankruptcy announcement.
Gary Genslerās Links With Alameda Research CEO
Amid all the chaos that erupted in the crypto market over the last two weeks, there is a close connection between the FTX founder andĀ SECĀ chair Gary Gensler. Genslerās role as a professor at MIT is widely known. In fact, the SEC chair gave a course on āBlockchain And Moneyā, which explores potential use of blockchain technology. During his time at MIT, Gensler worked closely with Glenn Ellison. Interestingly, Alameda Research CEOĀ Caroline Ellison is the daughter of Glenn Ellison.
This gains prominence afterĀ The Wall Street JournalĀ reported that several top executives at FTX and Alameda knew about diversion of customer funds. Also, Caroline Ellison said during a meeting that two FTX executives, besides Sam Bankman-Fried, knew about sending the funds to Alameda, the report quoted sources as saying.
Signs Of Trouble
In a latest, Sam Bankman-Fried blamed his style of running business for the FTX crisis during aĀ New York Times interview. He said he had failed to notice signs of trouble at the company. On Friday, FTX andĀ Alameda ResearchĀ announced decision to commence theĀ chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The decision, amid significant liquidity crunch, was taken to be able to review and monetize assets for the benefit of stakeholders, it said. As of writing, FTT price stands at $1.86, which is more than 90% down compared with last week, according to price tracking platformĀ CoinMarketCap.