FTX是一個加密貨幣交易平台，成立於2019年5月，由山姆·班克曼-弗里德(Sam Bankman-Fried)與王紫霄(Gary Wang)創辦。提供一個全方位的加密貨幣交易生態系統，包括交易、期貨合約、選擇權、槓桿交易、代幣化股票、加密衍生品等多種金融工具。在2022年的全球交易所交易量曾排名第4.以下是FTX平台的一些特點和功能：

廣泛的交易品種：提供多種主流加密貨幣、穩定幣和特殊代幣的交易對，包括比特幣、以太坊、萊特幣等，還有許多新興加密貨幣。

衍生品交易：除現貨交易外，FTX 還支持期貨合約、永續合約和選擇權等衍生品交易。用戶可以通過這些金融工具實現多樣化的投資和交易策略。

槓桿交易：提供多樣的槓桿交易選擇，用戶可以根據自己的風險偏好和投資目標選擇不同的槓桿倍數，從而放大盈利潛力，但也伴隨著相應的風險。

代幣化股票：推出代幣化股票交易，允許用戶用加密貨幣交易全球知名公司的股票，如蘋果、谷歌、亞馬遜等，這擴大加密貨幣市場的投資選擇。

創新功能：不斷推出新的功能和產品，以滿足用戶的需求，例如預測市場、牛熊證券、應用程序接口（API）等，提供更多的交易機會和工具。

安全性和可靠性：致力於保護用戶的資金安全和交易數據隱私，採用多層次的安全機制，包括冷錢包存儲、多重簽名等技術，並通過多項安全認證。

2022年爆發一場嚴重的債務危機，導致FTX的原生加密貨幣FTT的崩盤。同年11月11日，FTX申請破產，其創始人山姆·班克曼-弗里德（Sam Bankman-Fried）辭去FTX執行長職務。12月12日，巴哈馬政府正式逮捕他，並且美國執法機構提出引渡要求。截至2024年3月28日，山姆·班克曼因在FTX加密貨幣交易平台的客戶手中竊取80億美元用來填補其他投資虧損而在紐約被判處25年監禁。此前，曼哈頓聯邦法院陪審團已於2023年11月裁定山姆·班克曼犯有七項詐欺和共謀罪。檢察官表示，這是美國有史以來最大的金融詐騙案之一。

FTX is a cryptocurrency trading platform founded in May 2019 by Sam Bankman-Fried and Gary Wang. It provides a comprehensive ecosystem for cryptocurrency trading, including spot trading, futures contracts, options, leverage trading, tokenized stocks, and cryptocurrency derivatives. In 2022, it ranked fourth in global exchange trading volume.Here are some features and functions of the FTX platform:

Wide range of trading pairs: FTX offers a variety of mainstream cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and special tokens for trading pairs, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and many other emerging cryptocurrencies.

Derivatives trading: In addition to spot trading, FTX also supports trading in futures contracts, perpetual contracts, and options. Users can use these financial instruments to implement diversified investment and trading strategies.

Leverage trading: FTX provides a variety of leverage trading options. Users can choose different leverage multiples according to their risk preferences and investment goals to amplify profit potential, albeit with corresponding risks.

Tokenized stocks: FTX has introduced tokenized stock trading, allowing users to trade stocks of globally renowned companies such as Apple, Google, Amazon, etc., using cryptocurrencies. This expands the investment options in the cryptocurrency market.

Innovative features: FTX continually introduces new features and products to meet users' needs, such as market prediction, bull/bear securities, application programming interfaces (APIs), etc., providing more trading opportunities and tools.

Security and reliability: FTX is committed to protecting users' fund security and transaction data privacy, employing multiple layers of security mechanisms, including cold wallet storage, multi-signature technology, and obtaining various security certifications.

In 2022, a severe debt crisis led to the collapse of FTX's native cryptocurrency FTT. On November 11 of the same year, FTX filed for bankruptcy, and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried stepped down as CEO. On December 12, the Bahamian government formally arrested him, and US law enforcement agencies requested extradition. As of March 28, 2024, Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison in New York for embezzling $8 billion from customers on the FTX cryptocurrency trading platform to cover other investment losses. Earlier, in November 2023, a Manhattan federal court jury had found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy. Prosecutors stated that this was one of the largest financial fraud cases in US history.

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