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Report: Federal Prosecutors in New York Probe Digital Currency Group and Subsidiary Genesis
7.1.2023
Following accusations from Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss in an open letter to Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert, a report citing “people familiar with the matter” states that federal prosecutors from New York are scrutinizing transfers between Digital Currency Group...
Sam Bankman-Fried's charitable donations sought by FTX: Report
7.1.2023
FTX's new management is seeking to recover millions of dollars donated by Future Fund and SBF
FTX collapse may boost 'further trust' in crypto ecosystem — Nomura exec
6.1.2023
Jez Mohideen, co-founder and CEO at Laser Digital, argued that traditional financial companies entering the crypto space will help to regulate the industry
Report: Confirmation of Silvergate’s $8 Billion Deposit Plunge Sees Stock Price Drop by More Than 40%
6.1.2023
The price of the crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital’s shares fell by over 40% after it reported a more than $8 billion drop in customer deposits. The share price plunge came just days after U.S. prosecutors reportedly seized collapsed crypto exchange FTX’s accounts held at the bank....
FTX, Bahamian FTX DM reach agreement on info sharing, disposition of property, assets
6.1.2023
The sides had been at odds over numerous issues and have agreed to keep working on the remaining open questions they face
FTX's US Leadership, Bahamas Liquidators Say They've 'Resolved' Most of Their Issues
6.1.2023
FTX's U.S. leadership and the company's Bahamas wing's court-appointed liquidators have formed a cooperation agreement addressing how assets may be inventoried and disposed of, among other issues, a press release Friday said
US authorities launch page to notify FTX's victims about SBF's case
6.1.2023
According to the court filing, the number of victims in the FTX case made it “impractical” to rely on more traditional methods of notification
Block Manager Sees Self-Custody as Future of Crypto Post-FTX
6.1.2023
Live from CES 2023 in Las Vegas, the software development company is standing firm on why crypto’s future will be based on self-custody following the implosion of FTX
Crypto Biz: SBF has his day in court; Barry Silbert accused of ‘stalling’ over frozen funds
6.1.2023
The founder of FTX pleaded not guilty to all criminal charges related to the collapse of crypto exchange FTX
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers claim he needs Robinhood shares 'to pay for his criminal defense'
6.1.2023
The legal team confirmed the U.S. Departure of Justice was in the process of seizing the Robinhood shares, but said SBF was “compelled to reply” given other claims
Crypto companies aim to build trust within future products and services
6.1.2023
Companies are taking new approaches to building trust within Web3 and crypto products
Today in Crypto: US SEC Seeking Details on FTX Investors’ Due Diligence, NY Attorney General Sues Celsius Co-founder, European Central Bank Executive Claims Crypto is Gambling
6.1.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: US SEC Seeking Details on FTX Investors’ Due Diligence, NY Attorney General Sues Celsius Co-founder...
BUSD Sees $5 Billion Reduction in Supply in 24 Days, Relationship With Turkish Lira Continues
6.1.2023
According to statistics, the stablecoin BUSD saw a significant drop in its supply over the past 30 days, shedding roughly 23.8% from Dec. 5, 2022, to Jan. 6, 2023. Since Dec. 13, 2022, BUSD’s supply has been reduced by more than $5 billion, going from $21.84 billion to its current level...
Is Crypto About to be Locked Out of the US Banking as Regulators Seeks to Forestall Contagion?
6.1.2023
For the first time ever, regulators in the United States issued a joint warning to banks about crypto-related risks, prompted by the massive failures of several large crypto companies.
Raising concerns about crypto's place in the banking sector, three US regulators – the Federal Reserve,...
Binance has Grabbed Two-Thirds of all Crypto Trading Volume – What Happened to the Decentralization of Finance?
6.1.2023
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has remained the leader in the space, ending 2022 with a 66.7% market share compared to 48.7% at the start of the year.
According to a report from CryptoCompare, Binance accounted for 66.7% of all trading volume on centralized crypto exchanges...
SEC Investigating FTX Investors’ Due Diligence: Reuters
6.1.2023
The U.S. regulator is looking at whether financiers did their homework on a crypto exchange since accused of sloppy governance
ECB’s Fabio Panetta: Unbacked Cryptos Are a ‘Vehicle for Gambling’ Lacking ‘Intrinsic Value’
6.1.2023
Fabio Panetta, part of the Executive Committee of the European Central Bank (ECB), believes that unbacked cryptocurrency assets are vehicles for gambling without intrinsic value, which need to be regulated. In an opinion piece, Panetta states that while cryptocurrency regulation is a good answer...
Silvergate Bank Suffers Run on Deposits as $8.1 Billion is Withdrawn - Will it Go Bust?
6.1.2023
Silvergate Capital, a crypto-focused bank, suffered a bank run following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which forced the company to sell assets at a significant loss in order to honor $8.1 billion worth of customer withdrawals....
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FTX customers want more info on FTX's plans to sell subsidiaries
6.1.2023
While the Ad Hoc Committee does not want to prevent the sales from occurring, it argued it needs to be involved to ensure that customers' interests are represented
US Government Seizes Robinhood Shares Linked to FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
6.1.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is in the process of seizing Robinhood shares, worth about $460 million, that are linked to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). “We believe that these assets are not property of the bankruptcy estate or that they fall within the exceptions …...