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SBF reveals what was behind FTX's reopening of Bahamian withdrawals
30.11.2022
The former FTX CEO has explained why the exchange only reopened withdrawals for Bahamian citizens shortly after it filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 10
FTX resumes employee and contractor payments after weeks in limbo
29.11.2022
The payments will exclude former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, and certain former execs including Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, and Alameda's Caroline Ellison
First Mover Americas: Bahamas on Defense After FTX's Collapse
28.11.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 28, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
FTX misrepresents actions of Securities Commission of the Bahamas
28.11.2022
The FTX crisis brings with it the inevitable jump to a 100-ft-deep well. Looking ahead to prevent the fall is the only way to safeguard everyone’s interests. Notes like these come onshore following the swift action taken by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas. Authorities praise...
FTX under 'active' civil and criminal investigation: Bahamas AG
28.11.2022
Bahamian Securities Commission, the Prime Minister’s financial intelligence unit, and a financial crimes unit are all involved in the FTX investigation
Bahamian Attorney General Insists FTX Is the Subject of an ‘Active and Ongoing Investigation’
28.11.2022
The troubled and now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is the subject of “an active and ongoing investigation,” Bahamian attorney general Ryan Pinder told the press on Sunday. Pinder also stressed that putting the blame on the Bahamas “because FTX is headquartered here would be a gross...
The Bahamas' Attorney General Defends Country's Regulatory Regime Amid FTX 'Debacle'
28.11.2022
Ryan Pinder, the Attorney General of The Bahamas, defended his country's actions through the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, but did not provide much new information about the local regulator's efforts to investigate the company
Crypto Influencer Bitboy Flies to the Bahamas to Question Former FTX Exec Sam Bankman-Fried
27.11.2022
Its been 16 days since FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is allegedly still hunkering down at his seaside resort in the Bahamas. This weekend, the Youtuber known as Bitboy decided to fly down to Nassau in order to question...
Crypto Influencer BitBoy Flies to Bahamas to Find Sam Bankman-Fried - This is What Happened
27.11.2022
Prominent crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, aka BitBoy Crypto, has flown to the Bahamas in a bid to talk to Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX founder and its former CEO.
Over the past couple of days, BitBoy has been posting tweets and sharing pictures of himself camping outside Bankman-Fried's home in...
Trouble in the Bahamas following FTX collapse: Report
25.11.2022
The locals say they are having to contend with vacant apartments and the loss of job opportunities, once provided by the collapsed exchange
Prospects Don’t Look so Hot for Sam Bankman-Fried’s Invitation-Only Crypto Bahamas Event
25.11.2022
Following the FTX collapse and amid the aftermath, people have been wondering about the company’s Crypto Bahamas conference that was scheduled to happen on April 17-20, 2023, at the exclusive Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, in Nassau. The event planned for April 2023 was supposed to be hosted by...
Hollywood, Streaming Giants Scramble for Movie Rights to FTX Saga
24.11.2022
After the FTX collapse, the story seems as though it came from a financial thriller based on fiction and made-up characters. However, the story and the people behind it are very real and today’s streaming giants like Amazon, Apple, and Netflix are vying to get the rights to tell the FTX tale....
Bahamas Securities Regulator Blasts 'Inaccurate' Accusations Made by FTX
24.11.2022
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas said FTX "misrepresented" the regulator's move to secure the embattled exchange's assets against hacks in bankruptcy court filings in the U.S
Recent FTX hacks prove it was right to ‘secure’ its assets: Bahamian regulator
24.11.2022
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas said the continued hacking attempts on FTX prove it made the right call to "secure" FTX's digital assets
Bankruptcy Lawyers Say FTX Was Operated by ‘Inexperienced and Unsophisticated Individuals’
23.11.2022
On Tuesday, the attorneys representing FTX told the court that a “substantial amount of assets have either been stolen or are missing” and further stressed to the bankruptcy court that FTX executives left the lawyers James Bromley and Sullivan Cromwell with limited information. Bromley further...
A 'Substantial Amount' of Money is Missing Says FTX Lawyer – Is it Missing or Has it Been Stolen?
23.11.2022
A “substantial amount” of the failed crypto exchange FTX’s assets are either missing or have been stolen, said the exchange’s lawyer in court.
According to the Wall Street Journal, this statement was made by said James Bromley, counsel to FTX’s new management, during a bankruptcy hearing...
Bahamas FTX Liquidators Agree to Transfer Bankruptcy Case to Delaware
22.11.2022
Court-appointed liquidators for collapsed FTX in the Bahamas had filed a separate suit in a New York court, while the exchange had filed for bankruptcy in Delaware
News Summary: Indian CBDC Pilot to Launch Within a Month, Three Arrested for Major Crypto-related Crimes, EQONEX Files for Debt Restructuring
22.11.2022
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FTX Latest – Crypto Prices Settle But FTX Only Has $1.24 Billion Cash, Bahamas and SBF Link, Genesis on Brink, FTX Japan Withdrawals
22.11.2022
Court filings show that FTX debtor companies have a total cash balance of just $1.24 billion.
News has also emerged that US prosecutors were investigating FTX well before the company collapsed.
A summary of the balances drawn up by business consultancy firm Alvarez & Marsal and filed by Edgar...
Bahamas Property Worth $121 Million Acquired by FTX, SBF’s Parents, Report Unveils
22.11.2022
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its founder’s parents have purchased properties for almost $121 million in the Bahamas, according to a media report. Some of these were supposed to be used by the company’s senior executives, quoted documents have revealed. Bankman-Fried’s Parents Trying to Return...