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Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison’s Google Docs Diary Exposes Struggles Prior to FTX Collapse
20.7.2023
According to the New York Times and several sources familiar with the matter, Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, maintained a diary on Google Documents that provides a brief glimpse into the challenges she faced before the collapse of FTX. Excerpts from the diary suggest Ellison...
Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Get Spoofed in New Animated Comedy Starring T.J. Miller
20.7.2023
An upstart Web3 studio satirizes the FTX saga in a new “interactive” series called "FORTUN3," debuting this fall
Bankman-Fried Requests Court’s Approval for a Mystery List of Visitors to Drop by Without Security
15.7.2023
In a legal document lodged on July 13, 2023, Sam Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive officer and founder of FTX, expressed his desire for his “close friends” to drop by his parents’ residence “without the need for a security guard to be present.” The plea from Bankman-Fried...
Sam Bankman-Fried wants 'close friends' to visit without a security pat down
14.7.2023
Under bail conditions, only Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers are exempt from security checks, now they've asked if this can be extended to “close friends."
FTX Bankruptcy Case: Lawyers Seek $323.5 Million Recovery from FTX Europe Leadership
13.7.2023
FTX lawyers have filed a court motion seeking the recovery of $323.5 million from the leadership of FTX Europe, which includes Patrick Gruhn, Robin Matzke, Brandon Williams, and Lorem Ipsum UG.
According to court filings submitted on Wednesday, the lawyers allege that the FTX Europe leadership...
Court: FTX spent $400 million on the acquisition of its European branch
13.7.2023
The goal behind an overpriced buyout of the Swiss company was to get a proper European license
Pop Icon Taylor Swift Signed $100M Deal With Crypto Exchange FTX, New Reports Claim
8.7.2023
Taylor Swift, a pop icon and 12-time Grammy Award winner, did sign an agreement with bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, new reports claim. However, FTX executives reportedly convinced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to reconsider and abandon the $100-million deal with Swift. Taylor Swift...
New Report: FTX Abandoned the Deal with Taylor Swift, Not the Other Way Around
7.7.2023
Now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX pulled out of the planned deal with Taylor Swift, not the other way around.
According to sources cited by The New York Times, Swift signed a proposed tour sponsorship agreement with FTX in the spring of 2022, following six months of negotiations.
The deal...
Sam Bankman-Fried backed out of FTX sponsorship deal with Taylor Swift: Report
6.7.2023
The report contradicts the narrative from many media outlets that Taylor Swift’s team had done its due diligence in considering the FTX deal before pulling out
How Much Is Too Much to Spend on FTX's Bankruptcy?
30.6.2023
Are Sam Bankman-Fried’s victims being ripped off a second time?
Scaramucci Accuses Sam Bankman-Fried of 'Hurting' Crypto Industry in the U.S
30.6.2023
Disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried “really hurt the industry in the United States from a regulatory perspective,” according to the venture investor and former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci....
Read More: Scaramucci Accuses Sam Bankman-Fried of 'Hurting' Crypto Industry...
“Sam Bankman-Fried really hurt the industry” — Anthony Scaramucci
29.6.2023
The politician and business magnate has his eyes set on Binance CEO CZ taking the reins of the future crypto industry
FTX Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Compliance Chief Friedberg Over Alleged 'Hush Money' Payments
29.6.2023
Defunct crypto exchange FTX’s lawyers are suing the company’s former compliance chief officer Daniel Friedberg for paying off insiders who threatened to reveal the exchange's illegal activities.
The lawsuit alleges that the former compliance chief served as a "fixer," paying "exorbitant hush...
FTX reboot on the way: CEO holds talks with ‘interested parties’ — Report
29.6.2023
FTX is inching closer to a potential reboot, with CEO John Ray reportedly opening up the floor to bidders looking to finance the new venture
Crypto Exchange FTX Puts a Pause on Anthropic Stake Sale
28.6.2023
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has put a pause on the sale of its stake in the AI startup Anthropic.
The boutique investment bank that acts as an adviser to FTX, Perella Weinberg Partners, informed bidders this month about the abrupt halt in the sale of the exchange’s stake in Antropic, Bloomberg...
Judge Rejects Bankman-Fried’s Attempt to Dismiss Criminal Charges, Calls Arguments ‘Unpersuasive’ and ‘Without Merit’
28.6.2023
On Tuesday, U.S. district judge Lewis Kaplan rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to dismiss criminal charges against him. Bankman-Fried claims he was charged in a manner that violates the “rule of specialty” as far as the extradition treaty between the Bahamas and the United States is concerned....
FTX Co-Founder SBF and Inner Circle Accused of Lavish Spending and Fraud in Latest Bankruptcy Report
28.6.2023
On Monday, FTX released a second investigative report accusing co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and senior executives of commingling customer deposits and corporate funds and misusing them. The report alleges that they spent $243 million on luxury residential real estate for senior staff and family...
Under New Leadership, FTX Recoups $7 Billion Amid Recovery Efforts
27.6.2023
The new leadership team at FTX has recouped approximately $7 billion in liquid assets as the exchange continues recovery efforts.
The company has revealed that it has made “substantial progress” in securing assets, recovering as much as $7 billion in liquid assets so far.
The exchange owed...
Judge says arguments behind SBF’s motions to dismiss criminal charges are ‘moot or without merit’
27.6.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will likely still face 13 criminal counts over two separate trials starting in October 2023 and March 2024
Judge Rejects FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Motions to Dismiss Criminal Charges
27.6.2023
U.S. Judge Lewis Kaplan denied several of Sam Bankman-Fried's motions to dismiss criminal charges against him. He had previously denied the FTX founder's remaining motions to dismiss charges