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Crypto Exchange Kraken Freezes Accounts of FTX, Alameda Research, Their Executives
13.11.2022
Crypto exchange Kraken has frozen a handful of accounts owned by the bankrupt FTX Group, Alameda Research, and their executives. Kraken has been in contact with law enforcement after discovering that an account on its platform was used in connection with unauthorized transfers at FTX. Kraken...
The Mysterious FTX Debacle, Tim Draper’s BTC Price Prediction, More Support for Ripple in SEC Lawsuit — Week in Review
13.11.2022
As theories proliferate wildly about the true nature of what happened to failed crypto exchange FTX, little is yet clear to the crypto community. Former CEO of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried has addressed the issue publicly on social media, mentioning a mysterious “sparring partner.” This...
Former US Treasury Compares FTX Collapse to Infamous Enron Fraud – Crypto Regulation Incoming?
13.11.2022
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has compared the sudden fall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX to energy trader Enron's scandal in the early 2000s.
In a "Wall Street Week" interview with Bloomberg, he said that while "a lot of" people have compared this to Lehman, he believes it is more...
Vitalik Buterin calls out FTX for virtue signaling: 'deserves what its getting'
13.11.2022
While acknowledging the damage caused by FTX, Buterin believes that FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, as a person, deserves love
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Compares FTX Collapse to Enron Fraud
13.11.2022
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers has compared crypto exchange FTX to Enron, noting that the case is a classic fraud rather than the complexities of cryptocurrency regulation. He said the regulatory community ought to draw two lessons from the collapse of FTX. Larry Summers Compares...
Sam Bankman-Fried is ‘under supervision’ in Bahamas, looking to flee to Dubai
13.11.2022
It is understood that Sam Bankman-Fried and two former FTX associates are currently being detained by Bahamian authorities
FTX CEO Confirms Reports of ‘Unauthorized Access to Certain Assets,’ Team Is ‘Coordinating With Law Enforcement’
12.11.2022
Following the reports that said FTX wallets were being drained and the FTX Telegram channel’s admins that detailed its possible malware might be present in FTX-related apps and websites, the company’s new CEO John Ray confirmed there were “unauthorized transactions.” The news was shared by...
Sam Bankman-Fried denies rumors that he fled to Argentina
12.11.2022
SBF stepped down as CEO of FTX on Nov. 11 after initiating Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the District of Delaware
Flight Radar Report Shows FTX Co-Founder’s Private Jet Flew to Argentina, SBF Says He’s Still in the Bahamas
12.11.2022
According to Flightradar24’s official Twitter account, the most tracked flight at 3:33 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2022, was Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) private jet flying from the Bahamas to Argentina. While the flight track doesn’t mean SBF took the flight, a number of people suspected someone from...
The Epic Collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX Exchange: A Crypto Markets Timeline
12.11.2022
Tracing the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) through key news developments in the swift unraveling of billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire shows just how quickly the speculation kept shifting
Report Says Alameda Research ‘Didn’t Trade Crypto,’ Speculators Think SBF’s Political Connections Let FTX Fly Under the Radar
12.11.2022
On Nov. 11, 2022, FTX Trading Ltd. filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware. The news followed a few days of speculation and evidence that had shown the digital currency exchange was likely insolvent. The company’s bankruptcy filing and information concerning...
Binance CEO CZ on FTX crash: “We’ve been set back a few years”
12.11.2022
With one of the biggest crypto businesses falling overnight after getting caught misappropriating user funds, CZ believed the episode was devastating for the industry, which took away a lot of consumer confidence
Elon Musk Shares Thoughts on FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried – This Is What He Said
12.11.2022
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has claimed that he never trusted FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
Back in March, when Musk was trying to raise funds in a bid to finance his $44 billion Twitter buyout, Bankman-Fried reached out to the billionaire via intermediaries to express...
Elon Musk Reveals Talks With Sam Bankman-Fried: "My Bullshit Meter Was Redlining"
12.11.2022
In a late-night Twitter Spaces on Saturday, Musk said his “bullshit meter was redlining” when he met former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and urged users to store their crypto holdings on cold wallets
Japanese Regulator Slaps FTX Japan With Business Suspension Order
12.11.2022
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has issued a business suspension order to FTX Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of FTX.com. The financial watchdog has also ordered the crypto exchange to submit a business improvement plan by Nov. 16. Japanese Regulator Takes...
FTX funds on the move: bankruptcy proceedings, insider threat or a hack?
12.11.2022
The wallet address in question received funds from various international and U.S.-based wallets linked to FTX, which amassed over 83,878.63 ETH (worth over $105.3 million) in just two hours
SEC Chair Gensler Discusses Crypto Regulation Following FTX Collapse — Says This Field Is ‘Significantly Non-Compliant’
12.11.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has outlined two paths the agency is taking to regulate the crypto industry. Meanwhile, a U.S. congressman is investigating whether Gensler helped FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and his bankrupt crypto exchange on legal...
'Need to update my LinkedIn' — FTX Ventures head resigns: Report
11.11.2022
Amy Wu’s resignation followed the news 134 companies associated with the FTX Group would be filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 in the United States
Billionaires lose billions: What's happening with Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried?
11.11.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried no longer qualifies for a listing on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, while Elon Musk's reported net worth has dropped by more than $86 billion in recent days
Onchain Data Shows FTX US Paused ETH Withdrawals for 2 Hours, Users Complain of Withdrawal Errors
11.11.2022
After FTX International’s parent firm West Realm Shires Services filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, users noticed that FTX US was included in the bankruptcy filings. On the U.S. exchange’s website, the firm notes that “trading may be halted on FTX US in...