#Backpack Acquires FTX EU#
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Backpack Exchange, founded by former FTX and Alameda Research employees, has acquired FTX EU, the European arm of the exchange that collapsed late last year. The acquisition comes as bitcoin and ether exchanges saw inflows exceeding $1 billion, with U.S. spot bitcoin and ether ETFs attracting over $1.1 billion in net inflows on Monday, helping bitcoin briefly reclaim the $10,000 level before pulling back on Tuesday.
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Backpack Exchange, founded by former FTX and Alameda Research employees, has acquired FTX EU, the European arm of the collapsed exchange FTX, which went under in late 2022. The acquisition marks Backpack Exchange's attempt to carve out a space in the cryptocurrency market, leveraging FTX EU's existing infrastructure and customer base. Meanwhile, bitcoin and ethereum exchanges saw inflows exceeding $1 billion, fueled by the launch of US spot bitcoin and ethereum ETFs, which attracted over $1.1 billion in net inflows on Monday, helping bitcoin briefly reclaim the $10,000 level before pulling back on Tuesday. CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam is set to step down on January 20, with his last day at the agency scheduled for February 7.
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Backpack Exchange acquired FTX EU, the European arm of FTX, which collapsed at the end of 2022.
Backpack Exchange was founded by former FTX and Alameda Research employees.
US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs attracted over $1.1 billion in net inflows on Monday.
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam will step down on January 20, with his last day at the agency set for February 7.