[sealeck]

> I think it's also important to note the discrepancy in transparency. Yes, FTX was just a centralized exchange that had little to do with the blockchain, but you were still be able to see some of FTXs balance movements on-chain, simply because they are forced to use ETH/BTC/FTT/etc. If we hadn't, FTX may have gotten away with what they're doing a lot longer. Nobody may have found out.

I think people might have noticed that customers could not withdraw funds, and the exchange declaring bankruptcy in any case.