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Trial Against Terraform Labs And Do Kwon Begins In NYC Following Prison Release
25.3.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) trial against Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon is set to begin in New York on Monday. As jury selection gets underway, the trial formally marks the beginning of the United States' quest for justice against Kwon following the collapse...
Bankers Are Lining Up Buyers for FTX’s 8% Stake in AI Startup Anthropic: Report
22.3.2024
FTX’s slice of artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is up for sale, and global investors including sovereign wealth funds are lining up for the chance to purchase the shares, according to a new report from CNBC citing unnamed sources
LayerZero CEO Accuses Kyle Davies of Seeking Full Treasury Allocation Before 3AC’s Collapse
22.3.2024
On March 21, LayerZero’s co-founder and CEO, Bryan Pellegrino, accused Kyle Davies, the co-founder of the now-defunct Three Arrows Capital (3AC), of trying to persuade his firm to transfer its entire treasury shortly before the liquidation of 3AC. Pellegrino made the allegation on his X post as...
Unabomber Prosecutor to Conduct FTX Probe Into Law Firm Sullivan and Cromwell’s “Conflicts of Interest”
22.3.2024
Unabomber prosecutor Robert J. Cleary has been approved by a U.S. bankruptcy judge to probe law firm Sullivan and Cromwell’s potential conflicts of interests in relation to FTX. Cleary's appointment marks a significant shift into the collapse of FTX following over a year of calls for an appointment...
U.S. Government's Legal Precedents Don't Support Lengthy Prison Term, Bankman-Fried's Defense Argues
22.3.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers have pushed back against the U.S. government's sentencing memo which makes the case for why it thinks the former FTX CEO should be handed a sentence in the range of 40-50 years, a court filing on Wednesday shows
Do Kwon Appeal On Extradition To South Korea Denied by Montenegro Court
20.3.2024
A Montenegro appeal court has denied Do Kwon's appeal to overturn a ruling mandating him to be extradited to South Korea. Following a high court ruling in Podgorica on March 5, Kwon is set to be extradited to face charges related to the collapse of Terra in May 2022.
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Do Kwon’s Extradition Appeal To South Korea Denied by Montenegro Court
20.3.2024
A Montenegro appeal court has denied Do Kwon's extradition appeal to overturn a ruling mandating him to be extradited to South Korea. Following a high court ruling in Podgorica on March 5, Kwon is set to be extradited to face charges related to the collapse of Terra in May 2022.
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Crypto Lender Genesis Requests US Bankruptcy Court to Approve ‘Settlement Principle’
20.3.2024
The insolvent cryptocurrency lender, Genesis, has petitioned a U.S. bankruptcy court to approve a proposed settlement principle announced on Feb. 28. According to an update, if the court approves the settlement, Genesis Earn users will receive all of their digital assets back in kind....
First Mover Americas: BTC's Drop Below $62K Is the Biggest Single-Day Loss Since FTX’s Collapse
20.3.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
GBTC Bleeds Another $443 Million as Bitcoin Price Drops Below $61,000
20.3.2024
Bitcoin experienced a significant price collapse amid continued outflows from Grayscale's converted GBTC spot Bitcoin ETF.
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Bitcoin Registers Biggest Single-Day Loss Since FTX's Collapse
20.3.2024
Spot BTC ETFs witnessed record outflows on Tuesday, provisional data from Farside show
DOJ's Proposed 50-Year Sentence for Sam Bankman-Fried 'Disturbing,' FTX Founder's Lawyers Say
20.3.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team pushed back against what it called the "disturbing" sentencing memorandum filed by the Department of Justice last week in a new letter, saying the DOJ was making the FTX founder out to be someone he was not
New Court Documents Reveal Sam Bankman-Fried’s Strategies to Repair Public Image
18.3.2024
Newly revealed court documents shed light on Sam Bankman-Fried's strategies aimed at repairing his public image following the collapse of FTX in 2022.
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US Prosecutors to Appeal Montenegrin Court’s Decision to Extradite Do Kown to South Korea
8.3.2024
US prosecutors aim to appeal the Montenegrin High Court's decision to extradite former cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon to South Korea to face charges related to the $40 billion collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin in 2022.
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Genesis and Winklevoss’ Gemini Discussed Merger Plans Before Collapse, Court Filings Show
8.3.2024
Digital Currency Group (DCG) founder and CEO Barry Silbert proposed a possible merger of Genesis and Gemini according to an email exchange back in 2022, recent court filings show.
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BlockFi Settles With FTX, Alameda Estates for $874.5M
7.3.2024
The settlement with FTX and Alameda Research is a key part of BlockFi's bankruptcy and reorganization plan
Why Is BTC Pumping? Green Bitcoin Alternative Nears $2 Million In ICO
6.3.2024
Crypto markets are in overdrive as Bitcoin (BTC) hammered a new all-time high yesterday, but with cryptocurrencies skyrocketing across the space, why is Bitcoin pumping ahead of Halving? And could Green Bitcoin offer best late-entrant alternative? The past two years have seen crypto markets weather...
Bitcoin Spot Trading Volume on CEXes Reaches $34 Billion, Highest Level Since FTX Collapse
29.2.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) spot trading volume on centralized exchanges (CEXes) has reached the highest level of activity since the collapse of FTX.
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Mt. Gox: What We Still Don’t Know 10 Years After the Collapse
28.2.2024
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the collapse of bitcoin exchange MtGox, Mark Hunter, author of “Ultimate Catastrophe: How MtGox Lost Half a Billion Dollars and Nearly Killed Bitcoin,” tackles the questions that still remain unanswered ten years later
Sam Bankman-Fried Asks Court to Cut Prison Time to 63-78 Months
28.2.2024
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), found guilty of fraud last year and due to be sentenced next month, has asked the court for a 'just' sentence of 63 to 78 months, according to a court filing submitted Tuesday