FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried 'willing to testify' at panel hearing - tweet
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried is willing to testify during a panel hearing on Dec. 13, the cryptocurrency exchange's founder said in a
SBF@SBF_FTXDis 09, 20221) I still do not have access to much of my data — professional or personal. So there is a limit to what I will be able to say, and I won't be as helpful as I'd like.
But as the committee still thinks it would be useful, I am willing to testify on the 13th. https://t.co/KR34BsNaG1
The tweet comes a day after House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters told Reuters that she is prepared to subpoena Bankman-Fried if he does not agree to appear before the panel next week, and that she is working out the best way to do it.
"I am willing to testify on the 13th," he tweeted.
It was not clear if he plans to be at the hearing in person or through a video feed.
FTX filed for bankruptcy last month after a liquidity crisis that saw at least $1 billion of customer funds vanish.