
FTX is suing Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, for $1.8 billion, accusing them of engaging in a fraudulent share deal in July 2021.
The lawsuit claims that Binance, Zhao and other executives sold their 20 percent stake in FTX back to the company in a repurchase deal in exchange for crypto tokens worth $1.76 billion. The lawsuit said the deal was funded by customer deposits.