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That TMNT Movie Was So Successful It’s Getting A Video Game Sequel
6.9.2023
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are in the midst of a comeback of sorts, or at least a little renaissance. Nickelodeon’s big summer animated film, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, is getting a video game tie-in set in the movie’s universe that promises to combine the film’s “bold, painterly art style” with...
That TMNT Movie Was So Successful It’s Getting A Video Game Sequel
6.9.2023
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are in the midst of a comeback of sorts, or at least a little renaissance. Nickelodeon’s big summer animated film, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, is getting a video game tie-in set in the movie’s universe that promises to combine the film’s “bold, painterly art style” with...
Bankman-Fried Wants to See His Lawyers Outside Jail Five Days a Week
20.8.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is asking to be released from jail five days a week to work on his defense for the fraud trial against him set to begin in October. On Friday, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers complained to a judge in Manhattan that the currently proposed preparation time and regime...
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky’s Bail Set at $40 Million, Travel Restricted Amid Fraud Charges
14.7.2023
Just before the now-defunct crypto lender Celsius was charged by three U.S. federal regulators — the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — its former CEO, Alexander Mashinsky, was arrested on fraud charges...
Brit Gets Prison Time for Twitter Hack Impersonating Biden, Buffett in Bitcoin Scheme
26.6.2023
A U.K. citizen has been sentenced by а New York court to five years in prison for his role in a Twitter hack including the hijacking of accounts of U.S. political and business figures. The man is also responsible for the theft of large amounts of cryptocurrency in a SIM swap attack. Hacker Goes...
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried urges court to dismiss charges
9.5.2023
Lawyers representing Sam Bankman-Fried want all but three charges against him dismissed in a filing on May 8
Former US President Donald Trump Launches Second NFT Card Collection
18.4.2023
On April 18, former U.S. president Donald Trump announced a second series of his digital Trump card collection, following the “great success” of his initial non-fungible token (NFT) trading cards. Despite selling out rapidly, Trump stated on Truth Social that he maintained the initial...
After Manhattan Indictment, Trump's NFT Trading Cards See Sharp Rise in Value – Here's Why
2.4.2023
Digital trading cards tied to Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, have seen a spike in price following news that a grand jury in Manhattan voted to indict him.
According to NFT data aggregator NFTPriceFloor, the floor price of Trump's NFTs currently sets at 0.499 ETH, or over...
Elon Musk requests dismissal of $258B Dogecoin lawsuit: Report
1.4.2023
Investors pointed to Musk’s portrayal of "a fictitious financial expert" during a Saturday Night Live appearance, referring to Dogecoin as “a hustle,” as a reference point in the lawsuit
Stanford Alumni Revealed as Co-Signers of FTX Co-Founder’s $250M Bond
16.2.2023
According to the latest court documents in the fraud case involving former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Manhattan, the New York judge presiding over the case unsealed the co-signers of Bankman-Fried’s bond on Wednesday. The names of the two bail bond co-signers that were previously redacted...
US Judge Dismisses Customer Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Coinbase
3.2.2023
A U.S. district judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Coinbase and its CEO Brian Armstrong filed by customers of the crypto exchange. The lawsuit alleges that Coinbase sold 79 crypto tokens that are unregistered securities. Customer Lawsuit Against Coinbase Dismissed A proposed class action lawsuit...
Hermes v MetaBirkin: NFT trademark stoush heads to trial in Manhattan
30.1.2023
Luxury brand Hermès filed a suit against digital artist Mason Rothschild after the artist released his Metabirkins NFT collection depicting the company's Birkin bag product without permission
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Criminal Charges, Bond Signees’ Names Remain Sealed
4.1.2023
On Jan. 3, 2023, the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) pleaded not guilty to eight criminal charges that involve two counts of wire fraud and six counts of conspiracy. In addition to the not guilty plea, SBF’s judge Lewis Kaplan granted the defendant’s request to keep the names of his $250...
FTX Co-Founder Faces ‘No-Nonsense’ Judge Next Week, Report Says SBF ‘Expected to Enter a Plea’ in Fraud Case
28.12.2022
According to court documents, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is set to be arraigned by the federal court in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on Jan. 3, 2023. The disgraced FTX co-founder plans to enter a plea in his fraud case in front of U.S. judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan, according to a report...
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...
Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison Reportedly Spotted at a Coffee Shop in Manhattan With FTX Dog ‘Gopher’
5.12.2022
On Dec. 4, 2022, the Twitter account and citizen journalist called Autism Capital shared two pictures of a woman that closely resembles the Alameda Research CEO, Caroline Ellison. The pictures were taken at a coffee and sandwich shop in Manhattan at 8:15 a.m. (ET). Citizen Journalist Reportedly...
Manhattan District Attorney's Office probes FTX collapse: Report
14.11.2022
A source with knowledge of the investigations reportedly said New York authorities were looking into the collapse of FTX following the firm declaring bankruptcy on Nov. 11
Manhattan US Attorney's Office Opens Probe Into FTX Collapse: Reuters
14.11.2022
The investigation is one of several probes into the now-bankrupt company's operations
Manhattan District Attorney Freezes $1.3 Million in Crypto — Seeks to Return Funds to Fraud Victims
14.11.2022
Manhattan District Attorney (DA)’s Office has frozen more than $1.3 million in cryptocurrency “during fraud investigations conducted over the past ten months.” The authority said: “We are returning that money to the victims of these schemes — while raising awareness...
Crypto Boutique Law Firm Roche Freedman Removed From Class Action Against Tether
14.10.2022
After a Manhattan federal judge blasted Roche Freedman LLP founding partner Kyle Roche’s public statements, the judge has removed the crypto boutique law firm from the market manipulation lawsuit against Tether and Bitfinex. The recent hearing has shown that U.S. district judge, Katherine...