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Media Draws Attention to Sam Bankman-Fried’s 2 Visits While on House Arrest
30.12.2022
After FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was released on bail and traveled to his parent’s home in California, it has been reported that SBF was visited by the crypto advocate Tiffany Fong, and also the “Big Short” author Michael Lewis while he’s been on house arrest. Fong detailed...
Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Accused of Moving $684K in Crypto Assets While Under House Arrest
30.12.2022
According to an analyst on Dec. 29, 2022, the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), may have cashed out $684,000 in crypto assets while under house arrest. If the funds were spent by SBF, it goes against the court’s release conditions that note the former FTX executive is...
Dollar Loses to Digital Currencies in 2023, Former Russian President Medvedev Says
30.12.2022
Digital fiat currencies will spread next year while the U.S. dollar will be losing its status of global reserve currency, according to Russia’s former head of state. In a string of tweets, Dmitry Medvedev gave his two cents on what the future holds for the world, a “humble contribution,” as he...
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.”
DeFi Platforms Need to Beef Up Security, Former Prosecutor Says
29.12.2022
Ari Redbord, currently TRM Labs head of legal and government affairs, says cracking down on hacks in crypto will require hardening cyber defenses
FTX Co-Founder Faces ‘No-Nonsense’ Judge Next Week, Report Says SBF ‘Expected to Enter a Plea’ in Fraud Case
28.12.2022
According to court documents, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is set to be arraigned by the federal court in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on Jan. 3, 2023. The disgraced FTX co-founder plans to enter a plea in his fraud case in front of U.S. judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan, according to a report...
Snowden to Musk: ‘I Take Payment in Bitcoin’; Big Short Investor Says Audits of Exchanges like Binance and FTX Are ‘Meaningless,’ and More — Week in Review
25.12.2022
Ahead of the holidays and new year, the former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor known to the world as a staunch privacy advocate and whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has offered to step up as the new CEO of Twitter after current “Chief Twit” Elon Musk has said he is stepping...
Lastpass Data Breach Frightens Users, Some Say Hack ‘May Be Worse Than They Are Letting on’
24.12.2022
People involved in financial tech, software programming, cyber security, and cryptocurrencies have been talking about the Lastpass data breach that was disclosed two days ago. The password management company detailed that a breach, committed earlier this year, allowed hackers to obtain a “backup...
Caroline Ellison’s Testimony Claims FTX Boss SBF Directed Her to Co-Mingle Customer Funds Since 2019
23.12.2022
On Dec. 23, 2022, Matthew Russell Lee from the Inner City Press published the recently unsealed guilty plea transcript of Caroline Ellison, Alameda Research’s former CEO. In her statements, Ellison describes that she was the co-CEO and CEO of Alameda, and under those roles, she reported directly...
Former Alameda CEO confirms firm borrowed billions from FTX customer deposits as part of plea deal
23.12.2022
According to court documents, Caroline Ellison said she and SBF signed off on “materially misleading financial statements” for Alameda lenders — knowing it was illegal
Mythical Games Sues Former Executives for Secretly Raising $150M for New Firm
23.12.2022
The Web3 gaming studio alleges that the former executives, who departed the firm in November, used knowledge gained from raising funds for Mythical to acquire capital for their new firm, Fenix Games
XRP Price Prediction as Former Ripple Executive Says Smart Contracts are Coming – XRP to $1 Before 2023?
23.12.2022
XRP price is up a subtle 1.1% on the day ahead of the weekend session. A buy signal may confirm on the daily chart within the day, bolstered by hints from a former Ripple executive that smart contracts will soon come to the XRP Ledger.
According to VanEck, a leading global investment manager...
Crypto Twitter confused by SBF's $250M bail and a return to luxury
23.12.2022
The crypto community raised many questions about how FTX's former CEO was able to secure bail and the conditions it will come with
Former Diablo Immortal devs pick ImmutableX for upcoming Web3 MMORPG
20.12.2022
Metaverse Game Studios announces partnership with blockchain gaming platform ImmutableX to power upcoming Web3 gaming title Angelic
Yuga Labs Names Former Activision Blizzard President Daniel Alegre as New CEO
19.12.2022
The Bored Ape parent company said Alegre's previous gaming experience will help advance the brand's Otherside metaverse and propel its ambitions for an "immersive Web3 world."
Former BitMEX CEO Alexander Hoeptner Sues Exchange for Breach of Contract and Wrongful Termination
19.12.2022
It was previously reported that Hoeptner left the company in October 2022
Shark Tank Star Kevin O’Leary Defends Support of Crypto Exchange FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried
19.12.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has defended his support of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX and its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). “This is America. The justice system provides the presumption of innocence unless proven otherwise,” he stressed....
Federal Prosecutors Probe Democrats Over Donations From Sam Bankman-Fried
19.12.2022
Several members of the U.S. Democratic Party and campaign committees are reportedly being probed by federal prosecutors over donations from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and another executive of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. “To any person, entity, or political campaign that...
New FTX CEO Told Members of Congress SBF’s Family ‘Certainly Received Payments’ From the Business
19.12.2022
According to multiple reports, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents face scrutiny over their reported involvement with their son’s business operations. The two Stanford professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried have not been charged with any wrongdoing, but the current FTX CEO, John J....
Donald Trump Trading Card NFTs Skyrocket in Value Despite Being Mocked for His ‘Major Announcement’
18.12.2022
After the former 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump revealed his non-fungible token (NFT) trading card collection, Trump’s NFTs sold out within hours after the announcement. Statistics from Opensea, three days after the sale, show that the Trump NFT trading card...