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Prosecutors rest their case as Sam Bankman-Fried prepares to testify
26.10.2023
Defense lawyers representing SBF called two witnesses, a Bahamas-based attorney and an expert from a litigation consulting firm, before the former FTX CEO’s testimony
UK passes bill to enable authorities to seize Bitcoin used for crime
26.10.2023
Filed in September 2022, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is expected to receive royal assent on Oct. 26, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s testimony to challenge government claims, lawyer tells judge
26.10.2023
The testimony will challenge the government‘s claims, especially the counsel’s role in auto-deletion, North Dimension creation, Payment Agent Agreement, Alameda loans, and FTX Terms of Service
Will Sam Bankman-Fried fix his case when he takes the stand?
25.10.2023
The former FTX CEO will take the stand in his own defense. Will it be enough to counter the narrative introduced by former employees and expert witnesses?
Sam Bankman-Fried will testify at criminal trial, say defense lawyers
25.10.2023
After much speculation, the former FTX CEO will be one of only a handful of witnesses to testify for his defense in the criminal fraud case
FTX navigates post-bankruptcy options, weighs sale or revival
25.10.2023
These options reportedly encompass selling the entire exchange, including its extensive customer base of over 9 million, to the potential of forming a partnership with another entity to revive the platform
FTX clients face deceptive priority withdrawal scam
21.10.2023
FTX users have reported receiving deceptive emails purportedly sent by FTX Trading, West Realm Shires Services and FTX EU
FinCEN Targets Crypto Mixers Over Laundering and National Security Concerns
20.10.2023
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, this week proposed regulations aimed at increasing transparency around crypto mixing services. These services, the agency says, are used by terrorist organizations and state actors to obscure financial...
U.S. Treasury Seeks to Name Crypto Mixers as 'Money Laundering Concern'
19.10.2023
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's financial crimes arm is proposing to label crypto mixers as a "primary money laundering concern" in its effort to combat illicit crypto finance, highlighting the terrorist groups that have benefited from anonymous crypto funds, including possibly Hamas
Singapore Establishes Task Forces to Assist Police in Crypto-Related Crimes
18.10.2023
Singapore's Attorney-General's Office has officially established two specialized task forces, comprising approximately 20 prosecutors, tasked with addressing the crypto related crimes.
Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Attorney-General's Chambers, Ong Shouren, told a local news outlet that...
Nishad Singh says there was 'a lot' he didn't remember about FTX in 2022 — SBF trial
17.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team cross-examined former FTX engineering director Nishad Singh following questions from the prosecution on Oct. 16
Former FTX engineering director faces up to 75 years in prison following guilty plea
16.10.2023
Nishad Singh's testimony was seemingly part of prosecutors' strategy to establish Sam Bankman-Fried had been behind Alameda Research using FTX user funds
Nishad Singh testifies on Sam Bankman-Fried's 'excessive' investments through Alameda
16.10.2023
The former FTX engineering director reportedly testified that SBF would "unilaterally spend Alameda's money” and was “ultimately” in charge of the firm rather than Caroline Ellison
Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team moves to pursue theory on FTX terms of service
13.10.2023
Lawyers petitioned the court to allow them to question witnesses for the prosecution based on FTX’s terms of service, as well as preclude testimony from “lay fact witnesses”
Nigerian Court Convicts P2P Crypto Trader Accused of Operating a Pig Butchering Scam
13.10.2023
A Nigerian court recently convicted and fined a peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trader accused of running a pig butchering scam. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the crypto trader’s activities were “contrary to and punishable under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition etc.)...
Caroline Ellison provided 7 ‘alternative’ balance sheets hiding Alameda’s exposure to FTX
11.10.2023
The former CEO testified that she had provided SBF seven options for spreadsheets with misleading information on Alameda’s financials to present to Genesis lenders
Sam Bankman-Fried aspired to become US President, says Caroline Ellison
10.10.2023
The former CEO of crypto exchange FTX also reportedly explored paying off Donald Trump from running for U.S. President again
Caroline Ellison blames Sam Bankman-Fried for misuse of FTX user funds at trial
10.10.2023
Reports have suggested the former CEO of Alameda Research and SBF had largely been out of contact following the collapse of FTX in November 2022
Estonia-Licensed Crypto Firms Blamed for €1 Billion in Damages
10.10.2023
Bad actors exploited Estonia’s once liberal licensing regime for crypto companies to defraud investors and commit other crimes, an investigative report claims. The authors say they discovered dozens of such cases, including scams and schemes for sanctions evasion and money laundering. Since Tallinn...
Sam Bankman-Fried ordered 'special privileges' for Alameda account on FTX — Gary Wang
6.10.2023
FTX’s former chief technology officer reportedly claimed in court that then CEO Sam Bankman-Fried authorized Alameda Research's account to trade more funds than it had available