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Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research Joins Chorus Objecting to Binance Voyager Buy
5.1.2023
The $1 billion transaction has also been opposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Texas regulators
Former Celsius CEO Mashinsky Sued By New York State for Defrauding Investors
5.1.2023
New York’s attorney general has sued Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius Network, for defrauding hundreds of thousands of investors by making false statements about the condition of the company to encourage money to keep coming in
Mango Markets Exploiter Must Stay Detained Pending Trial, Court Rules
5.1.2023
Avraham Eisenberg can’t be released on bail because he faces a mammoth prison sentence for the $110 million exploit in October, a Puerto Rico judge said
Celsius 'Earn' Assets Belong to Bankrupt Crypto Lender, Judge Rules
5.1.2023
A federal judge ruled that customers of Celsius's interest-bearing "Earn" product had turned over control of their assets to the bankrupt crypto lender, meaning they are now part of the company's bankruptcy estate
Ex-FTX Lawyer Cooperated With US Prosecutors, Reuters Reports, Citing Source Familiar
5.1.2023
Former FTX lawyer Daniel Friedberg provided information on FTX at a meeting on Nov. 22 with the U.S. Justice Department, FBI and the SEC, the source said
SEC Pursues $45M Scam Based in Fake Blockchain Technology
5.1.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused alleged fraudster Neil Chandran and several others for orchestrating a scheme to get cash from tens of thousands of investors globally on the false promise that they were securing a lucrative deal to sell blockchain technology
SEC Files Limited Objection to Binance.US’s $1B Deal for Voyager Assets
4.1.2023
The agency is asking for more details how the crypto exchange can afford such a large deal
US DoJ Is Seizing Banking Assets, Robinhood Shares Linked to FTX, Court Told
4.1.2023
Officials may later seek to have Sam Bankman-Fried forfeit the assets, potentially including as much as $450 million in stocks, to avoid benefiting from crimes
TradFi Fights for Tougher Crypto Rulebook in Wake of FTX Collapse
4.1.2023
Traditional finance players want new international rules to stop FTX-style conflicts of interest, but the crypto industry warns of crimping blockchain benefits
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Hits 3-Week High Ahead of FOMC Minutes
4.1.2023
Ethereum rose to a three-week high on Jan. 4, as markets prepared for the release of the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes. Wednesday’s report will likely show the U.S. Federal Reserve’s view on the economy, and further detail its reasoning behind a policy pivot....
Coinbase Will Pay $50M Fine to New York Regulator to Settle Background Check Charges
4.1.2023
The settlement will also require Coinbase to invest $50 million to bolster its compliance program
UK's Top Crime Agency Is Assembling a Team of Crypto Experts
4.1.2023
The National Crime Agency's Crypto Cell follows the posting of crypto experts with local police across the country
Iranian Courts Order Return of Thousands of Seized Crypto Mining Machines: Reports
4.1.2023
The country has been cracking down on mining to deal with power shortages
Indians Moved Over $3.8B to Foreign Exchanges Since Crypto Tax Rules: Research Study
4.1.2023
A research study found that Indians moved more than $3.8 billion in cumulative trading volume from local to international crypto exchanges after the nation announced stiff crypto tax rules last year
Israel’s Securities Watchdog Moves to Better Supervise Crypto Assets
4.1.2023
The Israel Securities Authority proposed new legal definitions for digital assets that would formally establish their government supervision – most frequently as securities
US Federal Reserve, Other Agencies Continue to Warn Banks About Crypto
3.1.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve and other regulators issued a crypto warning for the banking system Tuesday, though the statement doesn’t extend any new policies about how traditional lenders deal with digital assets
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Fraud, Conspiracy Charges
3.1.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded “not guilty” to eight charges in court, including wire fraud and campaign finance allegations
Previewing FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Not Guilty Plea in Court
3.1.2023
Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for sticking around as this newsletter heads into year three. And as is befitting the first issue of 2023, we’re going to spend today in court for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s arraignment
Compass Mining Wins $1.5M in Lawsuit Against Hosting Firm
3.1.2023
The mining services broker won a June case against Dynamics Mining
Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Ask Court to Conceal Identities of $250M Bail Co-Signers
3.1.2023
The attorneys cited privacy and safety concerns as reasons for requesting the concealment of identities