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Crypto Prices Crash as FTX Declares Bankruptcy, SBF Resigns - Winners and Losers
11.11.2022
FTX's desperate scramble for investors to repair its balance sheet has ended in bankruptcy.
With regulators around the world freezing the troubled exchange's assets, it was only a matter of time.
Sam Bankman-Fried has resigned as CEO and is replaced by John J Ray III.
Ray said: “The immediate...
Bahamas Regulator Freezes FTX Assets — Supreme Court Appoints Provisional Liquidator
11.11.2022
The Bahamas Securities Commission has frozen the assets of FTX Digital Markets and related parties. The financial regulator said the prudent course of action is to put the crypto firm “into provisional liquidation to preserve assets and stabilize the company.” Bahamas Securities...
FTX Has Made $34M in Trading Fees Since Recent FTT Token Burn Despite Withdrawal Freeze
10.11.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has made $34 million in trading fees since the last time it burned its native FTT token on Oct. 31
Troubled Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Had $18M on FTX Before Withdrawal Freeze
10.11.2022
Crypto lender Hodlnaut has been dealt another blow in its pursuit for recovery after it emerged that it has $18 million stuck on FTX, the crypto exchange that halted withdrawals earlier this week
Report: Deleted Files Indicate Crypto Lender Hodlnaut’s Execs Gave Little Weight to Terra Luna Exposure
31.10.2022
According to a report, the embattled crypto lender Hodlnaut saw a significant loss from the Terra blockchain collapse last May. The report notes that Hodlnaut downplayed the company’s exposure to the Terra ecosystem and allegedly lost $190 million from the incident. Report Says Hodlnaut...
South Korean Prosecutors Freeze $39.6M in Crypto Owned by Terraform’s Do Kwon: Report
5.10.2022
India Freezes Bitcoin at Binance Amid Investigation Involving Crypto Exchange Wazirx
30.9.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) says it has frozen more than 77.6 bitcoins that were transferred to Binance from Indian crypto exchange Wazirx. The freeze is part of a money laundering investigation into a mobile gaming application. Indian Authority Freezes Bitcoin Held at Crypto...
South Korea Seeks to Freeze 3,313 Bitcoin Allegedly Linked to Luna Founder Do Kwon
28.9.2022
South Korean prosecutors are seeking to freeze 3,313 bitcoins at two cryptocurrency exchanges allegedly tied to luna founder Do Kwon. The coins were moved soon after a South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for the Terraform Labs co-founder. Luna Foundation Guard has denied transferring...
Report: Korean authorities orders freeze of $67M of Bitcoin tied to Do Kwon
27.9.2022
The latest discovery in the long-drawn Terra ecosystem saga contradicts many of Do Kwon’s early claims
S. Korean Authorities Look to Freeze $67M Bitcoin Tied to Terra's Do Kwon
27.9.2022
Interpol has issued a Red Notice for Kwon's provisional arrest pending extradition as a worldwide search for the Terraform Labs co-founder continues
UK Proposes New Law to ‘Seize, Freeze and Recover’ Crypto Assets Easier and Faster
24.9.2022
The British government has presented the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill to Parliament that will “make it easier and quicker” for law enforcement agencies “to seize, freeze and recover crypto assets.” The government stressed: “We must ensure that...
UK gov't introduces bill aimed at empowering authorities' to 'seize, freeze and recover' crypto
22.9.2022
King Charles announced the bill in May to both houses of the U.K. Parliament, saying it was aimed at tackling illicit finance, reducing economic crime and helping businesses grow
UK Introduces Law to Seize, Freeze and Recover Crypto
22.9.2022
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency bill is designed to make it easier for law enforcement agencies to seize, freeze and recover crypto assets when used for criminal activities such as money laundering drugs and cybercrime
Indian Authorities Unfreeze Wazirx’s Bank Accounts, the Crypto Exchange Says
13.9.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unfrozen the bank accounts of cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx, the company said. The accounts were frozen as part of the federal agency’s investigation into 16 fintech companies and instant loan apps. Wazirx Says Its Bank Accounts Are...
Putin Threatens to Let Europe ‘Freeze’ — Russian President Warns ‘We Will Not Supply Gas, Oil, Coal, Heating Oil’
8.9.2022
Following the discussions concerning the inter-governmental political forum Group of Seven (G7) pledging to impose price caps on crude oil and the European Commission talking about fixing electricity prices, Russian president Vladimir Putin explained on Wednesday that Russia will not supply...
UK Crypto Firms Must Now Report Sanctions Breaches, Freeze Accounts
5.9.2022
The U.K. Treasury, the government’s finance arm, wants crypto exchanges and wallet providers operating in the country to report suspected sanctions breaches to authorities, updated guidance shows
Zugacoin Controversy: Supposed Poverty Eradicating Cryptocurrency Criticized as Just Another Complex Nigerian Ponzi Scheme
27.8.2022
After reports that merchants and holders of “Zugacoin” cryptocurrency are unable to make withdrawals, the founder of the Nigerian crypto, Sam Zuga responded by accusing unnamed “ignorant people” of working to tarnish the project. One Nigerian expert has advised...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Won’t Freeze Tornado Cash Addresses, Says Premature Freezing Could Jeopardize Investigations
24.8.2022
While the crypto community is still talking about the U.S. government banning the ethereum mixing platform Tornado Cash, the stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Limited revealed on Wednesday that the company would not “freeze Tornado Cash addresses.” Tether’s recently published...
Tether says it would not freeze sanctioned Tornado Cash addresses unless instructed by law enforcement
24.8.2022
"In our dealings with law enforcement we are sometimes specifically instructed not to freeze addresses as this could alert suspects," says Tether
Hodlnaut Court Filings Highlight a $193 Million Shortfall, Whistleblower Condemns Crypto Lender’s Contradictory Statements
22.8.2022
The troubled crypto lender Hodlnaut shared another update after the company froze withdrawals on August 8, and then revealed the company is seeking judicial management in order to rehabilitate the startup. The latest update shows that Hodlnaut experienced a shortfall of around $193 million and this...