ChainCatcher News, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has filed claims against FTX and its affiliated entities totaling nearly $44 billion, comprising 45 claims, including West Realm Shires (the legal entity for FTX.US), Ledger Holdings (the parent company of LedgerX and LedgerPrime), and Blockfolio.The largest claims include a $20.4 billion claim against Alameda Research LLC and a $7.9 billion claim, as well as two claims totaling $9.5 billion against Alameda Research Holdings Inc. The $20.4 billion claim against Alameda Research LLC includes approximately $20 billion in unpaid partnership taxes, with the remaining amount consisting of millions in withholding taxes and payroll taxes. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, a financial statement shows that FTX paid approximately $84 million in 2020 to acquire a majority stake in the portfolio management app Blockfolio, with about 94% of the transaction paid in FTT tokens. The financial statement indicates that the acquisition agreement granted FTX a 52% stake in Blockfolio, valuing the company at nearly $160 million, with an option to purchase the remaining equity within two years. (Bloomberg)

ChainCatcher news, Pantera Capital partner Paul Veradittakit posted that the exposure to FTX is extremely limited, mainly coming from its portfolio company Blockfolio, which was acquired by FTX for $150 million. Paul Veradittakit stated that over the past few days, he has checked the risk exposure of his portfolio companies to FTX, and more than 95% of the companies have no issues, while those involved with FTX risk exposure are being assisted. (source link)