California-based venture capital firm Pantera Capital has successfully acquired a batch of discounted SOL tokens from a bankrupt exchange. This acquisition was made through an auction organized by the administrators handling the bankruptcy case of the collapsed FTX crypto exchange.

Pantera Capital, headquartered in Menlo Park, secured 2,000 SOL tokens in this recent auction, valued at approximately $288,000 at current market prices. While the exact discount at which these tokens were purchased remains undisclosed, sources indicate that they were sold at a higher price compared to the previous auction where they fetched around $60 per token.

In previous auctions, the FTX estate sold a significant portion of its Solana tokens to Pantera Capital and Galaxy Digital, another prominent crypto investment firm. The total number of SOL tokens being sold by the FTX estate is 41 million, although these tokens are currently locked under a pre-agreed vesting period, limiting their availability for trading on the open market. The possibility of conducting over-the-counter (OTC) transactions with these tokens is still uncertain.

During the bankruptcy proceedings, FTX held approximately 60 million SOL tokens and 21,482 BTC. The collapse of FTX in November 2022 was marred by allegations of financial misconduct, resulting in the sentencing of its CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, to 25 years in prison and a hefty reimbursement amount of $11 billion.

Pantera Capital’s strategic acquisition of SOL tokens from the FTX estate underscores its commitment to exploring investment opportunities within the cryptocurrency market. This move not only demonstrates confidence in the future potential of Solana but also positions Pantera Capital as a key player in the evolving landscape of digital assets.

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