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Ex-FTX Lawyer Cooperated With US Prosecutors, Reuters Reports, Citing Source Familiar
5.1.2023
Former FTX lawyer Daniel Friedberg provided information on FTX at a meeting on Nov. 22 with the U.S. Justice Department, FBI and the SEC, the source said
SEC files objection to Binance.US’s plans to acquire Voyager Digital
5.1.2023
The SEC wants to see more information included in the $1.022 billion deal between Binance’s U.S. arm and Voyager Digital before it agrees to the acquisition
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...
US authorities are seizing $460M in Robinhood shares tied to FTX: Report
4.1.2023
Officials reportedly told a bankrup judge they were in the process of seizing 56 million shares of Robinhood tied to FTX and its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
Celebs who got burned endorsing crypto and those that got away with it
4.1.2023
Screen actors and sports stars copped most of the backlash for 2022’s crypto endorsements, while soccer legends appear to have gotten away with it
US Congress investigations into FTX are in limbo without a House Speaker
4.1.2023
With no leadership elected to the House of Representatives, efforts to address fraud allegations at FTX or legislate crypto may be delayed indefinitely
US DoJ Is Seizing Banking Assets, Robinhood Shares Linked to FTX, Court Told
4.1.2023
Officials may later seek to have Sam Bankman-Fried forfeit the assets, potentially including as much as $450 million in stocks, to avoid benefiting from crimes
Indicted FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Discussed ‘Pandemic Prevention’ With Biden Administration Officials
4.1.2023
According to public filings, former crypto billionaire and FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried met with senior Biden administration officials before he was indicted for financial fraud. When asked about the visits, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told the press the meetings involved...
TradFi Fights for Tougher Crypto Rulebook in Wake of FTX Collapse
4.1.2023
Traditional finance players want new international rules to stop FTX-style conflicts of interest, but the crypto industry warns of crimping blockchain benefits
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...
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Criminal Charges in ‘Epic’ FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange Fraud – This is All You Need to Know
4.1.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in a New York court on Tuesday, where the judge scheduled the trial against the former crypto mogul to begin in the fall.
US District Judge Lewis Kaplan decided during Tuesday’s hearing that Bankman-Fried’s trial will begin on October 2 this year....
World Economic Forum Believes Crypto Will Remain Key Technology
4.1.2023
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has reviewed what happened in 2022 in crypto, making several predictions about the future of the ecosystem. Dante Disparte, CSO of Circle, in an article published for the WEF, states that while 2022 has been a terrible year, the building blocks of the industry will...
Krypto rok 2022: konec velké party, rekordní krádeže i kolaps FTX
4.1.2023
Pokud byla pandemická perioda 2020 a 21 s nulovými sazbami a obřími stimuly pro kryptoměny dobou nikdy nekončící párty, právě uplynulý rok by se dal nazvat pěkně dlouho trvající kocovinu, na kterou nezabírá celaskon. A nemohla za to rozhodně jen fiskální brzda, za kterou začali v panice tahat...
Executive Linked to Crypto Exchange Bithumb Found Dead Outside His Home: Report
4.1.2023
An executive of the largest shareholder of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb was found dead outside his home. He allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a building while under investigation by Korean prosecutors for embezzlement and stock market manipulation. Executive Found Dead Amid...
US Feds put together ‘FTX task force’ to trace stolen user funds
4.1.2023
United States Attorney Damian Williams said the office is working “around the clock” to respond to the implosion of FTX
The Bahamas lawyers up as the FTX case proceeds in US court and disagreements fester
3.1.2023
Brown Rudnick has worked for the country since March, but the nation's potentially increasing role in the case requires it to register in the United States as a foreign agent
Sam Bankman-Fried enters not guilty plea for all counts in federal court
3.1.2023
The former FTX CEO faces eight criminal counts in the United States which could result in 115 years in jail should he be convicted
Tribulations and triumphs: The biggest surprises in crypto of 2022
3.1.2023
2022 was a challenging year for many crypto companies, but some maintained exemplary performance
Solana Exec Says Platform Still Gaining New Users Despite FTX's Collapse
3.1.2023
Austin Federa, Solana Foundation Head of Strategy & Communications, discusses why the collapse of FTX hasn’t kept the network from building and scaling
Previewing FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Not Guilty Plea in Court
3.1.2023
Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for sticking around as this newsletter heads into year three. And as is befitting the first issue of 2023, we’re going to spend today in court for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s arraignment