Binance signed a nonbinding agreement to buy rival FTX’s non-U.S. unit, FTX.com, to help cover a “liquidity crunch” at the cryptocurrency exchange, the companies said on Tuesday

An advertisement for Bitcoin cryptocurrency is displayed on a street in Hong Kong, on Feb. 17, 2022.
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Binance signed a nonbinding agreement to buy rival FTX’s non-U.S. unit, FTX.com, to help cover a “liquidity crunch” at the cryptocurrency exchange, the companies said on Tuesday
Binance has decided not to acquire smaller rival FTX, a spokesperson for the cryptocurrency exchange said on Wednesday, raising questions about the future of the Sam Bankman-Fried-led company that until recently played the “white knight” to embattled crypto firms.
FTX did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.