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Funded by Tom Brady & Gisele Bündchen’s $650M Fortune, $32 Billion to Now Bankrupt FTX Was Given ‘Perfect ESG Score’ by WEF, Points Out UFC Veteran

Published 11/14/2022, 7:45 AM EST

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Former MMA fighter and Strikeforce Middleweight champion Jake Shields has taken a dig at the Cryptocurrency website FTX on Twitter. World Economic Forum (WEF) recently gave FTX high ratings on leadership and governance. The ratings, however, came under fire.

Jake shields tweeted “FTX recommend by WEF with a Perfect ESG score.”

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FTX has been on a downward spiral in recent times. Authorities are investigating FTX to find out if they are involved in an economic inconsistency or criminal offense. The cryptocurrency exchange suffered an enormous loss of customers as the news broke out about FTX not having enough liquid assets to cover up withdrawals.

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Jake Shields is not the only one speaking out against FTX. Rival crypto exchange ‘Binance’ has also pulled back the merger proposition. A source watching the deal closely said that after going through FTX’s books, Binance reportedly called them a ‘black hole’.

Tom Brady and his ex-wife, Gisele Bundchen, invested $650 million in FTX

NFL star Tom Brady and His ex-wife Gisele Bundchen had invested a massive $650 dollars in FTX. The equity deal made Tom Brady the Brand Ambassador and Bundchen the adviser for the environmental initiatives.

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Tom Brady could now lose a fortune after FTX filed for bankruptcy. FTX founders and inner circle may reportedly land in further trouble for unethical usage of consumer funds for their hedge fund ‘Almeda Research‘.

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FTX gets ratings for leadership: Jake Shields disapproves

In this turmoil, the WEF has given ratings that a lot of people are agreeing with. The World Economic Forum is an international non-governmental and lobbying organization based in Cologny, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It announces scores for companies in environmental, social, and governance aspects.

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FTX Digital Market, a subsidiary of FTX had its assets frozen in the Bahamas. In a series of tweets on Thursday, the FTX founder and CEO said that he did not have enough liquidity to cover withdrawals and that he was more leveraged than he had thought. What do you think about the recent happenings?

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Akshay Pallav is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his undergraduation from National Institute of Fashion Technology in Apparel Production, he has been a sports enthusiast all his life and has several medals at the University level across multiple sports including basketball, badminton, track and field. He aspires to interview Conor McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo someday.
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