Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed interest in acquiring some of FTX's operations. Garlinghouse said on the sidelines of Ripple’s Swell conference in London this week that SBF called him two days before FTX filed for bankruptcy in an attempt to rally investors to save the company. The two discussed on the phone whether there was an FTX-owned business that Ripple "would like to own." Garlinghouse said he is interested in buying FTX's business serving commercial clients. But since FTX has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States, a potential acquisition will be more difficult than before.