{"id":245624,"date":"2022-06-28T15:40:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T14:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=245624"},"modified":"2022-06-28T15:40:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T14:40:30","slug":"ftx-debunks-rumors-of-ma-conversations-with-robinhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/ftx-debunks-rumors-of-ma-conversations-with-robinhood\/","title":{"rendered":"FTX debunks rumors of M&#038;A conversations with Robinhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crypto exchange FTX denied media speculation that it is looking to acquire Robinhood, Reuters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/deals\/bankman-frieds-ftx-seeking-path-buy-robinhood-bloomberg-news-2022-06-27\/\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The statement was made after a June 27 Bloomberg News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-06-27\/sam-bankman-fried-s-ftx-seeking-to-buy-robinhood-hood\">report<\/a> claimed the U.S.-based company was in discussions with Robinhood but had yet to make an offer.<\/p>\n<h2>M&A rumors<\/h2>\n<p>FTX CEO Bankman-Friend, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/06\/27\/ftx-says-no-active-talks-to-buy-robinhood\/\">statement<\/a> issued to TechCrunch, said the company isn\u2019t in the process of acquiring Robinhood. He stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe are excited about Robinhood\u2019s business prospects and potential ways we could partner with them. That being said, there are no active M&A conversations with Robinhood.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Considering that the Bankman-Friend has a 7.6% stake in Robinhood, it is no surprise that the speculations were made.<\/p>\n<p>Robinhood has struggled to maintain a decent form since it peaked in popularity in 2021 courtesy of the meme stock wave.<\/p>\n<p>The trading firm has however seen its revenue fall 48% year over year, from $522 million to $299 million. Likewise, its active users dropped from 17.7 million in 2021 to 15.9 million in March 2022.<\/p>\n<p>However, Robinhood\u2019s shares experienced a 14% surge as the report gained ground before falling nearly 3% in after-hours trading. As of the time of press, the shares are currently trading at $9.<\/p>\n<h2>FTX bailing out distressed crypto firms<\/h2>\n<p>The extreme crypto market downturn has left several crypto institutions on the brink of collapse. Several companies have announced layoffs and downsized operations amidst rising fears of insolvency or liquidation.<\/p>\n<p>However, FTX has been providing pivotal bailouts to struggling blockchain companies.<\/p>\n<p>On June 21, it was <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/sbf-continues-acquiring-stakes-in-competition-with-blockfi-talks\/\">reported<\/a> that FT had entered talks with BlockFi for the extension of a $250 million credit facility. The distressed crypto lending platform had earlier downsized its workforce to survive the crypto winter.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, FTX\u2019s CEO Bankman-Friend, through another company of his Alameda ventures, also <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/ftx-ceo-sam-bankman-fried-now-single-largest-shareholder-of-voyager-digital\/\">lent $200 million and 15k Bitcoin<\/a> to crypto brokerage voyager Digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crypto exchange FTX denied media speculation that it is looking to acquire Robinhood, Reuters reported. The statement was made after a June 27 Bloomberg News report claimed the U.S.-based company was in discussions with Robinhood but had yet to make an offer. 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