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Voyager Ex-CEO Charged by U.S. Regulators With Fraud, Making False Claims
12.10.2023
U.S. regulators have targeted former Voyager Digital CEO Stephen Ehrlich with lawsuits claiming he engaged in fraud and deliberately misrepresented his customers’ government protections
Court approves Genesis settlement of $175M to FTX, expunges billions in claims
12.10.2023
Genesis previously reportedly said that the $175 million settlement was “fair and equitable,” while FTX creditors wanted to contest it
“Mr Bitcoin Is About to Go Down Big” Claims CNBC’s Jim Cramer – Does That Mean the Bottom Is In?
11.10.2023
In a characteristic rant on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street show on Tuesday, famous financial pundit Jim Cramer proclaimed that he can’t be invested in Bitcoin (BTC) “Mr Bitcoin is about to go down big”.
Its unclear where this was a reference to the Bitcoin price itself, or a reference to disgraced...
Estonia-Licensed Crypto Firms Blamed for €1 Billion in Damages
10.10.2023
Bad actors exploited Estonia’s once liberal licensing regime for crypto companies to defraud investors and commit other crimes, an investigative report claims. The authors say they discovered dozens of such cases, including scams and schemes for sanctions evasion and money laundering. Since Tallinn...
Report Claims Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Publisher Used AI To Write Apology
9.10.2023
An investigation by German outlet Game Two into what went wrong during the development of Lord of the Rings: Gollum has made claims that the publisher’s apology for the terrible state of the released game was written by AI ChatGPT. The claim appears alongside a laundry list of alleged issues behind...
Digital Yuan Giveaways Driving Adoption, Chinese Central Bank Claims
9.10.2023
The Chinese central bank has claimed that its program of digital yuan giveaways is helping to drive up CBDC adoption.
According to the state-run newspaper the People’s Daily, the Digital Currency Research Institute, the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC)’s dedicated digital yuan arm,...
Sam Bankman-Fried Lost Half a Million Dollars Everyday After Alameda Launched, Michael Lewis Claims
4.10.2023
The tides finally changed after Gary Wang and Nishad Singh (both FTX directors who have since pled guilty to fraud in the ongoing trial) joined the firm
Chinese Firms Used Crypto Payments to Run Fentanyl Network, U.S. Claims in Charges
3.10.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) targeted several Chinese businesses and their employees Tuesday in the latest round of charges tied to production and trafficking of fentanyl – a network that depended on cryptocurrency payments, according to authorities
Report: Victims of South African BTC Scam Set to Receive Portion of Invested Funds
3.10.2023
Some investors who invested in the South African bitcoin pyramid scheme MTI are set to receive part of their money back once a court rules on how liquidators are supposed to handle claims. Liquidators expect to make more than one payout to affected investors while the process itself is expected...
Moscow Claims Russia Will Be Using Digital Ruble in LATAM by 2025
3.10.2023
A senior Russian politician says domestic firms will be using the digital ruble, the nation’s CBDC, in Latin America no later than 2025.
The comments were made by Anatoly Aksakov, the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Markets.
Per Tass, Aksakov, who is also the MP...
Sam Bankman-Fried Wanted to Pay Donald Trump $5 Billion to Not Run for President in 2024, Big Short Author Claims
2.10.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explored the possibility of offering Donald Trump a staggering $5 billion to dissuade him from running for the United States presidency in 2024, Big Short author Michael Lewis revealed.
During a 60 Minutes interview on October 1, Lewis revealed Sam Bankman-Fried's...
Pond0x DEX claims $100M in trading volume as critics allege it’s a scam
29.9.2023
Pond0x reported that its DEX reached $100 million in cumulative volume, citing a Dune dashboard as evidence
Collectible Maker Claims Sony Suddenly Ordered Destruction Of Playstation Merchandise
28.9.2023
A video game-themed collectible storefront claims Sony ordered it to destroy all of its licensed PlayStation-themed merchandise, chief among them being statues based on The Last Of Us Part II, God of War, and Bloodborne.Read more
FTX Bankruptcy Claims Skyrocket as Company Recovers $7.3 Billion in Assets
28.9.2023
According to a Wednesday report by digital assets platform Matrixport, the market value of bankruptcy claims against crypto exchange FTX has more than tripled this year. This comes ahead of the founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's impending criminal trial set to begin next week....
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FTX Bankruptcy Claims Soar in Value in Over-the-Counter Markets as Estate Recovers $7.3B
28.9.2023
The expected payout to FTX creditors has reached 37 cents on the dollar, the highest since the company’s bankruptcy filing in late 2022. One top distressed-debt investor describes FTX claims as the “hottest ticket in town.”
Arbitrum Treasury Richer by $59M as Users Miss Claims Deadline
25.9.2023
Users had nearly six months to claim the tokens after an airdrop in March
Clock Ticks Slower for Justin Sun and Rainberry: Court Grants Extension Amid SEC Allegations
24.9.2023
In the lawsuit pitched by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Tron’s brainchild, Justin Sun, and his enterprise Rainberry, a judicial nod has been granted for an extended timeline for the defense. Sun now has until December 8, 2023, giving his attorneys a broader window...
A Lehman Opportunity — Distressed-Debt Titans Eye Huge Returns in FTX Claims Market
23.9.2023
Prominent distressed-debt moguls are diving into the FTX bankruptcy claims arena, seizing debts at bargain prices with aspirations of lofty profits. This year, Silver Point Capital, Diameter Capital Partners, and Attestor Capital have acquired over $250 million in FTX claims, court records reveal....
Blockbuster Crypto Wall Street Memes Token to List on Binance in 3 Days Claims Source, Next Pepe 100x Coin Incoming?
23.9.2023
There are three days to go before Wall Street Memes, one of 2023’s biggest crypto presales, launches on exchanges, and Binance could be among the tier 1 trading venues being targeted.
$WSM coin is at the center of a plan to monetize the meme stocks movement and bring that energy...
Binance Seeks Dismissal of SEC Lawsuit — Claims SEC ‘Distorts’ Securities Laws to Gain Power Over Crypto Industry
23.9.2023
Crypto exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) have filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against them by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “It is clear that the SEC’s lawsuit has no foundation in the currently enacted securities laws,” they argued...