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On March 2, 2023, FTX debtors released their second stakeholder presentation, which contains a preliminary analysis of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange\u2019s shortfalls. The latest presentation reveals a significant shortfall, as approximately $2.2 billion of the company\u2019s total assets were found in FTX-related addresses, but only $694 million is considered \u201cCategory A Assets,\u201d or liquid cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, tether, or ethereum. In addition, John J. Ray III, FTX\u2019s current CEO, stated that the debtor\u2019s effort had been significant, and he added that the exchange\u2019s assets were \u201chighly commingled.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Preliminary Summary of What Contributed to FTX\u2019s $8.9 Billion Shortfall<\/h2>\n

FTX debtors and CEO John J. Ray III have released a comprehensive presentation documenting FTX\u2019s shortfalls. The preliminary report mentions the cyber attack that occurred the day after FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on November 11, 2022. In a now-deleted Telegram chat channel, FTX US general counsel Ryne Miller described<\/a> the exchange being hacked and that the platform was unsafe. The preliminary shortfall analysis refers to this specific cyber attack throughout.<\/p>\n

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Screenshot of the latest FTX debtors presentation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The report also mentions that both FTX and FTX US typically held digital assets in sweep wallets that were not segregated for individual customers. The debtors noted that due to the cyber attack, the company\u2019s computing environment was secured and \u201cremains subject to certain restrictions,\u201d limiting access to crucial data. The report categorizes FTX\u2019s holdings into two groups: \u201cCategory A Assets,\u201d which have larger market caps and trading volumes, and \u201cCategory B Assets,\u201d which do not meet the liquidity requirements of Category A Assets.<\/p>\n

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Screenshot of the latest FTX debtors presentation. The public presentation reveals an alarming $8.9 billion shortfall in customer funds, much of which can be traced back to Alameda Research, which had leveraged $9.3 billion in total from customers. FTX has only been able to identify an estimated $2.7 billion of such funds, and some funds are illiquid or considered \u201cCategory B Assets.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, despite identifying all the assets, an $8.9 billion shortfall remains. \u201cThere is a substantial shortfall at the FTX.com exchange at the time of the petition, defined as the difference between digital asset claims on the FTX.com ledger and digital assets available to satisfy those claims,\u201d the report states. \u201cThe shortfall is particularly significant for Category A Assets. Only a small amount of cash, stablecoin, [bitcoin], [ethereum], and other Category A Assets remain in wallets preliminarily associated with the FTX.com exchange.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Screenshot of the latest FTX debtors presentation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The report also notes that while the shortfall at FTX US was substantial, it was smaller than that of the international exchange. In a press release<\/a>, CEO Ray shared his thoughts on the presentation and mentioned that funds were commingled and record-keeping was inadequate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the second in what the FTX Debtors anticipate will be a series of presentations as we continue to uncover the facts of this situation,\u201d Ray said in a statement. \u201cIt has taken a huge effort to get this far. The exchanges\u2019 assets were highly commingled, and their books and records are incomplete and, in many cases, totally absent.\u201d He stressed that the information provided by the debtors was preliminary and subject to change.<\/p>\n

One interesting aspect of the latest debtors\u2019 presentation is that ftx token (FTT)<\/a>, the company\u2019s exchange coin, is classified as a Category B Asset. While BTC<\/a> and ETH<\/a> are Category A Assets, SOL, MATIC, UNI, SHIB, PAXG, WBTC, and WETH are also considered A-class assets. The report also highlights the daily deposits and withdrawals made 90 days prior to the bankruptcy petition date.<\/p>\n

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Screenshot of the latest FTX debtors presentation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Additionally, the exchange\u2019s shortfall does not include Alameda Research assets, which consist of $956 million worth of solana (SOL) and aptos (APT), $820 million held at third-party exchanges, $185 million in stablecoin assets held in cold storage, and $169 million in bitcoin (BTC<\/a>) held in cold storage.<\/p>\n

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What do you think the fallout of FTX\u2019s significant shortfall will be for stakeholders? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nJamie Redman <\/h6>\n

\nJamie Redman is the News Lead at Bitcoin.com News and a financial tech journalist living in Florida. Redman has been an active member of the cryptocurrency community since 2011. He has a passion for Bitcoin, open-source code, and decentralized applications. Since September 2015, Redman has written more than 6,000 articles for Bitcoin.com News about the disruptive protocols emerging today.

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