Crypto exchange FTX is reportedly looking into buying Robinhood
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#60TQF)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is reportedly considering an acquisition of the trading platform Robinhood, according to a report from Bloomberg. Sources close to the situation told Bloomberg that FTX is still weighing the possibility and hasn't yet made an offer.
When asked about the possible buyout, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried stated that the company currently isn't in the process of trying to acquire Robinhood. We are excited about Robinhood's business prospects and potential ways we could partner with them," Bankman-Fried said in a statement to Bloomberg. That being said, there are no active M&A [mergers and acquisitions] conversations with Robinhood." The Verge reached out to FTX with a request for comment but didn't immediately hear...