SBF says FTX is exploring all options after Binance deals falls through

FTX chief told employees that the firm is exploring all options after Binance deal fell through.

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“I’m working, as quickly as I can, on next steps here. I wish I could give you all more clarity than I can,” SBF told employees, Reuters reported.

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SBF said in the staff message that his goals were to protect customers and provide any help he could for staff and investors.

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“I’ll keep fighting for those (goals), as best as I can, as long as it’s correct for me to. I’m exploring all the options,” SBF said.

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Earlier, Bloomberg reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into the turmoil and officials are working with the SEC.

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Justin Sun earlier tweeted that Huobi is working with FTX to bring “normalcy to all FTX users.”

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FTX’s FTT token is down from $18 on 8th November to $2.62 at the time of writing.

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