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First Mover Americas: Sam's Seeking to Keep Control of Robinhood Shares
6.1.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
JPMorgan Downgrades Silvergate Capital After 4Q Results, Shares Slump
6.1.2023
The Wall Street bank cut the stock to “neutral” from “overweight” and slashed its price target to $14 from $30
Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks to Keep Grasp on $450M in Robinhood Shares
6.1.2023
The FTX founder and former CEO says he needs the money to pay his legal fees, despite rival claims by the company and by crypto lender BlockFi
US Government Seizes Robinhood Shares Linked to FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
6.1.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is in the process of seizing Robinhood shares, worth about $460 million, that are linked to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). “We believe that these assets are not property of the bankruptcy estate or that they fall within the exceptions …...
Report: Fanatics to Sell 60% of Candy Digital Stake Amid Struggling NFT Market
6.1.2023
Fanatics, the retailer specializing in licensed sports merchandise, is divesting 60% of its stake in the non-fungible token (NFT) company Candy Digital, according to reports. The company is selling its Candy Digital stake to an investor group associated with billionaire Mike Novogratz and his firm...
MicroStrategy, Marathon Digital Shares Fall Amid Crypto Bank Silvergate's Woes
5.1.2023
Silvergate also cut 40% of its staff and has written off the $196 million related to its Diem acquisition
US authorities are seizing $460M in Robinhood shares tied to FTX: Report
4.1.2023
Officials reportedly told a bankrup judge they were in the process of seizing 56 million shares of Robinhood tied to FTX and its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
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
Ethereum Builder ConsenSys and AMD SPAC Plows on Despite 95% of Shares Being Redeemed
4.1.2023
Investors in W3BCLOUD’s merger with Social Leverage Acquisition Corp voted to redeem the majority of shares, according to a filing
Robinhood shares claimed by BlockFi and FTX may move to a neutral broker
29.12.2022
Bankruptcy judge Michael Kaplan reportedly said that on Jan. 9, he will review if the shares should be transferred to a neutral broker
SBF borrowed $546M from Alameda to fund Robinhood share purchase
28.12.2022
An affidavit by the FTX founder revealed Alameda funded the purchase of Robinhood shares which were later used as collateral for Alameda to secure a loan from BlockFi
Publicly-Listed Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Suspends Nasdaq Trading
28.12.2022
Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain announced that it requested the suspension of trading its company shares on Dec. 27, as the company expects to make an announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. The company’s stock has lost 96.34% year-to-date and on Dec. 12, the bitcoin miner “advanced negotiations...
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Borrowed From Alameda to Buy Robinhood Shares
27.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried said in an affidavit he bought Robinhood shares with funds borrowed from Alameda. The admission throws a wrinkle into a lawsuit from crypto lender BlockFi, which says it was promised the shares as collateral against a loan taken out by Alameda
Argo Blockchain Suspends Trading in US Shares for 24 Hours
27.12.2022
The company said earlier this month it was close to restructuring without having to declare bankruptcy
FTX Attempts to Freeze Robinhood Shares as Creditors Swarm to Scoop $450M in HOOD Stock
23.12.2022
Court filings show that debtors from FTX Trading Ltd. and Alameda Research want 56 million shares of Robinhood stock frozen after multiple creditors are seeking access to the funds, and also Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Court Filing Wants to ‘Enforce an Automatic Stay’ Against Claims Over...
FTX asks bankruptcy judge to stop BlockFi from claiming Robinhood shares
23.12.2022
The 56 million Robinhood Markets shares at stake are currently worth around $450 million
FTX Asks Judge for Help in Fight Over Robinhood Shares Worth About $450M
23.12.2022
Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd Warns of a Crypto ‘Washout’ Similar to the Internet Bubble
22.12.2022
Guggenheim Partners CIO Scott Minerd believes there is going to be a crypto washout similar to the internet bubble. “There’s another shoe to drop,” he warned. Nonetheless, the executive is confident that the crypto industry will move forward despite the collapse of crypto...
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...
Crypto Stories: Dr. Adam Back shares his life of hacks
16.12.2022
A cartoon version of Dr. Adam Back recounts stories of hacking coded doors at university and the inception of Hash Cash in the latest of Cointelegraph Crypto Stories