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DOJ Objects to FTX’s Choice of Lawyers, Citing Conflict of Interest
14.1.2023
The US Trustee joins Sam Bankman-Fried and Senators in voicing concern over Sullivan and Cromwell’s previous relations
Grayscale Slams SEC's 'Unreasonable' Barring of Spot Bitcoin ETFs
13.1.2023
The asset manager called the U.S. Securities Exchange's defense of its decision to block its spot-bitcoin ETF "illogical."
Former SEC Lawyer Says Agency Pushing to Be Crypto Regulator With Gemini/Genesis Suit
13.1.2023
Howard Fischer says that the government agency’s probe into the crypto firms could be the precedent the agency needs as it looks to “stake out” its turf as the main regulator of the digital asset space
Crypto Bankruptcies Are Very Complicated
13.1.2023
The FTX, Voyager, Celsius and BlockFi bankruptcy proceedings are proving how complicated they really are
BitConnect’s Victims to Receive $17M in Restitution Seized From Scam’s Promoter
13.1.2023
A California judge has ordered $17 million in restitution to be paid out to hundreds of victims of the BitConnect Ponzi scheme, the infamous global scam that collapsed in 2018
Bloomberg, WSJ and CoinDesk Among Media Orgs Seeking to Know Who Bailed Out Sam Bankman-Fried
13.1.2023
Bloomberg, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal also cite a public interest given the scale of alleged fraud from the FTX collapse
Multi-Million Euro Crypto Fraud Operation in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia Busted
13.1.2023
The bust saw four call centers and 18 other places searched, with 14 people arrested in Serbia and one in Germany
FTX Cleared to Sell LedgerX, Japanese Units by Bankruptcy Judge
13.1.2023
The collapsed exchange is looking to sell off its more separable and solvent assets as it seeks to repay creditors
SEC Alleges Gemini, Genesis Sold Unregistered Securities
12.1.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission alleged crypto exchange Gemini and Genesis sold unregistered securities in an enforcement action late Thursday
US House Republicans to Set Up Crypto Committee to Oversee Shaky Industry: Report
12.1.2023
The new subcommittee on digital assets, financial technology and inclusion will be chaired by Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.)
After FTX, Crypto Companies No Longer Have ‘Benefit of the Doubt’ on Capitol Hill, Says Congressman
12.1.2023
U.S. Rep. Jim Himes says that following the collapse of FTX, lawmakers have their “shields up."
Sam Bankman-Fried Blogs Like a Crypto Robin Hood, but in Court He's Not So Charitable
12.1.2023
The FTX founder’s claimed largesse about giving his funds away contrasts with a legal battle to keep control of $450 million in shares – that were paid for a loan from Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research
FTX Loan Wiped Out $800M in BlockFi Executives’ Equity, Filings Reveal
12.1.2023
The crypto lender released extensive details of its finances in the run-up to its collapse in November
CFTC Calls for Default Judgement Against Ooki DAO in Ongoing Lawsuit
12.1.2023
A judge ruled last month that the agency had properly served the DAO after two token holders were served with the lawsuit
El Salvador Passes Law Paving the Way for 'Volcano Bond'
11.1.2023
The digital asset bill in the Legislative Assembly obtained 62 votes in favor and 16 against
FTX Creditor Names Can Remain Sealed for Now, Judge Rules
11.1.2023
A Delaware bankruptcy judge allowed a list of creditors for FTX to remain sealed for at least another three months on Wednesday
China Includes Digital Yuan in Cash Circulation Data for First Time
11.1.2023
The People's Bank of China included e-CNY, the country's digital currency, in calculations of the amount of currency in circulation for the first time
Letter From US Senators 'Inappropriate,' Won’t Sway Me, FTX Bankruptcy Judge Says
11.1.2023
Judge John Dorsey didn't seem impressed by the bipartisan communication from Elizabeth Warren, Cynthia Lummis and two other senators
FTX Has Recovered 'Over $5B' in Assets, Bankruptcy Attorney Says
11.1.2023
Crypto exchange FTX has recovered more than $5 billion in different assets, not including another $425 million in crypto held by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas, a bankruptcy attorney said during a hearing Wednesday
Binance Wins Seventh Approval in Europe, Registers With Swedish Regulator
11.1.2023
Bnance has registered with Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority, making the Nordic country the seventh European jurisdiction in which the crypto exchange has been granted approval