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FTX Plans to Pay Creditors $900 Million as Fifth Distribution Starts on July 31
18.7.2026
FTX Trading Ltd. and the FTX Recovery Trust will send roughly $900 million to creditors starting July 31, 2026, marking the estate’s fifth major distribution since the exchange’s 2022 collapse. The payout covers eligible holders of allowed claims in the Convenience and Non-Convenience...
US Senate Unanimously Opposes Any Pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried After FTX Fraud
16.7.2026
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution opposing any presidential pardon or commutation for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, reinforcing Senate support for financial accountability as his clemency petition remains pending. Senate Unanimously Opposes Clemency...
Actor Sam Neill, One Of The Good Ones, Has Died Aged 78
13.7.2026
The Jurassic Park and Hunt for the Wilderpeople star is being remembered fondly
Crypto Biz: Is AI the exit strategy for miners?
19.6.2026
Bitcoin miners double down on AI, tokenized RWAs top $43 billion, Ripple strengthens its African payments network and Sam Bankman-Fried loses his appeal
US lawmakers warn against presidential pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried
17.6.2026
The former FTX CEO is currently serving a 25-year sentence after being found guilty on seven felony charges related to the misuse of customer funds
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Wants to Launch a New Token After Prison
17.6.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried, the FTX co-founder serving a 25-year sentence, has reportedly told a fellow inmate he intends to launch a new crypto token once he walks free, a release that (absent legal relief) may not arrive until around 2044. A Token Pitch From Behind Bars According to a New York Magazine...
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal of criminal conviction on fraud, conspiracy charges
12.6.2026
The onetime FTX CEO did not persuade a panel of judges that his trial was unfair, the appeals court panel ruled Friday
Defillama Adds Pre-IPO Perps for OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic as Onchain AI Bets Heat Up
10.6.2026
Defillama has begun tracking pre-IPO perpetual futures for Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceX, and Quantinuum, as onchain traders are racing to bet on the year’s biggest private companies before they go public. Onchain Markets for Companies That Aren’t Public Yet Crypto data aggregator Defillama said it...
Bitcoin Trades Near $61,300 After Worst Week Since FTX Collapse Wipes $390 Billion From Crypto
10.6.2026
Bitcoin has recorded its worst weekly performance since the 2022 FTX collapse, sliding below $60,000 in a rout that erased roughly $390 billion in crypto market value. A Drawdown Not Seen Since 2022 Bitcoin closed out one of its ugliest stretches in years, dropping about 17.3% while ether fell...
Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Trump for a presidential pardon
8.6.2026
The fallen crypto mogul serving a 25-year sentence filed a clemency petition, betting on Donald Trump's history of crypto pardons even though the president had told him not to count on one
Sam Bankman-Fried Files Formal Trump Pardon Request as FTT Jumps 50%
8.6.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted FTX co-founder serving a 25-year federal prison sentence, formally submitted a presidential pardon application to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Pardon Attorney on June 8, 2026. Breaking: Formal Petition Confirmed Bloomberg first reported the filing...
Hype-Driven Rallies Unwind: NEAR and WLD Round-Trip as Zcash Rebounds 18% From Its 50% Drop
6.6.2026
Two of the crypto market’s hottest recent rallies have fully unwound, with Near Protocol’s NEAR and the Worldcoin token WLD round-tripping to their pre-rally levels, even as Zcash’s ZEC rebounded roughly 18% in 24 hours following a near-50% crash. Zcash Whipsaws On an Orchard Pool Flaw The sharpest...
Sam Altman Reverses Course on AI Job Losses as Studies Show Limited Impact so Far
27.5.2026
After years of warning that AI would wipe out entry-level white-collar roles, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now says he was wrong on the near-term jobs impact. Recent studies from Yale Budget Lab, Brookings, and Anthropic find limited labor effects so far, even as Altman calls out “AI washing” by companies...
Silicon Valley Law Firm Fenwick & West Settles FTX Fraud Claims for $54 Million
24.5.2026
Fenwick & West LLP, the Silicon Valley law firm that served as lead outside counsel for collapsed crypto exchange FTX, agreed to pay $54 million to settle a federal class-action lawsuit filed by former FTX customers. Lawfirm Cuts $54M Deal With FTX Customers After Lead Counsel Allegations...
Elon Musk Loses OpenAI Trial, Vows Appeal After Jury Dismisses Claims Over Statute of Limitations
19.5.2026
A federal jury has thrown out every claim in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, finding the case to have been filed past its legal deadline. Verdict Reached, But Battle Not Over A federal jury in Oakland, California sided with OpenAI on May 18, unanimously dismissing all claims...
Drake Drops 43 Songs and Calls Himself a ‘BTC Crypto Big-Timer’ on New Track ‘Dust’
16.5.2026
Rap star and hip-hop veteran Drake dropped three surprise solo albums on May 15, 2026, totaling 43 tracks, and buried the crypto world’s most talked-about verse inside a single boastful cut called “Dust.” Drake Releases Triple Album in May 2026 and Plants Bitcoin, FTX Shoutout on Iceman Cut...
Judge Kaplan Denies Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bid for a New Trial, Calling Claims Baseless
29.4.2026
A federal judge denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s motion for a new trial on Tuesday, rejecting claims of new evidence and refusing to let the former FTX chief withdraw the request first. Key Takeaways: Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) Rule 33 motion on April 28, 2026, calling the...
Sam Bankman-Fried Drops New Trial Motion as FTX Portfolio Hypothetical Goes Viral
23.4.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried withdrew his pro se Rule 33 motion for a new trial this week, preserving the right to refile after his pending appeal is resolved. Key Takeaways: Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) withdrew his Rule 33 new trial motion on April 22, 2026, without prejudice, preserving the right to refile...
Sam Bankman-Fried withdraws retrial motion. He believes he would not get a fair trial.
23.4.2026
The founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX said he might file for a retrial after a decision on his appeal is ruled upon
Alameda moves $16 million in Solana's SOL token for possible creditor distribution
13.4.2026
Alameda unstakes $16 million worth of Solana's SOL token, according to Arkham