Reportedly, Sam Bankman-Fried‘s FTX is talking with potential investors about a funding round to keep the company’s valuation in line. The company would use these funds to “fuel more deal-making.” This year, FTX has positioned itself as a market consolidator, turning the Crypto Winter distressing peers and rivals in the space into a buying and lending opportunity. FTX Trading Ltd.’s latest funding round in January raised $400 million.