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FTX addresses transferred $8.3M one day before amended proposal deadline
6.5.2024
The transfer occurred a day before FTX debtors are set to release a new restructuring plan for the exchange
Former Cred Executives Indicted on Wire Fraud, Other Charges
4.5.2024
Daniel Schatt, a Cred co-founder and former CEO, Joseph Podulka, former CFO, and James Alexander, the former chief capital officer, were indicted by the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of California
Former FTX exec Ryan Salame to give up $5.9M Bahamas property
3.5.2024
Salame proposes to satisfy the debtors by transferring a residence he owns to FTX Digital Markets Ltd
Bankruptcy judge signs off on $450M FTX-Voyager settlement
29.4.2024
According to the terms of the deal, FTX will “relinquish any and all rights” to $450 million Voyager Digital has claimed from the crypto exchange
Pantera Capital Secures More Solana Tokens in FTX Bankruptcy Auction: Bloomberg
26.4.2024
Bloomberg reports that Pantera won bids for some of the 41 million locked Solana tokens during an FTX estate auction this week.
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FalconX Launches New Prime Brokerage Service for Institutional Investors to Trade on Exchanges
23.4.2024
Cryptocurrency trading firm FalconX has unveiled a new prime brokerage service designed to facilitate institutional investors' trading activities on exchanges while their funds remain securely held in regulated, bankruptcy-remote custody.
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FTX Estate Set To Auction Locked Solana Tokens, Figure CEO Mike Cagney Says
22.4.2024
The FTX estate is set to auction off the next lot of its long-awaited locked Solana tokens, Figure CEO Mike Cagney alleged in a Saturday post to X.
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South Korean Youth Crypto Investment Driving Many to Debt – Report
9.4.2024
South Korean youth debt is on the rise, with crypto investments leading many desperate young people to bankruptcy courts, new data shows.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Issues First Statement Since Sentencing: “I Never Thought What I Was Doing Was Illegal,” ABC News Reports
2.4.2024
Former “king of crypto” Sam Bankman-Fried is speaking out following his sentencing last week - telling ABC News that he "never thought" his actions were against the law. The FTX founder is currently serving a 25 year prison sentence and must pay an $11 billion fine for his role in the now doomed...
Sam Bankman-Fried Breaks Silence: ‘Haunted’ by FTX Collapse, Vows to Appeal and Criticizes Legal Process
1.4.2024
The fallen founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), broke his silence for the first time since being sentenced to 24.25 years in prison, engaging in an email conversation with ABC News. SBF expressed that he is “haunted” daily by the events that transpired, emphasizing his stance that he “never...
FTX Liquidators Target Repayment to Creditors by End of 2024
1.4.2024
The FTX bankruptcy estate has outlined its target to initiate repayments to customers by the end of 2024, as disclosed during a meeting of FTX Digital's Joint Official Liquidators in the Bahamas.
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Former FTX Executives and Promoters To Pay $1.35 Million in Lawsuit Settlement Deal
29.3.2024
Former executives and promoters of crypto exchange FTX have agreed to settle a class action following founder Sam Bankman-Fried's sentencing Thursday, court documents filed yesterday show. Former head of engineering for FTX, Nishad Singh, Alameda Research CEO, Caroline Ellison, chief technological...
FTX Asks For “Sam Coins” To Be Declared Worthless, New Court Docs Reveal
27.3.2024
FTX is looking to declare FTX creditors’ “Sam Coins” effectively worthless, new court documents from a Tuesday hearing in Delaware reveal. The move marks the latest update in the crypto exchange's lengthy bankruptcy process following FTX's collapse in November 2022.
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Barry Silbert Could Pocket $1 Billion in Personal Gains by Exploiting Bankruptcy System: Report
27.3.2024
Barry Silbert, founder and CEO of crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG), stands to potentially gain up to $1 billion through a sophisticated maneuver involving the bankruptcy system.
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FTX Bankruptcy Claims Surge in Value: Bids Now Approach 93 Cents on the Dollar
25.3.2024
Half a year ago, firms specializing in acquiring troubled companies and their debts were actively accumulating FTX bankruptcy claims worth millions, offering $0.33 for every dollar of claim. Presently, the valuation of these claims has significantly appreciated, with buyers now prepared to offer...
FTX to Sell $884M of Anthropic Shares to Two Dozen Institutional Investors
25.3.2024
The value of FTX's FTT token surged 10% on the news
Saudi Investors Barred from FTX’s Anthropic Stake Sale Over National Security Concerns
23.3.2024
AI startup Anthropic will not accept investments from Saudi Arabia in the sale process of 8% of its shares as part of FTX's bankruptcy proceedings.
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How Many Years Will Sam Bankman-Fried Get In Prison, Really?
22.3.2024
Set to be sentenced next week, disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing charges that carry a total maximum penalty of over 100 years in prison. Former U.S. Assistant Attorney and white-collar crime expert Kevin J. O'Brien weighs in on the FTX estate and Bankman-Fried's prison time.
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Unabomber Prosecutor to Conduct FTX Probe Into Law Firm Sullivan and Cromwell’s “Conflicts of Interest”
22.3.2024
Unabomber prosecutor Robert J. Cleary has been approved by a U.S. bankruptcy judge to probe law firm Sullivan and Cromwell’s potential conflicts of interests in relation to FTX. Cleary's appointment marks a significant shift into the collapse of FTX following over a year of calls for an appointment...
New Research Paper Sheds Light on Alleged Conflicts of Interest in FTX’s Chapter 11 Filing
22.3.2024
A recent research paper on SSRN by legal scholars scrutinizes the ethical quandaries and potential conflicts of interest surrounding Sullivan & Cromwell LLP’s involvement in FTX’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Study Highlights Legal Ethics From FTX Bankruptcy Proceedings The SSRN...