Posted 10/16/2023, 7:19:00 AM
FTX Bankruptcy Estate Stakes $150M in SOL and ETH to Earn Rewards
- FTX bankruptcy estate staked $150M worth of SOL and ETH over the weekend
- Over 5.5 million SOL worth $122M staked on Figment to earn 6.79% annually
- Just over 24,000 ETH worth $30M staked directly on Ethereum to earn 3.4% annually
- Staking locks up crypto to help maintain blockchain networks in return for rewards
- FTX was an early SOL investor and regularly received large amounts from vesting schedule
- FTX collapsed after revelations about its balance sheet in 2022
- New FTX CEO criticized poor financial controls under Sam Bankman-Fried