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Sam Bankman-Fried's Bahamas Litigation May Take ‘Months or Years,’ His Counsel Says
13.6.2023
The FTX founder’s lawyers argue that a new Supreme Court judgment shows that he has not committed fraud
Defying SEC: Solana, Cardano, and Polygon Disagree with 'Security' Label
12.6.2023
In an ongoing battle against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Solana, Cardano, and Polygon have united forces to challenge the classification of their cryptocurrencies as securities.
This comes as lawsuits unfold against major exchanges Binance and Coinbase, these prominent projects...
Court Supports FTX's Request to Remove Customer Names from Bankruptcy Filings
10.6.2023
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has secured court permission to remove the names of its customers from all filings in its bankruptcy case.
The US Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey in Wilmington, Delaware, has concluded that publishing the names of individual customers could put them at risk...
Everything At Summer Game Fest 2023's Main Showcase
9.6.2023
Summer Game Fest is now the big gaming event of the summery season. With E3 seeming ever-more unlikely to ever return, it’s Geoff Keighley’s schmooze-a-thon alone for all your big game announcement news. And we have this year’s show covered, with every single game announced, shown or even mumbled...
Bitcoin Life Insurance Startup Raises $19M in Seed Rounds Led by Sam Altman and Gradient Ventures
7.6.2023
Meanwhile, a life insurance company that uses bitcoin, has accumulated $19 million through two seed funding rounds. The first round was led by Openai CEO Sam Altman and former Stripe executive Lachy Groom, while Google’s Gradient Ventures took charge of the second round. Crypto Startup...
SBF upset by criminal trial's late evidence while FTX seeks sale of AI stock
7.6.2023
3.6 million documents have yet to be produced by prosecutors in the criminal trial of Sam Bankman-Fried according to his lawyers
Openai Boss Sam Altman Claims He’s Not Involved in Worldcoin’s Day-to-Day Operations at All
6.6.2023
After Tools for Humanity, the team behind the biometric cryptocurrency project Worldcoin announced it had raised $115 million in a Series C led by Blockchain Capital, Sam Altman, co-founder and chief executive of the artificial intelligence (AI) firm Openai, clarified at an event held at Tel Aviv...
Metropolitan Museum of Art to Refund $550K in Donations from FTX
5.6.2023
The New York-based Metropolitan Museum of Art will return more than half a million dollars in donations it received from the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX.
The popular US museum, known as the Met, is set to refund $550,000 to FTX debtors, according to a filing to the United States Bankruptcy...
SBF wants to subpoena documents from old FTX/Alameda law firm to use in his defense
31.5.2023
The prosecution and FTX Debtors already have access to the documents, which concern 11 topics and may contain material favorable to SBF
US Government's Push for FTX Inquiry Reaches Court of Appeals – Here's the Latest
31.5.2023
The US Government’s push for an independent inquiry of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX was on Tuesday referred to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
The ruling, made by Delaware District Judge Colm F. Connolly, argued that the question of whether the case should be referred to...
Sam Bankman-Fried Leverages Law Firm Advice for FTX Fraud Defense
31.5.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is preparing to argue that he relied on the advice of Silicon Valley law firm Fenwick & West in his defense against fraud charges.
On Tuesday, his lawyers requested that prosecutors turn over documents that were provided...
The U.S. Justice Department Awaits Bahamas Response Regarding New Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried
31.5.2023
The US Justice Department (DOJ) may drop some of the charges against the disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried if authorities in the Bahamas objects to them.
The charges that could be dropped include those related to bank fraud, operating an unlicensed money transmitting service, and a case...
Some SBF charges will be dropped if Bahamas objects, U.S. prosecutors say
30.5.2023
The charges relating to Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged bank fraud, operating an unlicensed money transmitter service and bribing Chinese officials may be dropped
Today in Crypto: Key App Reveals Bridge Connecting Solana & Ethereum, ECB Publishes Two Reports on Digital Euro, Russia Abandons National Crypto Exchange Plans, CoinEx Launches BitHK
30.5.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Key App Reveals Bridge Connecting Solana & Ethereum, ECB Publishes Two Reports on Digital Euro, Russia...
What is fair use? US Supreme Court weighs in on AI’s copyright dilemma
30.5.2023
Many firms with generative AI models are being sued for copyright infringement, and the Supreme Court may have just ruined their primary legal defense
U.S. Criminal Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried Don’t Warrant Dismissal, Prosecutors Say
30.5.2023
Lawyers for the disgraced exchange executive filed pre-trial motions in early May to dismiss most of the charges on technicalities or procedural issues
Microsoft urges lawmakers, companies to ‘step up’ with AI guardrails
26.5.2023
Microsoft President Brad Smith is the latest tech industry heavyweight to call for better risk management and regulation for artificial intelligence
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin secures $115M for decentralized ID
25.5.2023
Funds will be used to support the decentralized World ID and the recently released crypto wallet World App. VC firms A16z Crypto, Bain Capital Crypto, and Distributed Global are investors in the round
Sam Altman Co-Founder of Worldcoin Raises $115 Million for Unique Cryptocurrency
25.5.2023
The Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI, Sam Altman, has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round for a cryptocurrency project.
Blockchain Capital led the funding round and attracted the participation of other investors such as a16z, Bain Capital Crypto, and Distributed Global.
Worldcoin...
Sam Altman’s Crypto Project Worldcoin Raises $115M Led By Blockchain Capital
25.5.2023
Other investors in the Series C round included Bain Capital Crypto and Distributed Global