According to FoxNews, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to a $1.8 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for promoting the collapsed crypto exchange FTX, a figure substantially higher than the $750,000 he was reportedly paid for the endorsement. In a separate development crucial for FTX creditors, the bankrupt exchange's estate is formally challenging a $1.53 billion claim from the liquidators of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). FTX's lawyers argue in a court filing that 3AC is owed nothing, attributing the hedge fund's collapse to its own risky trading strategies and market declines, not any malfeasance by FTX. The filing states the actual value of 3AC's assets on the exchange was only $284 million in June 2022, disputing 3AC's claim that FTX improperly liquidated $1.53 billion of its assets.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, a blank-check company, M3-Brigade Acquisition V, backed by former Blackstone and Tether executives, is seeking to raise $1 billion to create a publicly traded crypto treasury firm. Citing a Bloomberg report, the plan involves purchasing a diverse basket of tokens, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Solana (SOL), distinguishing it from single-asset treasuries like MicroStrategy. This move, which would create one of the first multi-token public crypto treasuries, initially caused M3-Brigade's shares to fall 12% before recovering 5% in pre-market trading, indicating significant market interest and volatility for traders to watch. In a separate development, the estate of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has filed to reject a $1.53 billion claim from the liquidators of Three Arrows Capital (3AC). FTX's lawyers argue that 3AC's collapse was due to its own risky trading strategies and that the actual value of its accounts was only $284 million in June 2022, not the claimed $1.53 billion. This legal battle is critical as its outcome will directly impact the recovery amounts for creditors of both collapsed crypto giants, with 3AC having until July 11 to object before an August 12 hearing.

According to FTX's lawyers, the bankrupt crypto exchange argues that Three Arrows Capital (3AC) is owed nothing from its $1.53 billion claim, as 3AC's risky trading strategy caused its own collapse. FTX states that the actual value in 3AC's accounts was $284 million on June 12, 2022, with losses due to market declines and 3AC's withdrawals, not FTX's liquidation actions (source: court filing). This dispute could delay creditor payouts and impact market confidence in crypto exchange risk management.

According to FTX's court filing, the bankrupt crypto exchange argues that Three Arrows Capital (3AC) is owed nothing for its $1.53 billion recovery claim, stating that 3AC's own high-risk trading strategies caused its collapse during the 2022 crypto market downturn. FTX lawyers noted that 3AC's account value was only $284 million on June 12, 2022, and that FTX's liquidation actions benefited 3AC, with potential implications for FTX creditor distributions and broader market volatility as the hearing approaches on August 12.

According to The Kobeissi Letter, the FTX bankruptcy has incurred $948 million in legal fees, distributed across more than 12 firms, as reported by Bloomberg. This situation ranks as one of the most costly bankruptcies since Lehman Brothers in 2008, highlighting significant financial impacts on stakeholders.

According to Crypto Rover, 11.2 million SOL from the FTX bankruptcy auction will unlock on March 1, with a total worth of $2.06 billion. This event involves major buyers such as Galaxy, Pantera, Figure, and other over-the-counter traders. The unlocking of such a significant amount of SOL could have substantial implications for the market, potentially affecting the liquidity and price of Solana in the trading landscape.