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In July 2021, FTX raised $900 million at a $18 billion valuation from over 60 investors, including Softbank, Sequoia Capital, Third Point Management, Paul Tudor Jones, and Alan Howard. Binance, a competitor which invested in the company in 2020, divested of its share in 2021.

In July 2021, FTX raised $900 million at a $18 billion valuation from over 60 investors, including Softbank, Sequoia Capital, Third Point Management, Paul Tudor Jones, and Alan Howard. Binance, a competitor which invested in the company in 2020, divested of its share in 2021.

In September 2021,In September 2021, FTX moved their headquarters from Hong Kong to The Bahamas.

On January 14, 2022On January 14, 2022, FTX announced a $2 billion venture fund, named FTX Ventures.

On June 4, 2021, FTX announced a 10-year, $210 million naming rights deal with TSM, a competitive video game team, who officially changed their name to Team SoloMid FTX. On June 23, 2021, FTX announced a partnership with Major League Baseball. As part of the deal, the FTX logo is featured on the uniforms of the umpires. On June 29, 2021, Tom Brady, an American football player in the NFL, became an ambassador for FTX. As part of the partnership, Tom Brady and his wife Gisele Bündchen both took equity stakes in FTX.

In August 2021, Kevin O'Leary signed on as official spokesperson for FTX, to be paid for in cryptocurrency which will be managed on FTX's platform. FTX also paid $17.5 million for the naming rights to California Memorial Stadium for ten years.

On June 4, 2021, FTX announced a 10-year, $210 million naming rights deal with TSM, a competitive video game team, who officially changed their name to Team SoloMid FTX. On June 23, 2021, FTX announced a partnership with Major League Baseball. As part of the deal, the FTX logo is featured on the uniforms of the umpires. On June 29, 2021, Tom Brady, an American football player in the NFL, became an ambassador for FTX. As part of the partnership, Tom Brady and his wife Gisele Bündchen both took equity stakes in FTX.

In August 2021, Kevin O'Leary signed on as official spokesperson for FTX, to be paid for in cryptocurrency which will be managed on FTX's platform. FTX also paid $17.5 million for the naming rights to California Memorial Stadium for ten years.

In September 2021,In September 2021, FTX announced a long-term partnership with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team that adds the FTX logo to the cars and uniforms of both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Other FTX brand ambassadors include NBA player Stephen Curry.

In October 2021In October 2021, FTX ventured into Cricket by signing a global deal with International Cricket Council starting with the T20 World Cup held in UAE .

Career

Career

He worked extensively with several British repertory theatre and experimental theatre groups including the ‘Royal Court Theatre’ after graduating from ‘RADA.’ ‘RADA.’

In 1978, In 1978, he played the role of ‘Tybalt’ in the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for ‘BBC Television Shakespeare,’ a television adaptation of William Shakespeare’s plays.

In 1990In 1990, he appeared in the fantasy film ‘Truly, Madly, Deeply’ in which he played ‘Jamie,’ a cellist who returns to his girlfriend as a ghost after his untimely death. The movie was very successful.

In 2002,In 2002, he reprised his role as ‘Severus Snape’ in ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.’

Career

After his graduation, he opened a graphic design studio called ‘Graphiti’ along with his friends. Though the studio ran successfully, he decided to pursue a career in acting after three years.

He auditioned with the ‘Royal Academy of Dramatic Art’ (RADA) and attended the prestigious drama school from 1972 to 1974.

He worked extensively with several British repertory theatre and experimental theatre groups including the ‘Royal Court Theatre’ after graduating from ‘RADA.’

In 1978, he played the role of ‘Tybalt’ in the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for ‘BBC Television Shakespeare,’ a television adaptation of William Shakespeare’s plays.

He portrayed ‘Obadiah Slope’ in the 1982 British television serial ‘The Barchester Chronicles.’ He won accolades for his performance in this TV adaptation of Anthony Trollope’s ‘Barchester’ novels.

He received a big break in 1988 when he was chosen to play the main antagonist ‘Hans Gruber’ in the action film ‘Die Hard.’ His portrayal of the urbane villain won him accolades from critics and industry experts.

In 1990, he appeared in the fantasy film ‘Truly, Madly, Deeply’ in which he played ‘Jamie,’ a cellist who returns to his girlfriend as a ghost after his untimely death. The movie was very successful.

He once again played the villain in the 1991 adventure film ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.’ His performance as ‘George,’ the Sheriff of Nottingham, made him very popular.

The same year, he starred as ‘Sinclair Bryant,’ a rich and successful man whose wife has an extramarital affair, in ‘Close My Eyes.’ The movie won many awards.

He landed one of his most acclaimed roles in 1996 when he was selected to play ‘Grigori Rasputin’ in the biographical television film ‘Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny’ for which he won a ‘Primetime Emmy Award.’

Even though he was an already established actor by the end of the 1990s, his career graph peaked during the new millennium. He portrayed the brilliant wizard and potions master ‘Severus Snape’ in the first installment of the ‘Harry Potter’ series, ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ in 2001.

In 2002, he reprised his role as ‘Severus Snape’ in ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.’

His portrayal of ‘Severus Snape’ in the hugely popular ‘Harry Potter’ series made him very famous. He went on to play the role in ‘Harry Potter’ movies, such as ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ (2004) and ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ (2005).

The character of ‘Severus Snape’ was one of the most complicated characters in the ‘Harry Potter’ series. The character’s true colors were never revealed till the very end. Rickman possessed the charisma and looks to portray this character to perfection.

He went on to play ‘Severus Snape’ in all ‘Harry Potter’ movies, the final one being ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—Part II’ in 2011.

Who was Alan Rickman?

Who was Alan Rickman?

Who was Alan Rickman?

Alan Rickman was a renowned actor, and former member of the ‘Royal Shakespeare Company.’ He rose to fame with his portrayal of ‘Le Vicomte de Valmont’ in ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses.’ Rickman, a versatile stage actor, made an easy transition into films. Thanks to his impressive portrayal of ‘Hans Gruber’ in ‘Die Hard,’ he faced the danger of being typecast as a villain. He did not possess a strong muscular body or the unsettling glint in his eyes which one normally associates with a villain, but had something else that made him appropriate for playing characters with negative shades. The fact that he became typecast after playing villain in just one film is a testimony to the acting skills of this great artist. Over the course of his long career, he also played comic and romantic roles. He also acted in television movies and his role as ‘Grigori Rasputin’ in the ‘HBO’ production ‘Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny’ won him a ‘Golden Globe Award.’ He played ‘Severus Snape’ in the ‘Harry Potter’ film series which increased his popularity as a film actor.