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illiquid
Illiquid (adj) means (finance) Not easily changed into cash.
adj
1
(finance) Not easily changed into cash.
2
Unable to be exchanged for cash quickly.
"Aside from the $5.5 billion, FTX also holds sizable positions in 20 digital assets that the lawyers described as “illiquid tokens” that are difficult to convert into cash."
— Matthew Goldstein, In Hunt for FTX Assets, Lawyers Locate Billions in Cash and Crypto (2023)
"“While I was co-CEO and then CEO, I understood that Alameda had made numerous large illiquid venture investments and had lent money to Mr Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives,” Ellison said."
— Victoria Bekiempis, ‘Dark’ donations, free love and the fall: the Sam Bankman-Fried trial is here (2023)
"Investment in illiquid assets may prove to be a mistake if the market turns down."
3
Owning valuable assets but very little cash that can be spent straight away.
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What is the meaning of illiquid?
"illiquid" (adj) means (finance) Not easily changed into cash.
What is the opposite of illiquid?
The opposite of "illiquid" is liquid.
What are the different meanings of illiquid?
"illiquid" has 3 main meanings: 1. (finance) Not easily changed into cash; 2. Unable to be exchanged for cash quickly; 3. Owning valuable assets but very little cash that can be spent straight away.
