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Financial Services chair McHenry send SEC second request for records related to SBF arrest
13.4.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested just before his committee appearance was scheduled
FTX Recovers $7.3 Billion in Assets, Considers Rebooting Exchange in Q2 This Year
13.4.2023
FTX is considering rebooting its platform amid reports that the bankruptcy team has managed to stabilize the situation and recover a huge portion of the missing assets.
The now-defunct crypto exchange has recovered over $7.3 billion in cash and liquid crypto assets, an $800 million increase from...
FTX’s Bankruptcy Lawyers: ‘The Dumpster Fire Is Out’
12.4.2023
Five months after the spectacular implosion of FTX, the Bahamas-based exchange’s new legal team has a message for both the U.S. bankruptcy court and creditors alike: “The situation has been stabilized and the dumpster fire is out.”
FTX has recovered $7.3B in assets, will consider rebooting exchange in Q2 2023
12.4.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's failed cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy in November 2022 and has since been mired in court proceedings
FTX Debtors Unveil Report That Identifies and Discusses Control Failures by Sam Bankman-Fried Led Management
10.4.2023
FTX Debtors said on April 9 that it had released a report that “identifies and discusses control failures” by Sam Bankman-Fried and his colleagues when they ran the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. John Ray, the CEO of the FTX Debtors, said the FTX Group “was tightly controlled...
Bitcoin Proponents Accuse the New York Times of Publishing One-Sided ‘Hit Piece’ on Bitcoin Mining
10.4.2023
After the New York Times was accused of writing favorable pieces about disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and inviting him to speak at the news outlet’s Dealbook Summit, it is once again being criticized for publishing a “hit piece” about bitcoin mining....
Today in Crypto: 'Now is Best Time to Invest in Web3', Ex-FTX US President Brett Harrison Resigned Due to 'Protracted Disagreement' with Sam Bankman-Fried, Bank of England Building a CBDC Team
10.4.2023
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Former FTX US President Reportedly Quit After ‘Protracted Disagreement’ With Bankman-Fried
10.4.2023
A new report from the failed crypto exchange FTX’s current leadership says that former FTX US President Brett Harrison resigned last September partly because of a “protracted disagreement” with CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and members of his inner circle
Thanks Sam! How FTX Led to World’s Worst Crypto Policy
7.4.2023
Washington’s “war in crypto” continues to occupy minds in the crypto industry. This week, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey tackles the apparent rise in hostility from U.S. regulators from a different angle: revenge
Report: Binance Asked to Provide More Information as Dubai Tightens Screws Against Crypto Entities
7.4.2023
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has reportedly asked Binance to share more information about the crypto exchange’s ownership structure and its auditing procedures. According to reports, Dubai regulators are still keen on fostering innovation but without comprising...
Crypto news site The Block gets new CEO and reported staff layoffs following admitted ties to SBF
31.3.2023
The Block reportedly laid off roughly 33% of its staff including interim CEO Bobby Moran in an effort to stabilize the platform following loans it received from Sam Bankman-Fried
Solana overcomes FTX fiasco — SOL price gains 100% in Q1
31.3.2023
The cryptocurrency market may have overreacted to Solana's FTX links and its tainted boss Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to New Fraud and Bribery Charges in Federal Court – Here's What You Need to Know
31.3.2023
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to five additional charges brought against him in federal court in the US.
The new charges against Bankman-Fried are focused on alleged bribery of foreign officials from China. According to the charges, Bankman-Fried paid $40 million...
First Mover Americas: Ripple Labs' XRP Token Marches Forward
31.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 31, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Mike Novogratz Laments US Government’s Penchant for Discussing Crypto While Saying ‘Nothing About AI Regulation’
31.3.2023
Galaxy Digital Holdings chief executive Mike Novogratz has said he finds it shocking that U.S. authorities are interested in talking about the regulation of crypto, but have said nothing about artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. Novogratz added that by choosing mainly to focus on crypto...
Former FTX CEO Seeks $10M Insurance Fund for Legal Defense, Request Opposed by FTX Debtors and Unsecured Creditors
30.3.2023
Court filings reveal that the FTX co-founder is seeking access to a $10 million insurance plan to cover his attorney fees. FTX debtors and unsecured creditors have opposed Sam Bankman-Fried’s request, arguing that every dollar spent on his defense is “one less dollar” available to cover...
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to bribery, charges from superseding indictment
30.3.2023
The former FTX CEO's legal team argued that though SBF had entered a not guilty plea, he did not acknowledge the new charges, which including bribed a Chinese government official
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Bribery Charge
30.3.2023
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted bribery and campaign finance violations unveiled in two recent superseding indictments
Sam Bankman-Fried to Plead Not Guilty to Bribery, Campaign Finance Charges: Reuters
30.3.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Expenses Paid by Alameda Money He Granted to His Father – What's Going On?
30.3.2023
The founder of the now infamous FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, has allegedly used the $10 million he had sent to his father while still the CEO of the fallen exchange for his legal fees.
Forbes reported, citing "two sources close to the company", that in 2021, while he was still the FTX...