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After Sam Bankman-Fried's Arrest, the FTX Show Goes On
14.12.2022
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
Sam Bankman-Fried Was a ‘Pathological Liar’: Congressman
14.12.2022
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) discusses how the disgraced CEO “misled the public” and what he did with Bankman-Fried’s $2,900 political donation
FTX Hearing in US Senate Reveals Congress Doesn’t Have Immediate Answers
14.12.2022
The crypto industry is calling for U.S. regulations as the epic failures of FTX drag at the sector and most regulators say they can’t do the job without more powers from Congress. So far, a sound-and-fury campaign from lawmakers hasn’t yet signified a path forward
FTX Bankruptcy Court Warned Against Granting Bahamas 'Dangerous' IT Access
14.12.2022
Testimony from new boss John Ray has proven inflammatory in the Bahamas, where parallel proceedings are attempting to wind up the crypto exchange
US Senators Warren, Marshall Introduce Digital Assets Anti-Money Laundering Bill
14.12.2022
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan) are introducing an act to crack down on money laundering and financing of terrorists and rogue nations via cryptocurrency
Indian Crypto Traffic Took a Nosedive as Tax Regime Tightened
14.12.2022
Visits to Indian exchanges Wazir X, CoinDCX, CoinSwitch Kuber and ZebPay fell 80% between Feb. 1 – when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government said it will introduce a 30% tax on crypto profits and a 1% transaction tax – and Oct. 1
Bitcoin Miners’ High Hopes for Latin America Dented by Paraguay
14.12.2022
LatAm was touted as a promise land for miners just last month, but a crypto mining-friedly bill in Paraguay was shot down last week
Celsius Seeks $7.7M From Voyager's Estate as Bankruptcy Cases Intertwine
14.12.2022
Celsius previously missed an apparent deadline to make a claim based on its relationship with fellow crypto lender Voyager
Australia Moves to Tighten Safety Around Crypto in 2023
14.12.2022
Australia's government has promised to establish a framework for the licensing and regulation of crypto service providers in 2023
Judge Approves Sale of Self-Custody Platform to Galaxy Digital in Celsius Bankruptcy
13.12.2022
Galaxy, the crypto-focused financial services firm, had won the auction for GK8 earlier in the month
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail in the Bahamas
13.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, who was arrested late Monday, sought bail and warned he would want to fight extradition during a court appearance Tuesday
Brazil Central Bank Plans to Launch a CBDC in 2024
13.12.2022
The central bank sees a digital currency as a way of increasing participation in the financial system
John J. Ray III Warned Not to ‘Obstruct’ Bahamas FTX Probe as He Gives Testimony
13.12.2022
The Securities Commission said Ray had a "questionable agenda" as a row over bankruptcy proceedings deepens
FTX Debacle Could Lead to Crypto Legislation ‘Momentum’: Blockchain Association’s Kristin Smith
13.12.2022
The executive director discusses why the fall of FTX was a “massive setback” for the industry but not the end for crypto, and what likely happened to the $73 million in political donations Sam Bankman-Fried made
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Formally Charged With Conspiracy, Fraud in US Court
13.12.2022
U.S. prosecutors revealed a litany of charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and campaign finance violations early Tuesday
CFTC Sues Sam Bankman-Fried, Alameda Research for Fraud
13.12.2022
The filing says Bankman-Fried misrepresented the health of his companies, impacting the price of bitcoin and ether
Canadian Securities Regulators to Strengthen Crypto Oversight After FTX Collapse
13.12.2022
The country's securities regulatory body will consider enforcement action if crypto companies do not comply
US SEC Charges Sam Bankman-Fried for Defrauding FTX Investors
13.12.2022
Bankman-Fried illegitimately used customer funds to support his lavish lifestyle and make political donations, the regulator alleged
FTX's Bahamas Liquidators Seek to Exclude Over $200M Worth of Luxury Properties From Liquidation
13.12.2022
The unwinding of Sam Bankman-Fried’s sprawling empire is proving as unwieldy as the company itself
Top US Lawmaker Says FTX Hearing Will Continue Without Sam Bankman-Fried
13.12.2022
House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters said she was 'surprised' and 'disappointed' to hear of SBF's arrest