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Opening arguments begin in Sam Bankman-Fried trial

4.10.2023
"His girlfriend will tell you how they stole money together," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Thane Rehn in an opening statement about the former FTX CEO

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...

5 highlights of Sam Bankman-Fried's first day of trial

4.10.2023
Potential jurors shared their mostly negative interactions with crypto investing, while a slim-figured former FTX CEO sat flanked by attorneys, noticeably void of his signature curly locks

SEC asks judge to reject Coinbase’s motion to dismiss lawsuit

4.10.2023
The regulator has asked a federal judge to deny Coinbase’s motion to dismiss its lawsuit, claiming the exchange knew the cryptocurrencies it sold were securities under the Howey test

Judge rejects SEC’s motion to file an appeal against Ripple ruling

4.10.2023
District court judge Analisa Torres denied the SEC's motion to file an appeal, claiming that the regulator did not meet its burden to show that were substantial grounds for difference of opinion

Coinbase’s Attempt to End SEC Lawsuit Should Be Rejected, U.S. Regulator Argues

3.10.2023
“To distract from the fatal flaws in its legal arguments, Coinbase cries foul and seeks to blame the SEC for its current legal predicament,” the SEC said in a Tuesday court filing

Bankman-Fried’s Legal Team Cries Foul Over Ukrainian Customer Testimony

3.10.2023
Attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried have written a letter to the judge, requesting the court block a government witness, a Ukrainian customer who “lost a substantial portion” of his life savings due to the FTX collapse. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers believe the witness’s testimony...

FTX execs who pleaded guilty among names of potential witnesses in Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal case

3.10.2023
According to reports from the courthouse, Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon named Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh among those who may offer testimony

Alex Mashinsky's jury trial scheduled for September 2024

3.10.2023
According to a New York court, the former Celsius CEO will remain free on $40-million bail through the legal proceedings

As trial begins, Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers push to exclude testimony from FTX users

3.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team has requested the court block certain witnesses offering testimony on how they thought FTX would protect their assets

Celsius Network Seeks Final Court Approval to Begin Customer Repayments by Year-End

3.10.2023
During an October 2 hearing regarding the approval of its reorganization plan, the bankrupt crypto lender, Celsius Network, informed a judge of its intention to initiate repayments to its customers by the end of the year.... Read More: Celsius Network Seeks Final Court Approval to Begin Customer...

Report: Victims of South African BTC Scam Set to Receive Portion of Invested Funds

3.10.2023
Some investors who invested in the South African bitcoin pyramid scheme MTI are set to receive part of their money back once a court rules on how liquidators are supposed to handle claims. Liquidators expect to make more than one payout to affected investors while the process itself is expected...

Celsius seeks court approval to start repaying customers by year-end

3.10.2023
The embattled crypto lender is seeking final court approval for a restructuring plan that will start repaying creditors before the end of 2023

Class-action suit filed against Binance for alleged harm to FTX before its collapse

2.10.2023
A California resident is suing Binance and its CEO for tweets last November that, according to allegations, led to the collapse of the rival exchange

Investors drop class-action lawsuit against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon

2.10.2023
The dropping of the suit came amid Terra facing a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Do Kwon possibly nearing the end of his sentence in Montenegro

Book describes Sam Bankman-Fried with little attention span or respect for appointments

2.10.2023
The former FTX CEO was reportedly invited by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour to be her special guest at the Met Gala, only to cancel at the last minute

South Korean Court Jails Septuagenarian Bitcoin Fraudster

2.10.2023
A South Korean court has handed a 70-year-old man a jail sentence after finding him guilty of Bitcoin (BTC)-powered fraud. Kyeonggi Ilbo reported that the unnamed man, identified only by the initial A, was given a one-year prison term for enabling “telecommunications-related financial...