FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, has filed a lawsuit against Binance and former CEO Changpeng Zhao for $1.8 billion in fraudulent transaction claims.
The lawsuit alleges that a fraudulent transaction occurred in a share repurchase deal in July 2021, orchestrated by FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
FTX claims that Binance's withdrawal from the investment was financed by approximately $1 billion in depositor funds from FTX.
Binance has denied the allegations, describing them as meritless, and pledged to defend itself against the lawsuit.