FTX utilized $200M of consumer funds for 2 risky venture deals that drew scrutiny.

FTX used $200M of consumer funds for 2 risky venture deals that drew scrutiny.

As per SEC, $200M billions of customer deposits in FTX, went in a flash to support two company investments.

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Which accused founder Sam Bankman-Fried of "orchestrating a conspiracy to swindle equity investors".

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In March, the crypto firm's FTX Ventures branch invested $100M in Dave, a fintech business that had gone public 2 months earlier.

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The companies stated at the time that they would "collaborate to expand the digital assets ecosystem."

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The SEC also mentioned a September $100 million investment round for Web3 company Mysten Labs.

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Coinbase Ventures, Binance Labs, and Andreessen Horowitz's crypto fund invested $300M in Mysten, valuing it at $2B.

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FTX Ventures has made dozens of transactions, but PitchBook lists only two $100 million investments: Mysten Labs and Dave.

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