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FTX Lawyers Attempt to Question Bankman-Fried’s Family and Inner Circle for Financial Insight
27.1.2023
According to court documents in the FTX bankruptcy case, the company’s attorneys seek to subpoena FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, his brother Gabriel Bankman-Fried, and his parents, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried. Additionally, the attorneys intend to question some...
South Korean prosecutors request arrest warrant for Bithumb owner: Report
25.1.2023
One of the country’s largest crypto exchanges has fallen under investigators’ scrutiny over allegations of embezzlement by company executives
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Criminal Charges, Bond Signees’ Names Remain Sealed
4.1.2023
On Jan. 3, 2023, the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) pleaded not guilty to eight criminal charges that involve two counts of wire fraud and six counts of conspiracy. In addition to the not guilty plea, SBF’s judge Lewis Kaplan granted the defendant’s request to keep the names of his $250...
BTC-e’s Alexander Vinnik Applies for Release on Bail Citing Trial Delay
21.12.2022
The alleged operator of crypto exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik, has asked to be released on bail due to the delay in court proceedings. In early August, the Russian IT specialist was extradited to the United States to face charges of money laundering through the now-defunct coin trading platform....
Sam Bankman-Fried Reverses Decision to Contest US Extradition Request After a Few Nights in Bahamian Jail
18.12.2022
It was just a few days ago that Sam Bankman-Fried, the ex-billionaire CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda, decided to contest a US extradition request for his central role in the FTX meltdown that defrauded thousands of investors. However, after spending a few nights...
Sam Bankman-Fried Reverses Decision to Contest US Extradition Request After a Few Nights in Bahamian Jail
18.12.2022
It was just a few days ago that Sam Bankman-Fried, the ex-billionaire CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda, decided to contest a US extradition request for his central role in the FTX meltdown that defrauded thousands of investors. However, after spending a few nights...
Report: FTX Co-Founder Bankman-Fried Plans to Surrender to US Extradition Request
17.12.2022
Disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has reportedly reversed his decision to contest his extradition to the United States. Bankman-Fried has spent close to five days in the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) jail Fox Hill, an overcrowded prison known for being filthy...
Sam Bankman-Fried Makes New Bid for Bail Following Denial of First Request – Here’s the Latest
16.12.2022
The FTX/Sam Bankman-Fried saga continues: the exchange founder submitted another bail request, just two days after his first one was denied, according to two news outlets.
Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the colossal failure that ended up being the FTX exchange, made a bail application before...
Bahamian Government Officials Allegedly Asked SBF to Mint Millions of Dollars in New Tokens Amid the FTX Collapse
13.12.2022
On Monday, court documents from lawyers involved with the FTX Trading LTD Chapter 11 bankruptcy case allege that the government of The Bahamas asked the disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to mint new crypto tokens. The lawyers detailed that it was a “request for live, dynamic access...
Breaking: SBF's lawyers request bail in Bahamas Magistrate Court pending extradition
13.12.2022
The move comes just one day after the crypto executive's arrest on Dec. 12
Bahamian AG and Prime Minister Announce Sam Bankman-Fried’s Arrest in The Bahamas
13.12.2022
Disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been arrested in The Bahamas, according to local reports citing the country’s attorney general Ryan Pinder. According to Pinder, SBF’s arrest “followed receipt of formal notification from the United States that it has filed criminal charges...
Another Member of Russian Crypto Pyramid Finiko Arrested in UAE
11.12.2022
Law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates have detained a top Finiko representative, sought for his role in the crypto Ponzi scheme which defrauded thousands of investors around the world. This is the second arrest in the Gulf state of a high-ranking member of the pyramid announced...
Sam Bankman-Fried misses deadline to respond to testimony request, now what?
9.12.2022
The Senate banking committee set a deadline for Sam Bankman-Fried to respond to the request on Dec. 8 at 5pm ET
US lawmakers request answers from Silvergate over ties to FTX: Report
6.12.2022
Three senators said they were concerned about Silvergate following reports suggesting that the bank "facilitated the transfer of FTX customer funds to Alameda."
Co-Founder of Russia’s Largest Crypto Pyramid Finiko Arrested in UAE
18.11.2022
One of the founders of Russia’s most notorious Ponzi scheme in recent times, Finiko, is in detention in the United Arab Emirates, according to a Russian media report. The close associate of the crypto pyramid’s mastermind left the Russian Federation as the scam collapsed last summer....
US Law Enforcement Directs Paxos to Freeze More Than 11,000 PAXG Tokenized Gold Coins
14.11.2022
According to the blockchain infrastructure company Paxos, the firm has frozen 11,184.38 pax gold (PAXG) tokens held on the platform FTX.com. The regulated token issuer noted that it was directed to freeze the PAXG tokens after “direction from U.S. federal law enforcement.” Paxos...
MakerDAO Risk Core Unit makes urgent parameter change request in light of recent market events
11.11.2022
The proposed change would prevent certain coins that have fallen in value recently from being used as collateral
$46.5 Million USDT Owned by FTX Frozen by Tether at Request of Law Enforcement
11.11.2022
Major stablecoin issuer Tether froze $46.5 million of USDT held by the collapsing crypto exchange FTX, reportedly at the request of law enforcement.
Specifically, this is the USDT held on the Tron blockchain in a wallet belonging to FTX, according to block explorer Tronscan.
This wallet contains...
Tether Freezes $46M of USDT Following Law Enforcement Request
10.11.2022
Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen $46 million of USDT on the Tron blockchain following a request from law enforcement
US Lawmakers ‘Deeply Concerned’ That SEC Is Enacting Rules Too Quickly, Without Sufficient Feedback
8.11.2022
Two U.S. lawmakers have requested answers from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about its rulemaking process. Their request followed the latest SEC Inspector General report that “raises significant concerns that the agency is trying to enact too many rules, too quickly.”...