FTX investors have been warned that the crypto exchange may be forced to file for bankruptcy protection if it doesn't get a cash infusion, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
The news follows reports that Binance balked at an earlier promise to buy the troubled trading empire after looking at its books. Bloomberg reported the FTX exchange faces an $8 billion shortfall.
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