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FTX hires forensics team to find lost customers’ billions: Report
8.12.2022
Lawyers have claimed FTX assets are either stolen or missing and now a team of financial forensic experts is attempting to trace the money trail
Despite endless media appearances, SBF unlikely to testify on 13th
5.12.2022
One observer suggested Bankman-Fried may be reluctant to discuss FTX due to the legal implication of lying under oath to the U.S. Congress
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies "improper use" of customer funds
1.12.2022
According to the former CEO, at the time of filing for bankruptcy “FTX US was solvent.”
EmpiresX 'head trader' to face 4 years of prison over $100M crypto 'Ponzi'
1.12.2022
Two other associates that helped run the U.S.-based fraudulent crypto platform EmpiresX left the country early this year and are believed to be in Brazil
FTX reportedly used Alameda's bank accounts to process customer funds
29.11.2022
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, in a conversation with Vox admitted to using Alameda’s banking facilities for FTX user deposits
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Faces US Extradition, Bankruptcy Court Says Top Execs Won’t Be Compensated
22.11.2022
According to a report citing three people familiar with the matter, the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) may be extradited to the United States for questioning. After it was alleged that SBF transferred $10 billion in customer funds to Alameda Research, the company’s financials show between...
FTX Collapse: Africa-Focused Payments Firm AZA Finance Slams ‘Erroneous Inclusion’ in FTX Bankruptcy Filing
13.11.2022
The founder and CEO of an Africa-focused payments firm, Elizabeth Rossiello, claimed on Nov. 11 that the beleaguered crypto exchange FTX had incorrectly included AZ Finance in its chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing. The CEO insisted that her firm does not hold customer funds and is presently...
FTX Used $10 Billion of Customer Funds to Prop Up Alameda Research, Lost it All – What Happens Next?
11.11.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried’s troubled cryptocurrency exchange FTX lent billions of dollars in user funds to its sister company Alameda Research to fund risky bets.
According to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, the exchange provided up to $10 billion in loans using money that customers...
SEC, DOJ Investigate FTX — Regulators Suspect Crypto Exchange Mishandles Customer Funds
11.11.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are reportedly investigating cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The crypto firm is suspected of mishandling customer funds and breaking securities laws. Regulatory probes are among the key reasons why Binance walked...
FTX Used Customer Funds Among Other Assets to Prop up Alameda Research in May: Reuters
10.11.2022
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried transferred at least $4 billion in FTX funds
Binance Backs Out of Buying FTX Crypto Exchange, Cites Mishandled Customer Funds and Regulator Investigations
9.11.2022
Binance is pulling out of the deal to buy FTX. On Tuesday 8 November, Binance signed a letter of intention to acquire the failing crypto exchange, although at the time it said the agreement was subject to a due diligence process.
But as the contagion from the collapse of the FTX leads to...
Binance Backs out of FTX Deal Citing ‘Due Diligence,’ Reports of ‘Mishandled Customer Funds’
9.11.2022
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance will not go through with purchasing the rival crypto exchange FTX. The company noted that after due diligence and “news reports regarding mishandled customer funds,” Binance has decided not to pursue the FTX acquisition....
US Regulators Probing FTX Handling of Customer Funds: Bloomberg
9.11.2022
FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried denied customer funds were being re-invested in a now deleted tweet posted on Monday
Why Did FTX Pause Withdrawals if It Wasn't Trading Customer Funds?
9.11.2022
As the crisis at Sam Bankman-Fried's formerly trusted exchange continues, everything hinges on one key question: Where's the money?
Bitcoin Options Giant Deribit Loses $28 Million in Hot Wallet Hack
2.11.2022
The world’s largest bitcoin options exchange, Deribit, was hacked for close to $28 million, according to an update from the company’s official Twitter account on Nov. 2. Deribit says that the firm’s hot wallet was drained just before midnight the day prior. Crypto Derivatives...
Collapsed Australian Crypto Exchange ACX Allegedly Used Customer Funds To Run Business
21.10.2022
An Australian court has heard that Australian cryptocurrency exchange ACX that collapsed last year used customer deposits to fund another part of its business instead of keeping the funds on reserve
Fugitive Founder of Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex Arrested in Albania
30.8.2022
Albanian authorities have detained the founder and chief executive of the Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, who allegedly fled Turkey with customer funds as the trading platform collapsed. Faruk Fatih Ozer was wanted for fraud with a red notice issued by Interpol. Albania Captures Alleged...
Crypto exchange Hotbit says it froze customer funds due to alleged criminal ties of formal employee
10.8.2022
It's not yet clear how the alleged criminal misconduct of a former employee led to a law enforcement freeze on user's funds
Babel Finance Lost $280M Trading Customer Funds: Report
29.7.2022
Babel Finance, the Hong Kong crypto lender that suspended withdrawals in June, reportedly lost $280 million in proprietary trades with customer funds
Crypto.com Reveals 483 Accounts Compromised in Recent Hack — $34 Million in Bitcoin, Ether Stolen
20.1.2022
Crypto.com has revealed that 483 user accounts were compromised in the recent hack that resulted in unauthorized withdrawals of about $34 million in cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ether. Nonetheless, the company stressed that customer funds were never at risk. Crypto.com’s Hack...