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CoinDesk Wins a Polk Award, One of Journalism's Top Prizes, for Explosive FTX Coverage
20.2.2023
Three stories were honored, including Ian Allison’s scoop that led to Sam Bankman-Fried’s $32 billion crypto empire collapsing in days
FTX Japan Customers Can Begin Withdrawing Fiat, Crypto on Feb. 21
20.2.2023
The announcement meets a promise made in December by the ring-fenced exchange
Democrats Give Back Less Than 3% of $45.2M Donation from FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
20.2.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was a major donor to the Democratic Party in the US, but the politicians who received the donations have so far only promised return a fraction of what they got.
The funds that are now being returned to the bankrupt crypto exchange make up just 2.2% – or $1 million...
BlockFi appeals to cancel bankruptcy status for SBF’s offshore investment vehicle
20.2.2023
The bankrupt crypto lender asked for a court ruling to dismiss Sam Bankman Fried’s appeal for bankruptcy for his offshore investment firm Emergent Fidelity Technologies Ltd
Hedge fund closes operations after losing funds in FTX exchange: Report
20.2.2023
Galois Capital will return 90 percent of the funds that are available to investors and will hold on to the remaining 10 percent temporarily
Crypto Hedge Fund Galois Shuts Down After Losing $40 Million to FTX: FT
20.2.2023
Galois co-founder said the fund has halted all trading as it is no longer viable post-FTX
Voyager Creditors Subpoena Sam Bankman-Fried, Other Former FTX, Alameda Executives
20.2.2023
Voyager’s Creditors also subpoenaed Samuel Trabucco, Nishad Singh, Gary Wang, and Caroline Ellison
Democrats to Return 2.2% of $45.2 Million Donation Made by FTX’s Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
19.2.2023
After the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), donated $5.2 million to Joe Biden’s campaign in 2020 and more than $40 million to Democrats leading up to the U.S. midterm election cycle, three major Democratic organizations plan to return 2.2% of the funds, or $1 million,...
FTX Warns Community of Phony ‘Debt Tokens’ and Scams Claiming to Be Affiliated With the Bankrupt Exchange
19.2.2023
On Friday, debtors who control the official FTX Twitter account warned the community to “be on alert for scams from entities claiming to be affiliated with FTX.” They also noted that neither FTX debtors nor any entity related to the company has issued any IOU crypto assets...
Voyager creditors serve SBF a Subpoena to appear in court for a ‘remote deposition’
19.2.2023
Bankman-Fried has only a matter of days to meet document requirements before his appearance in court next week
Crypto Industry Spent Record $21M on Lobbying Last Year - Coinbase Leads the List
18.2.2023
Crypto companies spent a record $21.55 million in 2022 on Washington lobbying, with major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase leading the list.
Last year's spending was more than double the crypto industry’s lobbying outlay of $8.29 million for 2021, according to an analysis of disclosures...
FTX Scandal Deepens: Sam Bankman-Fried's Right-Hand Man Nishad Singh to Plead Guilty to Fraud
18.2.2023
Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering for collapsed crypto exchange FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried's right-hand man, is preparing to reach a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors
According to a Friday report from Bloomberg, the former FTX executive is planning to plead guilty to fraud charges...
Custodia CEO Slams US Government Over Broad Crackdown, Lack of Regulatory Clarity in Crypto Industry
18.2.2023
Caitlin Long, CEO of crypto bank Custodia, criticized the U.S. government for its handling of a massive crypto fraud that occurred months before the company’s collapse. She made her remarks in a blog post after disclosing evidence to law enforcement. Long’s post followed...
Report: Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh Negotiating Plea Deal with Prosecutors
18.2.2023
Another member of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle allegedly plans to plead guilty to criminal charges for his role in the alleged fraud that occurred at the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. According to unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Nishad Singh, FTX’s former director...
Former FTX exec will plead guilty to federal charges with a deal: Report
17.2.2023
Nishad Singh, the bankrupt exchange’s former director of engineering, went to a proffer session with prosecutors last month and is reportedly nearing a plea deal
Crypto Biz: Celsius, FTX feel investors’ wrath as lawsuits multiply
17.2.2023
Celsius creditors have filed a proposal to sue Alex Mashinsky, while creditors of FTX are turning their attention to the exchange's venture backers
Former FTX Executive Nishad Singh Planning to Plead Guilty to Fraud: Bloomberg
17.2.2023
Singh, the former engineering director for the collapsed crypto exchange, was a member of Bankman-Fried’s inner circle
Prosecutors Seek Restrictions on Former FTX CEO’s Electronic Devices Following VPN Use for Football Streaming
17.2.2023
Prosecutors in the financial fraud case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) are attempting to persuade the judge to restrict his use of electronic devices. It has been revealed that SBF used a virtual private network (VPN) to watch the Super Bowl through a foreign subscription service...
FTX Japan plans to resume withdrawals as early as February: Report
17.2.2023
FTX Japan Holdings, FTX Japan, and FTX Japan Services were three of FTX's 134 subsidiaries caught up in the firm's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the United States
Crypto Has an Incest Problem
17.2.2023
Court filings reveal complex interlocking relations between major crypto firms – with implications for the ecosystem’s resilience, and for customers owed money