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Fears over Silvergate, $8B hole at FTX, senators seek Binance’s numbers: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 26 – March 4
4.3.2023
Delay in Silvergate’s financials sparks fears over bankruptcy, FTX reports $8.6B deficit and Binance’s balance sheet sought by U.S. senators
Multicoin Capital’s Hedge Fund Lost 91.4% Last Year, Investor Letter Reveals
4.3.2023
The fund’s performance was severely impacted by direct exposure to now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and holdings in FTT and Solana-based tokens
DOJ seeks to narrow Sam Bankman-Fried's bail terms, use only flip phones
4.3.2023
The proposal restricts Sam Bankman-Fried communication to a flip phone or other non-smartphone device with no internet access
Silvergate closes Exchange Network, releases $9.9M to BlockFi
4.3.2023
The bank is discontinuing its crypto payment network, claiming the termination is a risk-based decision
Bankman-Fried Should Have Only Flip Phone, Website Whitelist, DOJ Says
4.3.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail conditions should restrict his use of the internet, including the use of a non-internet connected flip phone, an attorney to the U.S. Department of Justice has proposed in court filings made late Friday
FTX Debtors Report $8.9B Shortfall in Customer Funds and ‘Highly Commingled’ Assets in Latest Presentation
3.3.2023
On March 2, 2023, FTX debtors released their second stakeholder presentation, which contains a preliminary analysis of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange’s shortfalls. The latest presentation reveals a significant shortfall, as approximately $2.2 billion of the company’s total...
Total crypto market cap takes a hit amid Silvergate Bank crisis
3.3.2023
The total crypto market cap slipped below $1.025 trillion as concerns over Silvergate Bank’s solvency triggered a sharp sell-off in BTC, ETH and altcoins
First Mover Americas: Crypto Markets Sinking on Silvergate
3.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
US Senators Probe Crypto Exchange Binance About ‘Potentially Illegal Business Practices’
3.3.2023
Three U.S. senators have asked crypto exchanges Binance and Binance US for documents and answers pertaining to “potentially illegal business practices.” The lawmakers told Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ): “Your actions have called into question the legitimacy of your business...
FTX presentation shows 'massive shortfall' in firm's assets
3.3.2023
FTX and FTX US together have billions in deficits in their exchange wallets and fiat accounts, uncovered in a "huge effort" according to the exchange's CEO
Coinbase Severs Ties With Silvergate Bank Amidst JPMorgan Downgrade and Delayed SEC Filing
2.3.2023
On March 2, 2023, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that, in light of recent developments, the company is “no longer accepting or initiating payments to or from Silvergate Bank.” The news follows the crypto bank’s delay of its annual 10-K filing with the U.S....
FTX Has ‘Massive Shortfall’ in Assets, Say Bankruptcy Lawyers
2.3.2023
So far, $2.2 billion in assets have been identified in the wallets of accounts associated with FTX.com, of which only $694 million are in the most liquid assets
Crypto Bank Charter Firm Protego Trust Lays Off Most of Its Workforce: Source
1.3.2023
Prosecutors’ Case Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Becomes Clearer
1.3.2023
Federal prosecutors have shared more information about their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Between two new indictments and civil suits against another former FTX executive, we now have a much clearer picture about what the Department of Justice thinks it has
SEC, CFTC press civil charges against former FTX exec Singh parallel to criminal case
1.3.2023
Singh’s former colleagues Ellison and Wang consented to stays in their CFTC cases; Singh has agreed to submit a consent order proposal in the CFTC case
Crypto Long & Short: Decentralized Exchange Research Ramps up
1.3.2023
This week, Glenn Williams Jr. argues that decentralized exchanges (DEXes) have an intriguing road ahead amid the wreckage of FTX. Then, Kelly Chambers of THEIA8900 notes the digital-asset myopia among financial advisers focused on bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum’s ETH
Former Accounting Team of FTX US Auditor Armanino Sets Up Shop as The Network Firm
1.3.2023
The episode highlights yet another chokepoint for the blockchain industry: It's become harder for crypto startups to enlist big accounting firms to do audits and asset attestations
First Mover Americas: Stacks' Token Starts March With a Bang
1.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 1, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Hodlnaut founders propose selling the firm instead of liquidation
1.3.2023
Despite Hodlnaut creditors insisting on the firm’s liquidation, the founders keep trying to save the business and sell it to potential investors
Pressure Mounts on FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried as Former Director of Engineering Pleads Guilty – Here's What You Need to Know
1.3.2023
Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, has pleaded guilty to U.S. criminal charges, agreeing to cooperate with the investigation into FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
Singh pleaded guilty to six conspiracy charges, including conspiracy to commit wire...