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Musk Funded Dogecoin, Mulled Blockchain Social Media, Biography Details
4.9.2023
A biography of billionaire investor Elon Musk reveals details about his involvement in the Dogecoin project and an idea to launch a social media platform based on blockchain. The book, which should be available later this month, also mentions a failed attempt by former crypto mogul...
The Great Shift to Self-Custody: 800,000 BTC Worth Over $20 Billion Pulled From Exchanges in 3 Years
3.9.2023
Over the past three years, there’s been a notable movement in bitcoin holdings. Since September 1, 2020, a whopping 804,000 bitcoin, equivalent to $20.79 billion, has been pulled from centralized exchanges. Notably, 184,000 BTC of that sum, valued at $4.75 billion, was withdrawn in just...
FTX Financial Filing Reveals Yacht Purchase for Former Co-CEO Sam Trabucco
3.9.2023
FTX debtors have disclosed a series of financial statements that show top executives used company funds to their own advantage shortly before the cryptocurrency exchange collapsed.
In a recent court filing with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, FTX debtors shed light...
Robinhood to Buy Back SBF’s Stake for Over $605 Million
3.9.2023
Online broker Robinhood is going to buy back the stake purchased by a company of crypto exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). The fintech intends to pay $605.7 million for the shares that were transferred to the custody of the U.S. government after the bankruptcy of SBF’s businesses....
FTX court filing reveals former Alameda CEO's $2.5M yacht purchase
3.9.2023
The payment to the American Yacht Group was disclosed under the category of payments benefiting any insider within one year prior to the crypto exchange collapse
Robinhood bought back Sam Bankman-Fried's stake from US govt for $606M
1.9.2023
The purchase of the 55 million Robinhood shares had been expected following approval from the company's board and a U.S. district court
Robinhood to Buy Back Sam Bankman-Fried's Stake for $605.7M
1.9.2023
The 55 million HOOD shares owned by Bankman-Fried and fellow FTX co-founder Gary Wang through Emergent Fidelity Technologies
FTX founder’s expert witnesses would cost up to $1.2K an hour
1.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s potential expert witnesses could charge more than the U.S. prosecution witnesses, according to court filings
Creditors Accuse Genesis of Ballot-Stuffing Over $175M FTX Deal
1.9.2023
Genesis is facing headwinds as it seeks to finalize its wind-up after a January bankruptcy – and is now being accused by Gemini and other creditors of voter “manipulation.”
Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Fail to Secure Jail Release Amid Trial Prep Woes
31.8.2023
A judge has denied a request by defense lawyers to release disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried from jail to help him prepare for the upcoming court case.
At a hearing on Wednesday, Bankman-Fried's lawyers urged for his release, emphasizing the need to utilize his time more efficiently...
FTX Data Breach Update: Sensitive Information Was Leaked – Here's the Latest
31.8.2023
Sensitive details about FTX customers were compromised during the security breach at FTX’s bankruptcy claims agent Kroll earlier this month, despite Kroll initially claiming only “non-sensitive” was leaked.
The confirmation that the leaked details included information many people would categorize...
Sam Bankman-Fried Lawyers ‘Need’ Him Out Of Jail Ahead of Trial, They Tell Judge
30.8.2023
Sensitive data leaked in Kroll cybersecurity breach — Report
30.8.2023
The FTX bankruptcy claims agent reportedly confirmed that users' personal data were leaked, contrary to earlier claims
Prosecutors Challenge FTX Founder’s Legal Advice Defense Ahead of Fraud Trial
30.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team claimed last week that the FTX founder received assurances from lawyers his actions were lawful. However, federal prosecutors are now contesting the validity of Bankman-Fried’s defense strategy ahead of trial. Bankman-Fried’s Legal Defense...
DOJ calls SBF's fraud allegation defense 'irrelevant,’ requests additional info
30.8.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a new court filing in its case against Sam Bankman-Fried in which it called his planned defense “irrelevant” without additional details
DOJ Asks Court to Reject Bankman-Fried's Planned Defense, Labeling it "Irrelevant"
30.8.2023
The US Department of Justice has asked a court to reject Sam Bankman-Fried’s planned defense to blame a law firm for the FTX fraud.
In a Tuesday legal filing, the DOJ said Bankman-Fried’s defense, which argues that the disgraced crypto boss acted on the advice of previous counsel in regard to...
BlockFi asks court for permission to convert trade-only assets into stablecoins
30.8.2023
The bankrupt crypto lender's request marks another step toward the return of users' funds, a process that the company began in August
Sam Bankman-Fried's Allotted Prison Tech Is Inconvenient, but Fair: U.S. DOJ
30.8.2023
Federal prosecutors say the FTX founders' access to technology in pre-trial detention goes "above and beyond '' that which other defendants have been offered
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Planned Defense ‘Irrelevant’ Without More Details, Govt Says
30.8.2023
The FTX founder’s constitutional rights are being violated because he is ‘unable’ to prepare his defense from jail, his lawyers argued
FTX Founder’s Expert Witnesses Face Exclusion in Fraud Trial
29.8.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion on Monday seeking to bar all seven of Sam Bankman-Fried’s proposed expert witnesses from testifying in the former FTX CEO’s upcoming fraud trial. Federal prosecutors cited issues with the witnesses’ reliability and accused them...