But they had the capital to cover a run until the CEO gave it to Alameda to cover her losses on FTT.
The financial reports for both have been published. It's clear that Alameda's losses on FTT were why the capital was transferred. It was likely bought on leverage, so when Binance dumped their stake, the margin call came fast.
It was literally a ponzi scheme that collapsed because there was a run on the crypto assets.
But they had the capital to cover a run until the CEO gave it to Alameda to cover her losses on FTT.
The financial reports for both have been published. It's clear that Alameda's losses on FTT were why the capital was transferred. It was likely bought on leverage, so when Binance dumped their stake, the margin call came fast.