FTX transfers millions in cryptos to Coinbase as SBF testifies

Embattled crypto exchange, FTX, has transferred another batch of crypto assets, including Chainlink’s LINK and Polygon’s MATIC, worth millions to Coinbase Inc. as the company’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, takes the stand in court.

The move took place Thursday afternoon, with blockchain data confirming that approximately $2.6 million in LINK and $1.3 million in Adventure Gold (AGLD) were deposited to Coinbase from FTX-related crypto wallets.

An additional $4.8 million in MATIC was transferred from an FTX wallet to an intermediary address, which then moved $1.8 million worth of the tokens to Coinbase. Earlier in the day, FTX had also moved approximately $19 million in other cryptos, including Solana (SOL) and Ether (ETH), to various exchanges.

These transactions may indicate an intention to sell tokens. Last month, a U.S. bankruptcy court granted FTX permission to sell, stake, and hedge its $3.4 billion digital asset stash after the company enlisted Galaxy Digital’s assistance to manage the token holdings.

The transfers occurred as Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX and its sister trading firm Alameda Research, prepared to testify at his criminal trial on Thursday afternoon.

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