- FTX won the acquisition against Binance and CrossTower.
- The bid from FTX US is valued at roughly $1.422 billion.
The major cryptocurrency exchange FTX, founded by billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried won the bid to buy the assets held by insolvent company Voyager Digital. After multiple rounds of bidding in an intensely competitive auction process between FTX and Binance that lasted two weeks, FTX reportedly bid $50 million to buy the relevant assets.
The bid from FTX US is valued at roughly $1.422 billion, which includes the fair market value of all Voyager cryptocurrencies at an unknown future date, which is approximated to be $1.311 billion at the current market price of the announcement. Additionally, the consideration for an incremental value is evaluated to add about $111 million.
Furthermore, cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and CrossTower reportedly submitted bids to buy Voyager’s assets with a different set of conditions. But FTX US has the highest and most attractive bid for Voyager assets.
Voyager Digital stated on its Twitter that;
Today, after a competitive auction aimed at returning maximum value to customers, @FTX_Official US was selected as the highest and best bidder. Press release linked below. More information about what this agreement means for customers to follow.https://t.co/OmOd7pvSza
— Voyager (@investvoyager) September 27, 2022
Where the Acquisition Started?
Following the Terra collapse and bankruptcy of cryptocurrency lending firm Three Arrows Capital, Voyager filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in July, because of significant cash flow issues. In the same month, FTX and Alameda disclosed a joint offer for Voyager, but Voyager rejected the offer and called it a “Low ball” bid.
Still, Voyager has been attempting to repay some of its customers. On August 5, the New York bankruptcy court in charge of the case approved a plan to refund $270 million to the consumers who would be affected.
Moreover, Alameda announced in September that it would pay back the $200 million in Bitcoin and Ether it had obtained from Voyager by the end of the month. Although, Voyager’s claims against Three Arrows Capital 3AC are still in control of the bankruptcy administration.
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