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CFTC declares Ether as a commodity again in court filing
14.12.2022
The community is hopeful that the assertion by the CFTC will put to bed claims that staked coins are securities according to the Howey Test
FTX Co-Founder Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Manhattan, Bahamian Magistrate Denies SBF’s Bail
14.12.2022
On Dec. 13, 2022, the Southern District of New York (SDNY) prosecutor’s office and SDNY attorney Damian Williams revealed that the FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been indicted for “fraud, money Laundering, and campaign finance offenses.” SDNY attorney Williams said that the case was...
Bankman-Fried Lawsuits Expose FTX's 'Special Treatment' of Alameda Research
14.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried’s “personal piggy bank” Alameda Research was deeply intertwined with his exchange, FTX
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...
US Securities Watchdog Charges Sam Bankman-Fried With Fraud Over FTX Collapse
13.12.2022
According to a statement published on Dec. 13, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) with defrauding investors. SEC chairman Gary Gensler explained that the U.S. financial regulator alleges that SBF “built a house...
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
CFTC Sues Sam Bankman-Fried, Alameda Research for Fraud
13.12.2022
The filing says Bankman-Fried misrepresented the health of his companies, impacting the price of bitcoin and ether
Hours before his arrest, SBF denied being part of ‘Wirefraud’ chat group
13.12.2022
SBF’s last tweet before his arrest for reportedly committing wire fraud was dispelling his involvement in a group chat purportedly called “Wirefraud.”
Bahamian AG and Prime Minister Announce Sam Bankman-Fried’s Arrest in The Bahamas
13.12.2022
Disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been arrested in The Bahamas, according to local reports citing the country’s attorney general Ryan Pinder. According to Pinder, SBF’s arrest “followed receipt of formal notification from the United States that it has filed criminal charges...
Fugitive Do Kwon Now Staying in Serbia Report Says — Terraform Labs CEO Suggests SBF Is to Blame for UST Depeg
12.12.2022
A new report has claimed that Do Kwon, the fugitive CEO of Terraform Labs, is currently staying in Serbia. The report added that the South Korean government has engaged the Serbian government regarding the matter. Meanwhile, Kwon has accused Sam Bankman-Fried and Alameda Research of orchestrating...
Report: Alameda’s Caroline Ellison Retains SEC’s Former Enforcement Division Chief
12.12.2022
After more attention has been cast on the former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, a report details that Ellison has hired Wilmerhale partner Stephanie Avakian, an attorney that worked for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The news follows leaked documentation of Ellison’s...
Today in Crypto: Alameda Research Ex-CEO Hires a Former SEC Chief to Defend Her, 63 Arrested in Crypto Money Laundering Case, KuCoin's and ByBit's Proofs of Reserves
12.12.2022
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Report: Before the Bankruptcy Filing, FTX Co-Founder SBF Was Told by Crypto Execs to ‘Stop Trying to Depeg Stablecoins’
11.12.2022
According to a recent report published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), cryptocurrency executives were allegedly concerned that Sam Bankman Fried’s (SBF) Alameda Research was trying to “depeg stablecoins.” Purportedly, high-up executives from crypto exchanges are members of...
FTX Insider Reveals New Document, Musk Catches Flak for SBF Comments, Nobel Prize Laureate Krugman Warns of Eternal Winter for Blockchain — Week in Review
11.12.2022
It’s been another wild week in crypto, with a claimed FTX insider revealing a controversial document related to former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s account at FTX. In related news, Elon Musk has been criticized for suggesting that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)...
Talks of Issuing a New FTT Token Fuel Coin’s Price Despite FTT’s Broken Tokenomics Scheme
10.12.2022
Roughly 29 days ago FTX filed for bankruptcy, and the crypto ecosystem has been dealing with a rollercoaster ride of market fluctuations and community drama ever since then. Moreover, the now-bankrupt crypto trading platform’s exchange token FTT is still trading above $1 per unit, and it managed...
Report Shows Crypto News Publication The Block Was Secretly Funded by Bankman-Fried’s Alameda
9.12.2022
On Dec. 9, 2022, Axios reporter Sara Fischer reported on the CEO of the crypto media The Block after it was discovered that the chief executive was secretly funded by Alameda Research, the now-defunct trading firm co-founded by Sam Bankman-Fried. According to the report, sources say The Block...
Crypto Markets Today: Exposed Alameda Research Loans to Media Site The Block and Its CEO Adds to FTX’s Miseries
9.12.2022
The fallout from crypto exchange FTX’s implosion continued as data showed the GBTC discount rate to bitcoin hitting a record high. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
CEO of crypto news site The Block resigns for failing to disclose $27M loans from Alameda Research
9.12.2022
New CEO Bobby Moran said there was no evidence that Mike McCaffrey had "improperly" influenced coverage of Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and Alameda Research on the news site
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research Secretly Funded Crypto Media Site The Block and Its CEO
9.12.2022
CEO Michael McCaffrey has resigned as a result of the loans coming to light, The Block confirmed
7 class action lawsuits have been filed against SBF so far, records show
9.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried has been the subject of many lawsuits and investigations since the collapse of FTX, with more likely to follow