FTX Lawsuit Alleges Fraudulent Share Repurchase Deal with Binance and CZ

FTX 诉讼指控币安和 CZ 进行欺诈性股票回购交易

FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, has filed a lawsuit against Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), seeking to recover approximately $1.8 billion. The lawsuit, filed on November 10, alleges that this sum was received by Binance and CZ as part of a fraudulent share repurchase deal in July 2021.

破产的加密货币交易所 FTX 已对币安及其前首席执行官赵长鹏 (CZ) 提起诉讼，寻求追回约 18 亿美元。该诉讼于 11 月 10 日提起，指控币安和 CZ 收到这笔款项，作为 2021 年 7 月欺诈性股票回购交易的一部分。

Alleged Insolvency at Time of Deal

交易时涉嫌破产

The dispute stems from an agreement in which FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried repurchased stakes from Binance in 2021. FTX claims that this repurchase was funded using a combination of FTT, BNB, and BUSD tokens.

争议源于 FTX 联合创始人 Sam Bankman-Fried 于 2021 年从币安回购股份的一项协议。FTX 声称此次回购的资金使用了 FTT、BNB 和 BUSD 代币的组合。

However, FTX alleges that both FTX itself and its trading arm, Alameda Research, were insolvent at the time. Consequently, the exchange argues that the transaction was fraudulent.

然而，FTX 声称 FTX 本身及其交易部门 Alameda Research 当时均无力偿债。因此，交易所认为该交易存在欺诈行为。

CZ's Alleged Role in FTX's Downfall

CZ 涉嫌在 FTX 垮台中扮演的角色

The lawsuit also accuses CZ of making damaging public statements that exacerbated the situation. Specifically, FTX claims that Zhao's tweets in November 2022, including one about Binance selling off its FTT holdings, triggered a massive withdrawal crisis at FTX.

该诉讼还指控 CZ 发表破坏性的公开声明，加剧了局势。具体来说，FTX 声称赵在 2022 年 11 月发布的推文（包括一篇有关币安出售其 FTT 资产的推文）引发了 FTX 的大规模提款危机。

This crisis led to a sharp decline in the value of FTX's assets, further destabilizing the exchange and leaving creditors with substantial losses. The FTX estate contends that these actions were intended to undermine FTX's market position and cause its collapse.

这场危机导致FTX资产价值急剧下跌，进一步破坏了交易所的稳定，并给债权人带来了巨大损失。 FTX 产业认为，这些行为旨在破坏 FTX 的市场地位并导致其崩溃。

Binance's Response

币安的回应

Binance has not yet responded in detail to the lawsuit. However, a spokesperson has dismissed the claims as meritless.

币安尚未对诉讼做出详细回应。然而，一位发言人驳回了这些说法，认为这些说法毫无根据。