Sam Bankman-Fried resigned as chief of FTX.com, capping the insolvent crypto exchange's 11th hour hunt for capital to stay afloat, which ended Friday morning.
- FTX Group companies, which includes FTX Trading Ltd as well as FTX US, started Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S., according to a statement.
- John Ray III has been appointed CEO of FTX Group. Bankman-Fried, known as SBF, will remain to assist in an orderly transition.
Why it matters: FTX.com and associated units have officially declared bankruptcy.