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Today in Crypto: A US FTX Team Found Backdoor to Alameda Months Before Collapse, Hong Kong Financial Watchdog and Police Form Task Force to Investigate Suspicious Crypto Activity
5.10.2023
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DOJ Eyes Seizure of Ex-FTX Chief’s Two Luxury Jets in Ongoing Criminal Probe
5.10.2023
In the ongoing criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried, federal prosecutors have unveiled a forfeiture bill, indicating the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) intent to commandeer two luxury jets belonging to the ex-FTX chief. Specifically, the DOJ has its sights set on a Bombardier Global 5000...
Close Associates of Sam Bankman-Fried to Take Stand Today in Ongoing Trial
5.10.2023
As the trial of the former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried enters its third day, the prosecution is expected to call two close associates of the defendant to the stand.
Bankman-Fried faces seven counts bordering on fraud and related conspiracy to commit fraud with...
Librarian and Retired Corrections Officer Included in Jury for Sam Bankman-Fried Case
5.10.2023
The jury selection process for the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried concluded on Wednesday morning, with a diverse group of individuals from various professional backgrounds chosen to serve.
Among the selected jurors are a former prosecutor, several Metro North commuter rail line workers, a librarian...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s jets are subject to forfeiture, says prosecution
5.10.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice says the two jets purchased by Bankman-Fried via FTX are now property that is subject to forfeiture due to charges brought against SBF
Sam Bankman-Fried inner circle to testify today
5.10.2023
The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried reaches its third day in New York, with Adam Yedidia and Gary Wang to appear as witnesses
FTX Employees Knew About the Backdoor to Alameda Months Before Collapse: WSJ
5.10.2023
The employees flagged their discovery to one of FTX's director of engineering Nishad Singh but the problem never got fixed
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Two Multimillion-Dollar Jets May Be Forfeit, DOJ Says
5.10.2023
The assets, whose ownership is in dispute, could be used to pay back creditors of Alameda Research and FTX
FTX exploiter moves $36.8M in Ether as Sam Bankman-Fried trial starts
5.10.2023
While the exploiter initially held 175,496 ETH ($294 million), the current balance in their portfolio has come down to $196.014 million after a series of transfers
Report: Tom Brady Received $55 Million for FTX Commercials Before Its Collapse
5.10.2023
According to a report, former National Football League quarterback Tom Brady was paid $55 million to feature in the collapse cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s advertisements. As part of the arrangement, Brady would devote 20 hours of his time each year for three years. Celebrities Paid to Promote...
12 people will decide the fate of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
5.10.2023
45 prospective jurors were narrowed down to 12 after they were asked to discuss their background, employment, education, partners, children and their age
A Shot at Full Recovery? Amazon’s Billions to Anthropic Ignite Hopes for FTX Creditors
4.10.2023
FTX creditors might see a silver lining following the recent partnership between Anthropic and Amazon, as the tech behemoth unveiled plans to pour up to $4 billion into the budding artificial intelligence (AI) startup. Over on the social media haven X, a cadre of FTX creditors, united under...
Sam Bankman-Fried Changed the Rules for FTX Employees When SRM Token Shot Up in Value – Here's What Happened
4.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was forced to change rules for FTX employees in 2021 when their crypto profits threatened to let them retire early.
As Michael Lewis wrote in his SBF-focused book “Going Infinite,” SBF used his exclusive power to lock up his employee’s Serum (SRM) holdings for seven years...
Cocoa broker testifies to Bitcoin holdings on FTX in Sam Bankman-Fried trial
4.10.2023
London-based cocoa broker Marc-Antoine Julliard responded to questions from prosecutors on crypto he held on FTX in November 2022
Crypto Tycoon SBF in the Dock: Jury Selection Extended; Hearing Reveals Financial Carnage
4.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced co-founder of the now insolvent cryptocurrency exchange FTX, concluded his first day of trial involving jury selection and voir dire questioning. The process extended into Wednesday as U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan eliminated several potential jurors...
Alameda Was ‘Business as Usual’ Before Collapse: Ex-Engineer
4.10.2023
Security and risk checks were “poor” at the company, but the implosion of the trading firm came as a surprise to insiders
Sam Bankman-Fried 'Lied,' DOJ Tells Jury; Defense Tries to Pin FTX Collapse on Caroline Ellison
4.10.2023
"He poured money — other people's money — into investments to make himself even richer," the prosecutor said in opening arguments
DOJ Clamps Down on SBF’s Regulatory Loophole Defense Amid Ongoing Fraud Trial
4.10.2023
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked the judge in Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) criminal case to restrict several planned defense arguments about financial regulations. Prosecutors said in a new court filing that SBF should not be allowed to claim he’s innocent because cryptocurrency...
Sam Bankman-Fried Now Has a Jury
4.10.2023
A federal judge has chosen the 12 people who will decide whether FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried violated fraud and other laws in running his once-mighty crypto exchange
Alameda sent $4.1B of FTT tokens to FTX before crash: Nansen report
4.10.2023
Nansen analysts observed “unusual transactions between FTX and Alameda” in the days leading up to FTX’s bankruptcy