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Solana traders prepare for FTX-induced sell pressure on SOL — Is it premature?
14.9.2023
Crypto traders are talking about SOL price falling due to the risk of FTX selling its $1.16 billion Solana stake. Are they over-exaggerating?
Former FTX Legal Chief Forms New Law Firm Focused on Crypto Regulation
14.9.2023
Ryne Miller, the former general counsel of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, has established his own law firm.
Miller Strategic Partners will specialize in offering regulatory and strategic advice to digital asset and blockchain firms, as well as crisis response management and regulatory...
Toughen up. Mt. Gox's ex-CEO only had a ‘little calculator’ to prepare for trial
14.9.2023
Mark Karpelès was seemingly drawing parallels to Sam Bankman-Fried's recent antics, claiming to have gotten through 20,000 pages of evidence in pre-trial detention with only a "simple calculator."
All I Had Was a ‘Simple Calculator’ — Former Mt Gox CEO Draws Parallels With Bankman-Fried’s Journey
14.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, has been denied temporary release from prison after his legal team complained about his ability to prep for trial and his laptop’s alleged lack of internet access. On Tuesday, the former CEO of Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles, shared his experience after he...
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Requests Juror Questions Ahead of Trial – What Was Asked?
13.9.2023
Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has submitted a list of proposed jury questions to a Manhattan federal court as he prepares for his upcoming fraud trial.
According to a Bloomberg report from Tuesday, some of the questions aim to gauge potential jurors' attitudes towards crypto...
Breaking: Court Approves FTX’s Request to Liquidate Crypto Assets – Which Coins Will Be Impacted?
13.9.2023
In a major development today, FTX has received judicial approval to liquidate its cryptocurrency assets to repay its creditors.
The permission came from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. This move enables FTX, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, to not only sell...
Judge Allows Bankrupt FTX to Sell Its Crypto Holdings, Including BTC and SOL
13.9.2023
Crypto exchange FTX can sell and invest its crypto holdings to pay back creditors, a judge in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware ruled Wednesday
Judge Lewis Kaplan Rejects Sam Bankman-Fried's Pre-Trial Release Plea – Here's the Latest
13.9.2023
SDNY Judge Lewis Kaplan has rejected a plea from Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team to release the FTX founder before his upcoming trial to better prepare for the legal proceedings.
The decision was grounded in several key arguments presented by Judge Kaplan in a three-page memo on Tuesday pertaining...
SBF’s lawyers want to quiz jurors on crypto, altruism and ADHD
13.9.2023
U.S. prosecutors, meanwhile, want to ask prospective jurors their beliefs on how cryptocurrency should be regulated
Sam Bankman-Fried Remains Stuck in Jail
13.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried lost a bid to be released from jail ahead of his trial next month. All hope isn’t lost for him, but time is running out for the FTX founder
Judge Denies Sam Bankman-Fried's Bid for Release From Jail Ahead of Trial
12.9.2023
A federal judge refused Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to be released from jail ahead of trial on Tuesday
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Allegedly Being ‘Extorted and Physically Harmed’ in Jail
12.9.2023
Jeremy Lorenzo, aka “Poops,” has given more insights on the difficulties that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is allegedly facing during his stay at Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). Lorenzo shared that Bankman-Fried had computer code confiscated and that he might have been...
DOJ 'Overreaching' in Trying to Block Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Witnesses, Defense Says
12.9.2023
Prosecutors with the U.S. Department of Justice are trying to limit FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's right to a fair trial by moving to block all of his proposed expert witnesses, defense attorneys said. The DOJ, for its part, said the defense mischaracterized a proposed prosecution witness's...
Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ Propose Jury Questions Ahead of October Trial
12.9.2023
Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and the U.S. Department of Justice filed their proposed jury instructions and
New Court Filing: FTX Holds $1.1 Billion in SOL and $560 Million in BTC
11.9.2023
Now-defunct crypto exchange FTX holds approximately $7 billion in assets, including $1.16 billion worth of Solana (SOL) tokens and $560 million in Bitcoin (BTC).
In a Monday court filing, the company said it has managed to secure $1.5 billion in cash in addition to the $1.1 billion it held as...
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers request pre-trial release citing poor internet connection
11.9.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's bail was revoked on Aug. 11 after he was found to be trying to contact witnesses in the case and malign witness credibility
Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Team Seeks Pre-Trial Release Due to Poor Prison Internet
11.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team has once again requested a pre-trial release for their client due to poor internet access in the federal jail.
In a filing submitted to a federal judge on Friday, Bankman-Fried's lawyers argued that their client does not have access to adequate internet access...
Crypto Tycoon Bankman-Fried Seeks Release From Jail Over Trial Prep and Laptop Complaints
10.9.2023
Attorneys for fallen cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried are requesting his temporary release from a Brooklyn jail, arguing that limited access to trial evidence and computers is impeding his ability to prepare his defense. Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Urge Temporary Release Amid Trial...
FTX Advisors Investigate Recovery of Pre-Collapse Payments to Shaq, Naomi Osaka, and More
9.9.2023
FTX Group advisers are investigating the possibility of reclaiming millions of dollars paid to celebrities, including Shaquille O'Neal and Naomi Osaka, for their endorsements of Sam Bankman-Fried's cryptocurrency platform before its collapse....
Read More: FTX Advisors Investigate Recovery...
DOJ Claims About Sam Bankman-Fried's Laptop Access Are 'Inaccurate', Defense Alleges
9.9.2023