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‘$3.2bn’ Kimchi Premium Traders to Stand Trial in South Korea
19.1.2023
South Korean prosecutors are continuing to wage war against illegal kimchi premium traders – and will seek to convict 20 people for allegedly conducting $3.2 billion worth of illegal crypto transactions.
The kimchi premium is a phenomenon whereby increased trading volumes on South Korean crypto...
Ripple CEO: XRP lawsuit resolved by June, SEC conduct 'embarrassing'
19.1.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the firm's XRP lawsuit could come to an end within "single-digit months."
FTX fallout: SBF trial could set precedent for the crypto industry
18.1.2023
The FTX saga is set to enter its next phase in October with the start of SBF’s trial. However, industry experts are concerned that prosecutors could use him to set an example
Cryptosat and DoraHacks Conduct Successful ZK Proof Trial Aboard ISS
17.1.2023
The phrase “to the moon” is prevalent in cryptocurrency circles. Cryptosat and DoraHacks take that principle to the heart following their experiment at the International Space Station (ISS). Both parties ran a cryptographic trusted setup for zero-knowledge proofs in space. Trusted...
Předplatitelé PlayStation Plus Premium mohou hrát trial TLOU Part 1
17.1.2023
Will FTX Japan Depositors Really Get Their Money Back in February?
16.1.2023
The Japanese subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is expected to resume withdrawals starting in February, according to a Japanese senior official.
Mamoru Yanase, deputy director-general of the Financial Services Agency’s Strategy Development and Management Bureau, has said FTX Japan will...
DOJ Opposes Law Firm Tasked With FTX Investigation for Conflict of Interest
14.1.2023
The US Department of Justice has opposed FTX hiring Sullivan & Cromwell, the law firm currently tasked with the exchange's investigation, citing potential conflicts of interest.
In a recent legal filing, the US Trustee said it is objecting to the FTX decision due to two "overarching" reasons....
Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Awaits Trial, Passes Time Playing Video Games and Blogging on His New Substack Newsletter
13.1.2023
The former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), has published a Substack newsletter on Jan. 12, 2023, and the first post is titled “FTX Pre-Mortem Overview.” In the post, SBF maintains that an “extreme, quick, targeted crash precipitated by the CEO of Binance made Alameda...
FTX Donations to Early Covid-19 Researchers Raise Questions of Propaganda Tied to Pandemic Prevention
12.1.2023
While the former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, awaits his trial at the end of the year, reports indicate that the company donated millions of dollars to early Covid-19 researchers. The research was reportedly used to cast doubt on specific treatments, such as the use of ivermectin...
FTX Says it Has Secured Assets Worth $5 Billion in First Ray of Light for Creditors
12.1.2023
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has recovered over $5 billion in cash and liquid assets that may be used to repay creditors, a lawyer of the platform has said during a bankruptcy court hearing.
On Wednesday, FTX attorney Andrew G. Dietderich said in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware that they...
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
Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg ordered into detention pending trial
5.1.2023
A United States Magistrate Judge determined that it was necessary to detain the Mango Markets exploiter before finishing the trial
Bahamas-FTX Dispute Heats Up as Bankman-Fried Prepares for Trial
3.1.2023
U.S. and Bahamian liquidators continue to sling mud as they fight for jurisdiction over the disgraced CEO’s company
Ex-Bithumb Chairman Acquitted in South Korea $100M Crypto Exchange Fraud Trial: Report
3.1.2023
Prosecutors in South Korea were seeking an eight-year prison sentence for Lee Jung-hoon, who was acquitted in the first court hearing
Sam Bankman-Fried Returns to Twitter, Denies Moving Funds in Wallets Associated with Alameda Research
31.12.2022
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has returned to Twitter, denying allegations that he moved funds out of wallets associated with now-bankrupt trading firm Alameda Research.
In a response to a story that said wallets associated with Alameda transferred funds just days after Bankman-Fried...
Sam Bankman-Fried to Plead Not Guilty to Fraud Allegations on January 3rd
31.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, will plead not guilty to fraud and other charges against him at his upcoming arraignment.
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, which cited a person familiar with the situation, Bankman-Fried...
Central Bank of Turkey Reports First Payment Transactions on Digital Lira Network
31.12.2022
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has conducted the first payment transactions on the test network of the digital lira. The monetary authority intends to proceed with more testing in 2023 and plans to invite banks and fintech companies to join the trials. Turkey to Widen...
Former Chinese central banker says digital yuan ‘usage has been low’
30.12.2022
A former China central banker said cumulative e-CNY transactions only crossed $14 billion in two years, adding the results were “not ideal.”
Top SEC Official Steps Down Following Controversial Meetings with Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Lobbyists
29.12.2022
Dan Berkovitz, General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, is departing the agency amid reports that he had met and dined with disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
In an announcement last week, the SEC said that he is departing his role at the agency effective January 31. Megan...
Sam Bankman-Fried Spent Several Hours with 'The Big Short' Writer Michael Lewis While Under House Arrest
28.12.2022
Michael Lewis, author of the bestseller book The Big Short, has met with Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder and former CEO of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX, at the California home where he is holed up awaiting trial. ...
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