FTX plans to raise $ 1.5 billion through new financing, bringing the company's value to $ 32 billion.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried hopes to raise a total of $ 1.5 billion for the global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and its US retailer, FTX, two "smart people" said on Friday, who asked not to be named. Three.

The article reports that the site could reach $ 32 billion in FTX value and $ 8 billion in FTX.US. FTX did not immediately respond to a request for comment on CoinDesk.

The recent talks came less than six weeks after FTX completed its $ 420.69 million B-1 grant. 69 dealers, including BlackRock and Tiger Global, have joined the fund.

FTX said investors valued the exchange at $ 25 billion, up 39% from the July Series B discount, which favored the biggest investment in cryptocurrency history. .

Bankman-Fried told CoinDesk that it plans to make acquisitions and partnerships to help FTX reach more countries and attract more users.