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New Judge Assigned in Sam Bankman-Fried Fraud Case
27.12.2022
Judge Lewis Kaplan has replaced Judge Ronnie Abrams, who recused herself because of a potential conflict of interest
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Borrowed From Alameda to Buy Robinhood Shares
27.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried said in an affidavit he bought Robinhood shares with funds borrowed from Alameda. The admission throws a wrinkle into a lawsuit from crypto lender BlockFi, which says it was promised the shares as collateral against a loan taken out by Alameda
Japan Plans to Allow Local Listing of 'Foreign' Stablecoins: Nikkei
27.12.2022
The Financial Services Agency is seeking feedback on new stablecoin regulations set to take effect in 2023
Brazil’s Securities Regulator Allows Investment Funds to Invest in Crypto
23.12.2022
Assets will have to comply with current regulations approved this week by the country’s outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro
Craig Wright Can Appeal Satoshi Defamation Finding, Norwegian Court Rules
23.12.2022
Claims by Twitter user Hodlonaut that Craig Wright is a “fraud” and “scammer” for claiming to found bitcoin will come under a judicial gaze once more
SEC Increases Scrutiny of Audits of Cryptocurrency Companies: WSJ
23.12.2022
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is increasing its scrutiny of audits of cryptocurrency companies and warning both investors and audit firms, WSJ reported
QuadrigaCX Has Had an Improbable Week
23.12.2022
Strap in folks: It’s a big week. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and current FTX CEO John J. Ray III were supposed to speak to the House Financial Services Committee. Obviously, things didn’t quite work out that way
Craig Wright Signals He's Given Up On Convincing Courts He Invented Bitcoin
22.12.2022
Six years after he first claimed to be the true identity behind Satoshi Nakamoto, the Australian computer scientist tweeted, “I have been too angry for too long.”
Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bail Secured by Parents
22.12.2022
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in U.S. federal court Thursday on charges that he was the mastermind behind the fraud and illicit movement of customer funds inside his former crypto empire, and a judge agreed that he can be released on $250 million bail
FTX Investors’ Loss Is Wall Street Lawyers’ Gain
22.12.2022
Professionals are charging upwards of $2,000 hourly wages against $12 million retainers as they attempt to restore funds to the million-odd creditors of Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire
Brazil’s President Signs Crypto Regulations Into Law
22.12.2022
Companies in the sector will have 180 days to adapt to the new rules
British Columbia Imposes 18-Month Moratorium on New Crypto Mining Operations
22.12.2022
This is the third Canadian province to limit the industry's growth as it looks to preserve capacity for communities
Alameda's Caroline Ellison, FTX's Gary Wang Plead Guilty to 'Fraud' Charges
22.12.2022
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced Wednesday that Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang pleaded guilty to charges tied to FTX's collapse
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Being Extradited Wednesday, Bahamas Attorney General Says
21.12.2022
Bahamas Attorney General Ryan Pinder announced that Sam Bankman-Fried was being extradited to the U.S. "tonight" in a Wednesday statement
One of Crypto’s Favorite US Senators Drops Swan-Song Bill on Eve of Retirement
21.12.2022
Crypto ally U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) used one of his final days in office to send a last legislative message on regulating stablecoins
Bernie Madoff’s Lawyer: Sam Bankman-Fried Should ‘Shut Up’
21.12.2022
Ira Lee Sorkin, partner at law firm Mintz & Gold, discusses why he would’ve told the disgraced CEO to “keep his mouth shut” and not speak to various media outlets after the FTX exchange filed for bankruptcy protection
Craig Wright v. Peter McCormack: Judge Rules McCormack Should Pay Around $1.1M in Costs
21.12.2022
Wright had argued that McCormack should pay the majority of costs for the legal proceedings, but then accepted to pay all McCormack's costs save for those ruled in Wright's favor
Another Crypto.com Ad Banned by UK Advertising Regulator
21.12.2022
The company also came under fire from the Advertising Standards Authority in January
Private Banks to Manage Future Digital Euro Wallets, Transactions
21.12.2022
The European Central Bank's progress report on a central bank digital currency outlines the role of financial intermediaries
Three Countries Account for Nearly Two-Thirds of Africa’s Crypto Holders — Study
21.12.2022
According to a new study, out of the estimated 55.3 million cryptocurrency holders that are spread among 33 African countries, three countries — Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya — account for approximately 36.14 million or nearly two-thirds of this total. In contrast, the study found that...