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SEC files defrauding charges against Gary Wang & Caroline Ellison
22.12.2022
The controversy surrounding FTX has taken a new turn, as the SEC has filed defrauding charges. The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged the former CEO, Caroline Ellison, and the former CTO, Gary Wang. The charges revolve around a multi-year scheme of defrauding FTX’s equity...
FTX’s Gary Wang and Alameda’s Caroline Ellison Plead Guilty to Fraud, Duo Is ‘Cooperating’ With Feds
22.12.2022
On Dec. 21, 2022, U.S. attorney Damian Williams announced that the Southern District of New York (SDNY) Department of Justice (DOJ) filed charges against Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang. Williams declared that both Ellison and Wang have been cooperating with...
2022’s Market Review: Crypto Economy Loses $1.4T, Top 10 Token Knockouts, Terra’s Collapse
21.12.2022
2022 is coming to an end and during the last 12 months, the crypto economy has lost roughly $1.486 trillion in value against the U.S. dollar. On Dec. 20, 2021, bitcoin was trading for $46,406 and it has lost more than 63% in value year-to-date, while the second leading crypto asset ethereum shed...
SEC files unregistered securities charges against Thor Token creators for 2018 ICO
21.12.2022
Thor Technologies got a lump of coal in its Christmas stocking from the SEC in the form of charges relating to the ICO for its Thor Token that failed a year later
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda Shocks Markets by Raising the Benchmark Rate to 0.5% From 0.25%
20.12.2022
The Japanese yen is up 3.42% against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan surprised the world by deciding to allow the benchmark interest rate to rise to 0.5% from 0.25%. The Japanese central bank was one of the only banks worldwide to hold off on raising benchmark interest rates,...
Solana Struggles to Remain in the Top 20 as Prior Ties to FTX and Alameda Wounded the Project
16.12.2022
Amid the market chaos within the crypto economy and following the climactic FTX collapse, the crypto asset solana has been one of the hardest hit during the last 30 days. Since FTX’s fallout, the digital currency lost 8.5% over the last month against the U.S. dollar and to date, it’s...
Only for foreign trade: Bank of Russia stands against free crypto investment
16.12.2022
The Russian government doesn’t want to enable Bitcoin for regular Russian people but exclusively for foreign trade entities
ASIC commences penalty against 22-359MR Finder Wallet
16.12.2022
ASIC has filed a lawsuit against Finder Wallet after it is found offering unlicensed products to its customers. Other allegations surrounding Finder Wallet are that the platform has breached the conduct of disclosing the risk involved and did not comply with DDO about crypto-asset products. Finder...
ECB Hikes Interest Rates by 50bps; Signals Need for Further Hikes to Fight Inflation
16.12.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to hike three of its key interest rates by 50 basis points (0.5%) as part of its ongoing war against inflation. The organization stated that further increases are likely to happen “because inflation remains far too high and is projected to stay above...
Bank of Russia Moves to Safeguard Crypto Companies Against Sanctions
16.12.2022
The Central Bank of Russia has introduced measures to protect entities working with digital assets from sanctions pressures. These businesses will be exempted from some reporting requirements as part of a regulatory relief intended to minimize the burden on financial organizations. Russia’s Central...
Opera launches security tools to protect users against malicious Web3 actors
15.12.2022
The browser also features the ability to enable HTTPS everywhere, bringing an extra layer of protection and making sure the websites people visit use proper encryption protocols
FTX Bankruptcy Court Warned Against Granting Bahamas 'Dangerous' IT Access
14.12.2022
Testimony from new boss John Ray has proven inflammatory in the Bahamas, where parallel proceedings are attempting to wind up the crypto exchange
Understanding the Charges Brought Against Sam Bankman-Fried
14.12.2022
Tether to reduce secured loans to zero in 2023 amid battle against FUD
14.12.2022
The move comes in response to a wave of mainstream media attacks and FUD, primarily from the Wall Street Journal
CFTC Follows SEC by Filing a Lawsuit Against Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
13.12.2022
On Dec. 13, 2022, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), FTX Trading LTD., and Alameda Research. The CFTC alleges that FTX customer deposits, “throughout the relevant period,” including both fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies, were...
Indictment against SBF unsealed, contains 8 counts of financial and elections fraud
13.12.2022
The indictment from the Southern District of New York names only Sam Bankman-Fried, but contains allegations of illegal activities by “individuals known and unknown” as well
Today in Crypto: Binance Introduces 'Pay', Law Firm Announces Lawsuits Against Yuga Labs (and Kevin Hart, Justin Bieber, Serena Williams...)
13.12.2022
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CFTC files lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and Alameda for fraud
13.12.2022
According to the federal regulator, SBF and FTX companies "used FTX customer funds for a variety of personal expenditures" including real estate and private jets
US Government files charges against Sam Bankman-Fried
13.12.2022
The United States Government has finally filed formal charges against the ex-chief of the now-defunct and discredited FTX. Since the very time FTX filed for bankruptcy, it has been under the scanner of the US authorities. These were the innocent persons who seemingly had burnt their fingers due...
It's stacking up: SEC to file separate charges against FTX's SBF
13.12.2022
SBF has finally been slapped with criminal charges and will be extradited to the U.S., once there, he will have to face separate charges from the SEC