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Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Ask Court to Conceal Identities of $250M Bail Co-Signers
3.1.2023
The attorneys cited privacy and safety concerns as reasons for requesting the concealment of identities
Bahamas-FTX Dispute Heats Up as Bankman-Fried Prepares for Trial
3.1.2023
U.S. and Bahamian liquidators continue to sling mud as they fight for jurisdiction over the disgraced CEO’s company
IMF Warns of Tough Year Ahead for World Economy Citing Slowdown in US, EU, China
2.1.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that 2023 will be a tougher year for most of the world economy because the U.S., EU, and Chinese economies are all slowing down simultaneously. “We expect one-third of the world economy to be in recession … Even countries that are not...
UK Enforces Crypto Tax Break for Foreigners Using Local Brokers
1.1.2023
The measures now in effect are part of the government's plans to turn the country into a crypto hub
CFIUS Plans to Review Any Deals Made By Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager
30.12.2022
The review could impact the completion, timing and terms of any such deals, CFIUS said
FTX, Congress, Stablecoins: What 2023 May Bring for Crypto Regulations
30.12.2022
Can you believe this year started off with U.S. law enforcement officials arresting two individuals in connection with the 2016 Bitfinex hacked funds? For this week’s newsletter, the 102nd since we first launched in 2021, I asked CoinDesk’s Policy Team what they’re looking out for this upcoming year
FTX’s International Customers Lawyer Up, Ask Judge to Rule That Customer Assets Are Not Property of FTX Estate
30.12.2022
Lawyers representing FTX.com’s non-US customers have joined the bankruptcy fray, filing a motion on Wednesday asking a Delaware judge to rule that customer assets locked in the collapsed exchange are customer property – not property of the FTX estate
Italian Parliament Approves 26% Crypto-Gains Tax in 2023 Budget
30.12.2022
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's new bill also includes an incentive for those declaring crypto for tax purposes
SBF met with Biden's senior advisors 2 months before FTX collapse: Report
30.12.2022
The FTX founder met with senior White House officials at least four times in 2022
Turkish Central Bank Runs First CBDC Tests
29.12.2022
The monetary authority said it will conduct further trials in the first quarter of 2023
Making Comprehensive Crypto Policy Out of Regulatory Patchwork
29.12.2022
Suggestions that the CFTC is the crypto industry’s “regulator of choice” and more susceptible to capture do not hold up, according to former CFTC Director of Enforcement Aitan Goelman
Mango Markets Exploiter Eisenberg Arrested in Puerto Rico
28.12.2022
Avraham Eisenberg, the crypto investor whose “highly profitable trading strategy” drained DeFi trading platform Mango Markets of crypto worth $110 million, was arrested Monday in Puerto Rico, court documents said
Justice Department Launches Criminal Probe Into $400M FTX Hack: Bloomberg
27.12.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly launched a criminal probe into the alleged hack that drained nearly $400 million out of FTX-controlled wallets the night the Bahamas-based exchange filed for bankruptcy
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