Bahamas Accused of Minting New Tokens After FTX Collapse

• Bahamas officials were accused of attempting to mint new tokens in the wake of FTX’s collapse.
• The Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) has denied these claims, and has stated that tokens under their control were not stolen.
• It is unclear what the truth is, but anybody connected to FTX is coming out badly in the midst of the whole debacle.

The recent accusations against the Bahamas government of attempting to mint new digital assets in the aftermath of the FTX collapse have been met with strong denial and pushback from the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB). According to the court filings published by Bloomberg, lawyers for FTX stated that Bahamas officials asked Bankman-Fried to mint new tokens worth „hundreds of millions of dollars“, while requesting that the tokens be transferred to government officials. The lawyers also stated that officials worked to try to help Bankman-Fried regain access to essential computer systems on the FTX platform.

However, SCB has fired back against these claims, denying that tokens under their control were ever stolen. In a statement, SCB said: „We are confident that our security protocols are robust, and that no tokens were stolen from the Bahamas by Bankman-Fried or any other third party. We are continuing to investigate the matters raised in the court filings, and will take any necessary action to ensure the integrity of the digital asset space.“

The truth of the situation is still very much up in the air, and it’s hard to judge who is telling the truth and who is not. However, it is clear that anyone remotely connected to FTX is coming out badly amid the whole debacle – and that includes the Bahamas regulator. The fallout from the collapse of FTX has been far-reaching, and it seems that the allegations against the Bahamas government are just the tip of the iceberg.

It remains to be seen if the allegations against the Bahamas government are true, or if they will be able to prove their innocence in the matter. For now, though, it seems that all parties involved are coming out on the losing end of the situation. It is a reminder that the digital asset space is still largely unregulated, and that there can be serious consequences when dealing with assets that are not properly secured.