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Just $3. not 3 billion, at $3. his fall from grace marks a perilous moment for the crypto world. other exchanges have failed before but nothing on this scale. ftx is reportedly under investigation by several financial authorities. but that will be of limited satisfaction to its thousands of customers who are anxiously waiting to know where their money has gone. tom brada, bbc news. so, what's gone wrong? techcrunch reporter anita ramaswamy explains the day's events. i mean, it's is a complicated story but the balance sheet was revealed, essentially, and that report led to the ceo of a rival ex...

Bloomberg is now estimating that's dropped to just 3. not $3 billion, but $3. his fall from grace marks a perilous moment for the crypto world. other exchanges have failed before, but nothing on this scale. ftx is reportedly under investigation by several financial authorities, but that will be of limited satisfaction to its thousands of customers who are anxiously waiting to know where their money has gone. tom brada, bbc news. for more on what's gone wrong at ftx, i've been speaking to techcrunch reporter anita ramaswamy. i mean, it's is a complicated story but their balance sheet was reveal...

Where people race to take out their money. there is a panic that customers — people who have money or have assets with — in ftx would not be able to withdraw it, and so, they all rush for the withdrawal window at the same time. within 2a hours, about $5 billion was withdrawn. attempts at a bailout failed and so, on friday, the ceo of ftx announced they are filing for bankruptcy. sam bankman—fried has now stepped down as chief executive. before this meltdown, he'd been something of a cult hero of the crypto scene. atjust 30 years old, he'd built a net worth of around $15 billion. bloomber...

Of its value was locked up in its own token. so, ftx had created this token called ftt. turns out a lot of their value was just based on the value of ftt, which is not really backed by anything. well, this is the issue, isn't it? and it is extraordinary how quick this all happened, isn't it? i suppose itjust shows how vulnerable it is. yeah, it happens so fast, and it goes to show — i mean, nothing is ever as it seems in crypto. this happened seemingly overnight and sam bankman—fried, the ceo and founder of ftx, was held in very high regarding the crypto industry. he was lobbying in washin...

We import two thirds of our cheeses. that is a disgrace. and in recent weeks, some hesitant interviews haven't helped her precarious situation. we will spend more in mortgage fees than we would have saved with energy. i don't think anybody is arguing that we shouldn't have acted on energy. plenty of conservative mps expressed doubts about liz truss's abilities before she became leader, but her friends say she wasn't given a chance to prove herself. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. with me is our political correspondent iain watson. can we talk about liz truss? she is in there tonight, indoo...