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FTX’s Gary Wang and Alameda’s Caroline Ellison Plead Guilty to Fraud, Duo Is ‘Cooperating’ With Feds
22.12.2022
On Dec. 21, 2022, U.S. attorney Damian Williams announced that the Southern District of New York (SDNY) Department of Justice (DOJ) filed charges against Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang. Williams declared that both Ellison and Wang have been cooperating with...
DeFi Project Popsicle’s ICE Token Triples As Controversial Wonderland Founder Returns
21.12.2022
The sudden price surge of Popsicle’s ICE native token coincided with the controversial blockchain developer Daniele Sestagalli unveiling his return to rebuild the project
Waves Blockchain Founder Asks Exchanges to Delist WAVES Token Derivative Trading
21.12.2022
Sasha Ivanov, the founder of decentralized blockchain Waves, has asked centralized exchanges to deactivate futures markets tied to its native WAVES token
Extradition Papers Signed: Sam Bankman-Fried, Founder of FTX, to Return to US for Charges
21.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has signed extradition papers, agreeing to be extradited to the United States.
According to a report by ABC News, Bankman-Fried signed the papers to waive an extradition hearing from the Bahamas after the crypto boss...
SBF signs extradition papers, set to return to face charges in the US
21.12.2022
The FTX founder has reportedly signed on the dotted line, bringing him a step closer to returning to US soil
Waves founder announces new stablecoin as USDN depegs
20.12.2022
Days after USDN lost its peg with USD, Waves CEO and founder Sasha Ivanov promised that his new stablecoin will be “undepeggable."
Polygon Founder Unveils Web3 Accelerator Beacon
20.12.2022
The accelerator helps connect founders with potential investors
Waves Blockchain Founder Sasha Ivanov Promises USDN Revival Plan, New Stablecoin
20.12.2022
USDN, the algorithmic stablecoin of the Waves ecosystem, fell as low as $0.53 early Tuesday
‘Visibly Shaking’ FTX Co-Founder Hammers out a ‘Wasted Day’ in Court as Bahamian, US Legal Team Prep for Extradition
20.12.2022
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) had a difficult day in court on Monday according to a number of accounts that said SBF’s local attorney seemed to be in conflict with his U.S. legal team. Furthermore, courtroom reports noted that SBF dozed off for an extended period of time and had to...
Meta VR Consultant John Carmack Leaves Company; Criticizes Inefficiencies of VR and Metaverse Projects
20.12.2022
John Carmack, the founder of renowned company ID Software and executive consultant on VR for Meta, has announced he is leaving Meta. Among the reasons for this departure, Carmack signals that there are inefficiencies and self-sabotage at Meta that have affected the work that the company is doing...
FTX Collapse Is ‘Golden Opportunity’ for Developers, Says Tezos Co-Founder
19.12.2022
Kathleen Breitman, co-founder of the Luxembourg-based blockchain platform, discusses why the collapse of FTX is a “massive distraction” for the industry but has made it prime time for hiring developers
Today in Crypto: Israel to Seize All Crypto in 150 Wallets, Nigeria to Recognize Crypto Usage, OneCoin Co-founder Pleads Guilty
19.12.2022
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Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson Calls XRP Army ‘Toxic’ and ‘Petty’ – Here’s What Happened
19.12.2022
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has called the XRP community "toxic and petty" while lashing out at the project and arguing that it "provides no partnership or technical value."
Hoskinson, who has been the target of hostile attacks from the XRP community, said in a December 16 video that...
$4B OneCoin scam co-founder pleads guilty, faces 60 years jail
19.12.2022
The co-founder of the fraudulent scheme is set to be sentenced in April 2023 on charges relating to wire fraud and money laundering
New FTX CEO Told Members of Congress SBF’s Family ‘Certainly Received Payments’ From the Business
19.12.2022
According to multiple reports, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents face scrutiny over their reported involvement with their son’s business operations. The two Stanford professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried have not been charged with any wrongdoing, but the current FTX CEO, John J....
Onecoin Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges in US
18.12.2022
Karl Sebastian Greenwood, a co-founder and operator of Onecoin, has pled guilty to his part in building the notorious crypto pyramid. The fake cryptocurrency’s “global master distributor” has been in custody since 2018 when he was arrested in Thailand and extradited to the United States....
Report: FTX Co-Founder Bankman-Fried Plans to Surrender to US Extradition Request
17.12.2022
Disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has reportedly reversed his decision to contest his extradition to the United States. Bankman-Fried has spent close to five days in the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) jail Fox Hill, an overcrowded prison known for being filthy...
FTX Collapse Has Rekindled Security and Reliability Concerns for Web3 Projects Says Marketing Expert
17.12.2022
The fallout from the collapse of failed crypto exchange FTX is forcing Web3 brands, and projects previously focused on managing the public’s perception, to concentrate on fighting for their very legitimacy, Laura K. Inamedinova, a Web3 marketing expert, has said. Besides just trying...
Bahamas Corrections Commissioner Says FTX Co-Founder Bankman-Fried Is in ‘Good Spirits’ in the Prison Sick Bay
16.12.2022
According to local reports, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is in “good spirits” and is being kept in the maximum security unit in the sick bay. SBF is held in custody at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS), a jail called Fox Hill that is known for being filthy, and...
Crypto Markets Today: Co-Founder of OneCoin Pyramid Scheme Pleads Guilty; CoinDesk Market Index Drops
16.12.2022
Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets