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FTX Japan to Allow Customers to Withdraw Funds Starting in Mid-February
30.12.2022
The plan would make FTX Japan customers some of the first of the collapsed crypto exchange to get their money back
Non-US FTX customers want private info redacted from bankruptcy filings
30.12.2022
The group stressed that publicly revealing the names and private information of customers runs the potential risk of identity theft, targeted attacks and “other injury.”
FTX Customers File Class Action to Claim Assets Within Bankruptcy Case
28.12.2022
A group of customers are now suing FTX in an attempt to become the first to recover funds from the insolvent cryptocurrency exchange. The lawsuit, filed as part of the bankruptcy case in Delaware, seeks a court ruling recognizing that their holdings with the trading platform belong to them rather...
FTX customers file class-action lawsuit to get priority reparations
28.12.2022
Customer class members don’t want to stand in line along the creditors of a failed crypto platform
Venezuelan Banks Have Blocked Over 75 Accounts Since the End of Last Year Due to Cryptocurrency-Related Activities
28.12.2022
Venezuelan Banks have started eyeing the accounts of customers with ties to cryptocurrency trading, principally related to peer-to-peer (P2P) transaction activity. According to Legalrocks, a crypto and blockchain-focused legal firm in Venezuela, more than 75 accounts have been blocked by Venezuelan...
Russia to Ban Banks From Using Messengers Like Telegram to Contact Customers
25.12.2022
Financial institutions in Russia will not be able to communicate with clients through instant messengers based outside the country, local media revealed. A new law passed by the State Duma also prohibits banks from using chats to send personal data and payment documents. Bill Restricts Russian...
Caroline Ellison’s Testimony Claims FTX Boss SBF Directed Her to Co-Mingle Customer Funds Since 2019
23.12.2022
On Dec. 23, 2022, Matthew Russell Lee from the Inner City Press published the recently unsealed guilty plea transcript of Caroline Ellison, Alameda Research’s former CEO. In her statements, Ellison describes that she was the co-CEO and CEO of Alameda, and under those roles, she reported directly...
Third parties could return FTX funds directly to customers: Law firm
22.12.2022
According to Louise Abbott, FTX users could claim in court that assets “remained their property at all times” and could be treated separately from bankruptcy proceedings
Buy Gift Cards With Crypto on BuySellVouchers Gift Card Marketplace
21.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The popular online gift card exchange BuySellVouchers now accepts Binance USD (BUSD) as payment. With thousands of customers and sellers worldwide, BuySellVouchers has become one of the most significant gift card marketplaces which accepts crypto payments. To further serve...
Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to US extradition 'to put the customers right': Report
19.12.2022
The former FTX CEO attended an emergency hearing of the Bahamas Magistrate Court just hours earlier, returning to prison following the event
Binance US Plans to Acquire Voyager Digital’s Assets for $1 Billion in Bankruptcy Bid
19.12.2022
According to a Binance blog post, Binance US has entered an agreement with Voyager Digital Ltd., in order to acquire its assets. The announcement details that the acquisition “sets a clear path forward for Voyager customers’ funds to be unlocked as soon as possible.” Binance Reveals U.S. Subsidiary...
Gemini Forms Creditors Committee With Houlihan Lokey to Resolve Genesis Liquidity Issues
18.12.2022
Roughly two weeks ago a report from the Financial Times (FT) claimed Genesis Global Capital owed $900 million to Gemini customers and the publication’s sources noted that the exchange was attempting to recover the funds by creating a creditors committee. 31 days after Gemini paused the Earn...
Gemini Customer Data Leak Was Advertised for Sale on Hacker Forums for 30 BTC in September
17.12.2022
On Dec. 14, 2022, the crypto exchange Gemini revealed that some Gemini customers have been the target of phishing attacks that the firm believes stem from a third-party vendor leak. While reports disclosed that Gemini’s leak was approximately “5,701,649 lines of information pertaining...
Capgemini: Nine out of Ten Consumers Interested in the Metaverse
17.12.2022
A report issued by Capgemini, a consulting firm, has found that most consumers are at least curious about the metaverse and what it might bring to their lives. The report, which also examined consumer and company expectations of immersive experiences, explains that many are already taking advantage...
Report: Crypto Exchange Gemini Suffers From Data Breach, 5.7 Million Emails Allegedly Leaked
15.12.2022
According to a recent report, the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini suffered from a breach of data and reportedly 5.7 million emails were leaked. While Gemini has stated “some Gemini customers have recently been the target of phishing campaigns,” the exchange insisted that “no Gemini account...
Crypto Adoption: MetaMask Wallet Teams Up with PayPal to Enable Customers to Buy ETH Directly
15.12.2022
ConsenSys, the developer of the popular crypto wallet MetaMask, announced its partnership with PayPal in a new leap for crypto adoption.
The Ethereum (ETH) software firm said on Wednesday that mobile MetaMask users in the US would be able to buy ETH from within the MetaMask app using the payment...
Binance US finally rolls out mobile payments service to US customers
14.12.2022
Binance’s US arm has rolled out a feature for US customers called "Pay" which was launched by its global parent to users outside the US in 2021
Binance Launches Payments Service for US Customers
14.12.2022
Binance launched the feature for users outside the U.S. in February 2021
$1.6B FTX International Customers Group Hires Law Firm to Create Official Bankruptcy Committee
13.12.2022
There is “irreconcilable conflict" between the interests of FTX's international customers and those of other creditor groups, said Eversheds Sutherland Partner Sarah Paul
Crypto Exchange Binance Introduces Payments Service for US Customers
13.12.2022
Binance users in the U.S. are now able to use the exchange’s payments system, Binance Pay, to send money on their mobile app