FTX plans to sell a subsidiary originally valued at $10 million to CoinList for $500,000
ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, FTX debtors have submitted documents to the court planning to sell their subsidiary Digital Custody Inc. (DCI), which was acquired for a total price of $10 million in August 2022, to CoinList for $500,000. The transaction will be financially supported by DCI's former CEO Terence Culver, although the debtors may solicit better offers three days before the hearing.It is reported that DCI was acquired by FTX to provide custody services for FTX.US and LedgerX, but failed to formally integrate into the FTX ecosystem after FTX's former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried filed for bankruptcy in November 2022. This sale is also based on the license issued by the South Dakota banking department that DCI holds, which allows it to provide custody services.Furthermore, although FTX has received a tripartite letter of intent to purchase from Culver, the debtors chose this buyer based on their higher bid, ability to execute the sale transaction in a short time, and relationship with Culver, believing this would help the buyer quickly obtain regulatory approval. This transaction has been approved by the special committee for non-U.S. customers of FTX.com, and if the transaction fails to complete, a $50,000 reverse termination fee will apply.