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Mark Cuban: Bitcoin Is a Good Investment, Gold Investors Are Dumb
26.12.2022
Shark Tank star and the owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, says bitcoin is a good investment. The billionaire wants the price of the cryptocurrency to fall further so he can buy some more. Meanwhile, he insulted gold investors, calling them “dumb as f***.” Mark Cuban...
Snowden to Musk: ‘I Take Payment in Bitcoin’; Big Short Investor Says Audits of Exchanges like Binance and FTX Are ‘Meaningless,’ and More — Week in Review
25.12.2022
Ahead of the holidays and new year, the former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor known to the world as a staunch privacy advocate and whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has offered to step up as the new CEO of Twitter after current “Chief Twit” Elon Musk has said he is stepping...
Alameda Research's Sam Trabucco Emerges in FTX Scandal: What Role Did He Play?
25.12.2022
The spotlight has turned on Alameda Research’s former co-CEO Sam Trabucco as evidence shows he might have played a key role in the FTX scandal.
Trabucco, who was the co-CEO of Alameda along with Caroline Ellison until August 2022 when he stepped down from the role of CEO, has come under...
Sam Bankman-Fried found 'chilling' in JFK airport lounge on $250M bail bond
25.12.2022
Based on the pictures, crypto community members confirmed that SBF’s location was the Greenwich (Business Class) lounge in American Airlines’ Terminal 8
SBF sent home, FTX heads plead guilty, and Binance gets Voyager assets: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 18-24
24.12.2022
Crypto Community Asks: Where in the World Is Ex-Alameda CEO Sam Trabucco?
24.12.2022
Following FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest and the statements from his co-workers Gary Wang and Caroline Ellison, the spotlight has turned on the remaining executives who were part of the team’s inner circle. Another person people are curious about these days is Alameda Research’s...
Crypto billionaires lost $116M since March: Report
24.12.2022
The loss represents the collective personal equity of 17 people in the space, including 15 who have lost over half of their fortunes since March
Xmas dinner table: What to tell your family about what happened in crypto this year
24.12.2022
Christmas dinner could get awkward for crypto advocates who were adamant about their families investing last year — Cointelegraph compiled a small recap of what happened in crypto this year
FTX paid $12M retainer to a New York law firm before bankruptcy filing
24.12.2022
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (S&C), a law firm headquartered in New York City, received $12 million from West Realm Shires Services Inc. on behalf of FTX for legal services
CEO of FTX Sister Company Caroline Ellison Confesses to Misusing Customer Funds – Here’s What You Need to Know
24.12.2022
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has agreed to plead guilty to seven offenses, which include charges of wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering. Meanwhile, the CFTC has claimed that she "gambled Alameda customer money."...
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Judge pulls out of SBF-FTX case citing husband's law firm's advisory link
24.12.2022
Judge Abrams’ withdrawal from the FTX case eradicates any conflict of interest in the FTX case because Andres continues to serve as a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell, a law firm that advised FTX in 2021
Bank of England’s Cunliffe Pushes for Crypto Regulation — Sees ‘Real’ Benefits for UK
24.12.2022
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sir Jon Cunliffe has revealed that the British central bank is planning to step up its efforts to regulate cryptocurrency trading with new laws. “We should think about regulation before it becomes integrated with the financial system and before we could have...
Santas and Grinches: The heroes and villains of 2022
24.12.2022
Here’s a list of the 12 individuals who had the most impact — for better or worse — on the crypto industry this past year
SEC Will Use All Available Tools to Crack Down on Crypto Firms That Aren’t in Compliance With Its Rules, Says Chair Gensler
24.12.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has revealed that the regulator will use all available tools to bring crypto platforms into compliance with its rules. In addition, the SEC chief said: “Proof of reserves is neither a full accounting of...
Caroline Ellison’s Testimony Claims FTX Boss SBF Directed Her to Co-Mingle Customer Funds Since 2019
23.12.2022
On Dec. 23, 2022, Matthew Russell Lee from the Inner City Press published the recently unsealed guilty plea transcript of Caroline Ellison, Alameda Research’s former CEO. In her statements, Ellison describes that she was the co-CEO and CEO of Alameda, and under those roles, she reported directly...
Greed, Lies and FTX: Is Crypto a Force for Good or Evil?
23.12.2022
Despite the headlines, the industry still has a lot to offer the world, says the Giving Block's Pat Duffy
Former Alameda CEO confirms firm borrowed billions from FTX customer deposits as part of plea deal
23.12.2022
According to court documents, Caroline Ellison said she and SBF signed off on “materially misleading financial statements” for Alameda lenders — knowing it was illegal
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Posts $250 Million Bond, Will Remain Under House Arrest – Where is the Money From?
23.12.2022
Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been released from jail after posting a $250m bond in a New York court.
The bond was paid for partly by Bankman-Fried’s parents, Standford law professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, putting up the equity in their California home. However, facts...
Crypto Biz: Contagion engulfs Bitcoin miners as bear market continues
23.12.2022
With the BTC price plunging more than 76% peak-to-trough, miners are struggling to keep their operations running
FTX Attempts to Freeze Robinhood Shares as Creditors Swarm to Scoop $450M in HOOD Stock
23.12.2022
Court filings show that debtors from FTX Trading Ltd. and Alameda Research want 56 million shares of Robinhood stock frozen after multiple creditors are seeking access to the funds, and also Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Court Filing Wants to ‘Enforce an Automatic Stay’ Against Claims Over...