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Crypto Exchange FTX Fires 3 Top Executives, Report Reveals
19.11.2022
Three high-ranking executives of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX have reportedly been dismissed. Among them is one of the co-founders of what was one of the industry’s largest trading platforms, which is currently in bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. court system. 3 Members of FTX Management...
SBF's lawyers terminate FTX representation due to conflicts of interest
19.11.2022
Attorney Martin Flumenbaum believed that Sam Bankman-Fried's "incessant and disruptive tweeting" negatively impacted the reorganization efforts of the lawyers
Albanian Court Approves Extradition of Crypto Exchange Thodex Founder to Turkey
19.11.2022
A court in Albania has ordered the extradition of the fugitive founder of cryptocurrency exchange Thodex to Turkey, where he is sought for fraud and other crimes. Faruk Ozer was arrested in Albania this summer, after disappearing last year as the coin trading platform collapsed. Albanian Judiciary...
South Korea seizes $104M from Terra co-founder suspecting unfair profits
19.11.2022
The decision to freeze Shin’s asset worth over $104 million was approved by the Seoul Southern District Court, which was based on a request from the prosecutors
Bahamian securities regulator ordered the transfer of FTX’s digital assets
18.11.2022
The Bahamian securities regulator clarified it directed FTX to move its digital assets to a wallet owned by the commission on Nov. 12
New CEO Says FTX Is the Worst Case of Corporate Failure With Untrustworthy Financial Data and Unacceptable Practices
18.11.2022
The new CEO of FTX, appointed after the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy, has blasted the company under former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. “Never in my career have I seen such a complete failure of corporate controls and such a complete absence of trustworthy financial information as occurred...
Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, Alameda Were Accused of Conspiracy, Racketeering, and Market Manipulation 3 Years Before FTX Collapsed
17.11.2022
Amid the latest bankruptcy case filed by FTX Trading Ltd., U.S. regulators want to crack down on crypto exchanges, and a class action lawsuit has been issued against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and 12 celebrities. However, this is not FTX’s and Alameda Research’s first...
Bahamian FTX Liquidators Cite ‘Serious Fraud and Mismanagement’ in Court Filings
17.11.2022
Court filings from Wednesday show liquidators are seeking to halt asset sales while the complex enterprise is wound up
Bahamas Regulator Appoints ‘Big Four’ Auditor PWC as Joint Provisional FTX Liquidator
15.11.2022
On Nov. 14, 2022, the Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) published a press release that explains the ‘Big Four’ accounting firm PWC (Pricewaterhousecoopers) has been designated as provisional liquidator in the FTX investigation. The SCB detailed that “given the magnitude” of the events...
Bahamas supreme court approves 'provisional liquidators' for FTX
15.11.2022
The Securities Commission of the Bahamas said it had to act "given the magnitude, urgency, and international implications of the unfolding events with regard to FTX."
Bahamian Supreme Court Approves Liquidators for FTX Assets
15.11.2022
Authorities in the Bahamas, where Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX was headquartered, are investigating the exchange's dramatic collapse for criminal misconduct and breach of securities laws
Ikigai Exec Says ‘Large Majority’ of Crypto Asset Management Firm’s Funds Stuck on FTX
14.11.2022
After Kevin Zhou, the co-founder of the hedge fund Galois Capital, revealed half of the firm’s assets were held on FTX, another crypto asset management firm called Ikigai detailed that “a large majority of the hedge fund’s total assets” were stored on FTX. Ikigai chief investment officer, Travis...
SEC wins LBRY case, but the victory may have little impact in the greater cryptoverse
14.11.2022
Although it was quickly overshadowed by more dramatic events, the LBRY case is a rare instance of a crypto related unregistered securities complaint going to court
FTX Collapse: Africa-Focused Payments Firm AZA Finance Slams ‘Erroneous Inclusion’ in FTX Bankruptcy Filing
13.11.2022
The founder and CEO of an Africa-focused payments firm, Elizabeth Rossiello, claimed on Nov. 11 that the beleaguered crypto exchange FTX had incorrectly included AZ Finance in its chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing. The CEO insisted that her firm does not hold customer funds and is presently...
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...
Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather Win Tentative Court Ruling in Ethereummax Lawsuit: Report
9.11.2022
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. reportedly won a tentative court ruling in a class-action lawsuit involving the Ethereummax token. Investors have accused the celebrities of hyping Ethereummax and pumping the EMAX crypto token. Judge’s Tentative View U.S....
SEC Wins Court Case Against Blockchain-Powered Platform – Team Says Loss Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’
8.11.2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won a court case against the blockchain-based publishing platform LBRY. According to LBRY, the SEC’s victory sets “a dangerous precedent” for crypto regulation in the US.
The win for the American financial regulator means that LBRY’s token LBC...
‘Do not delay’ — ASIC warns Aussies to look for 10 signs of a crypto scam
8.11.2022
The list comes out as part of Australia's 2022 Scams Awareness Week
New Hampshire Court Sides With SEC in Lawsuit Against LBRY, Project’s Team Says Loss Sets a ‘Dangerous Precedent’
7.11.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won a court case against the blockchain-powered publishing platform LBRY. According to a New Hampshire district court ruling, Judge Paul Barbadoro agreed with SEC that the project’s native asset LBC was considered an investment contract or...
XRP Price Prediction as Final Court Verdict Approaches – Can XRP Reach $5?
7.11.2022
XRP price prediction remains neutral as Ripple trades within a symmetrical triangle pattern, with support at $0.4425 and resistance at $0.4845. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States has requested that the deadline for filing all brief answers in support of Ripple Labs...