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Bahamas Regulator Disputes FTX’s Claim About Value of Seized Cryptocurrencies
5.1.2023
The Securities Commission of the Bahamas has disputed FTX’s claim that the value of the cryptocurrencies it seized from the bankrupt crypto exchange was not $3.5 billion. The new FTX chief’s “continued lack of diligence when making public statements concerning the Commission...
Bahamas regulator denies asking crypto exchange FTX to mint new tokens
3.1.2023
Bahamas regulator fights back against being ‘publicly challenged’ by FTX against incorrect calculations of digital assets transferred under its control
Bahamas Seizes Digital Assets Worth Over $3.5 Billion From Collapsed Crypto Exchange FTX
31.12.2022
The Securities Commission of the Bahamas has revealed that it seized digital assets worth more than $3.5 billion from the collapsed crypto exchange FTX. The regulator explained that the cryptocurrencies were transferred to its wallets “for safekeeping” and “are being held by...
FTX Must Pay Expenses Incurred by Bahamas Regulator for Holding the Exchange's Digital Assets
22.11.2022
The Bahamas Supreme Court ruled that FTX is responsible for all costs associated with the Securities Commission in keeping FTM assets in commission's digital wallet; Bloomberg reports that a Bahamas court has agreed to let part of FTX case be handled in U.S
Bahamas Regulator Takes Action to Seize FTX’s Cryptocurrencies to ‘Protect’ Clients and Creditors
19.11.2022
The Securities Commission of the Bahamas has ordered crypto exchange FTX to transfer its cryptocurrencies to a wallet controlled by the regulator. The “Urgent interim regulatory action was necessary to protect the interests” of FTX’s clients and creditors, said the regulator....
Bahamas Regulator Appoints ‘Big Four’ Auditor PWC as Joint Provisional FTX Liquidator
15.11.2022
On Nov. 14, 2022, the Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) published a press release that explains the ‘Big Four’ accounting firm PWC (Pricewaterhousecoopers) has been designated as provisional liquidator in the FTX investigation. The SCB detailed that “given the magnitude” of the events...
Regulator denies asking FTX to prioritize withdrawals for Bahamian clients
13.11.2022
The statement from the Securities Commission of The Bahamas refutes a claim from FTX that it has been facilitating withdrawals in accordance with Bahamian regulations
Bahamas Regulator Freezes FTX Assets — Supreme Court Appoints Provisional Liquidator
11.11.2022
The Bahamas Securities Commission has frozen the assets of FTX Digital Markets and related parties. The financial regulator said the prudent course of action is to put the crypto firm “into provisional liquidation to preserve assets and stabilize the company.” Bahamas Securities...