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Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh Might Not be Jailed, Bankman-Fried Faces Decades in Prison: Bloomberg
3.11.2023
Three former close friends and colleagues of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried have testified against him, potentially leading to minimal jail time for themselves. Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda Research, Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX, and Nishad Singh, FTX engineering chief, were key witnesses...
Guilty on All Counts: Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Potential Century-Long Sentence
3.11.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, has been convicted on all seven charges, including wire fraud, securities fraud, commodities fraud, and money laundering. The jury reached a verdict at around 7:45 p.m. (ET) on Thursday evening according to an account shared by Matthew Russell...
Major Token Unlocks in November: Aptos, Avalanche, Hashflow Take the Spotlight – Huge Sell-Off Incoming?
2.11.2023
November is seeing a wave of token unlocks from leading crypto projects, including Aptos, Avalanche, and Hashflow, which will dump over $320 million worth of tokens on the market. Among them, Aptos, a layer-1 blockchain project led by former Meta executives, will witness the most substantial token...
DCG Hires Former Trump Impeachment Counsel in Defense Against NYAG Civil Lawsuit
1.11.2023
Digital Currency Group (DCG) has found itself under intense legal scrutiny after it was confronted with a civil lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James on October 19. In an attempt to challenge the allegations, DCG has enlisted renowned litigator Barry Berke, who previously served...
Closing Arguments to Begin Tomorrow in SBF Trial
31.10.2023
The jury is set to deliberate shortly in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, with closing arguments scheduled for first thing Wednesday morning. The defense rested its case mid-day Tuesday following weeks of testimony from former FTX executives, including former Alameda Research...
Terraform Labs and Do Kwon Challenge SEC, Seeking Dismissal of Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud Charges
31.10.2023
In the latest legal maneuver, Terraform Labs and its former CEO Do Hyeong Kwon (Do Kwon) have submitted a comprehensive Motion for Summary Judgment, seeking an immediate dismissal of the fraud charges levied against them by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Terraform Labs and...
Do Kwon’s Unreasonable Operations Led to Terraform Collapse: Co-founder Shin Denies Involvement
31.10.2023
The co-founder of Terraform Labs Daniel Shin has denied involvement in the collapse of the Terra Network pointing fingers at former CEO Do Kwon. Following his trial, reports have made rounds from local news media showing that Shin blames the bad policies of Do Kwon as he was not part of the company...
Nigerian Fintech Startup Vella Finance Drops Crypto-Related Services
31.10.2023
The Nigerian fintech Vella Finance recently informed users and subscribers that it would stop offering crypto related services starting on Oct. 30. According to co-founder Tolu Adedayo, offering crypto and banking services at the same time is not feasible, hence the decision to drop the former....
US Crypto Exchange Bittrex Receives Bankruptcy Nod to Cease its Operations
31.10.2023
A Delaware court judge approved the Chapter 11 plan of Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex on Monday to cease its operations. In April, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Bittrex, its co-founder and former CEO William Shihara. Bittrex faced allegations of operating...
Ripple’s CEO criticizes former SEC Chair Jay Clayton’s comments
29.10.2023
The former SEC Chair emphasized that regulatory agencies should introduce regulations and legal cases they believe will successfully withstand judicial scrutiny
Bankman-Fried Continues Testimony: “I didn’t want to be known as the Kansas City Royals of Crypto Exchanges”
28.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, continued his testimony in Manhattan federal court Friday afternoon. Bankman-Fried’s public image Bankman-Fried pushed back on former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s claims that his now infamous unkempt hair...
Kraken Appoints Fintech Entrepreneur Bivu Das as New UK Managing Director
27.10.2023
Kraken appoints Bivu Das, an ex-Starling Bank executive, as a UK corporate representative to drive business expansion in the strengthening UK regulatory environment. On October 27, the prominent cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that Bivu Das, a fintech entrepreneur and former Starling Bank...
SBF’s Legal Battle: Scaramucci’s Grim Outlook on Testimony
27.10.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried began testimony in his own fraud trial on Thursday, defending himself from accusations of intentionally defrauding his exchange’s customers. Prior to taking the stand, SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci said that the former crypto mogul’s odds...
Gemini Sues Bankrupt Lender Genesis, Its Former Partner, Over $1.6B Worth of GBTC
27.10.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has sued lending firm Genesis Global over 60 million GBTC shares that were pledged as collateral for Gemini's Earn users
Bankman-Fried Takes the Stand With a Great Focus on Relying on Counsel and Legal Advice
26.10.2023
The former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried testified Thursday without jurors present. Bankman-Fried was questioned by his attorney, Mark Cohen, before the judge. He described FTX senior staff using encrypted messaging, discussed obtaining Alameda’s bank account, and talked about business operations with...
Prosecution Rests Case, SBF to Testify this Afternoon
26.10.2023
  Bankman-Fried’s decision to testify comes after a number of his former close associates took the stand against him. Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, FTX co-founder, Gary Wang, and head of engineering for FTX Nishad Singh, largely deflected responsibility back...
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to Give Testimony in Court Today: What Will He Say?
26.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried , the disgraced founder of crypto exchange FTX, is set to testify in court today. During a teleconference on Wednesday, Bankman-Fried’s lawyer Mark Cohen confirmed that his client will take the stand on Thursday, according to a report by The Associated Press. It is expected...
Crypto Recovery Firm Offers to Unlock Former Ripple CTO’s $244 Million Bitcoin Fortune
26.10.2023
Crypto recovery firm Unciphered has extended an offer to former Ripple chief technology officer (CTO) Stefan Thomas to unlock a hard drive containing over 7,000 Bitcoin ( BTC) that he has been unable to access for years. In a Wednesday open letter, Unciphered proposed to unlock Thomas’...
Ex-FTX Chief’s Defense Team Challenges FBI Interviews, Raises Questions About Witness Credibility
26.10.2023
On Wednesday, the defense team for the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried issued a letter to the judge seeking to question two FBI agents who interviewed Gary Wang, former chief technology officer of FTX, and Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX. Lawyers allege the witnesses provided...
Recovery firm proposes cracking former Ripple CTO's $244M Bitcoin hard drive
25.10.2023
Stefan Thomas, the former chief technology officer at Ripple, has an IronKey hard drive containing 7,002 BTC with only two attempts at guessing a password remaining