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Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go Back to Jail Thanks to His Big Fat Mouth
11.8.2023
The fallen FTX founder didn’t just violate his bail — he violated the trust of his family’s last remaining allies
DCG and Barry Silbert Seek Dismissal of Lawsuit by Gemini Trust Company Over Alleged Misrepresentations
11.8.2023
Digital Currency Group (DCG) has filed a motion to dismiss Gemini's lawsuit, claiming fraud by the company and its founder, Barry Silbert, through DCG's subsidiary, Genesis, which held funds for Gemini's Earn program.
On July 7, Gemini and its founders, Cameron, and Tyler Winklevoss, filed...
FTX debtors and UCC clash over asset control in restructuring
10.8.2023
FTX strongly criticized the UCC's pursuit of asset control, as it recommended that debtors allocate nearly $2.6 billion from cash reserves into short-term Treasuries
FTX Fires Back at Creditors 'Willing to Gamble Estate Assets on Higher Returns'
10.8.2023
The committee of unsecured creditors criticized the bankrupt estate's reorganization plan submitted to court in July
Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin Shares Insights on Sam Bankman-Fried’s Reputation
10.8.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has revealed that a larger section of the crypto community did not respect Sam Bankman-Fried as depicted by the mainstream media.
Buterin has been a long critic of Bankman Fried since the collapse of the latter’s digital asset exchange, FTX, and has made...
FTX Rebuts Creditor Panel’s Statement on Lack of Consultation - Here’s the Latest
10.8.2023
The lawyers of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX which filed for a Chapter 11 in November and collapsed thereafter, have filed a response to the creditor panel’s draft reorganization plans, disapproving the committee’s claims on FTX’s lack of engagement....
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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried to Face Campaign Finance Charge, Prosecutors Say
9.8.2023
Founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, will be held accountable for alleged campaign finance violations, U.S. prosecutors indicated on Tuesday. The charge was dropped earlier because the extradition treaty with the Bahamas prevents adding further charges without prior permission...
Report: FTX Co-CEO Ryan Salame in Plea Deal Talks; Private Jet May Be Forfeited
9.8.2023
A Bloomberg article, citing “people familiar with the case,” reveals that FTX’s co-CEO Ryan Salame is allegedly in talks with prosecutors, and a plea agreement could be forthcoming. Insiders also emphasize that Salame’s privately owned aircraft may be surrendered as part...
Leading Venture Capital Firms Including Softbank and Sequoia Named as Defendants In Fresh Lawsuit for Links With FTX
9.8.2023
A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has named 18 venture capital investment firms as defendants for their links with the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.
The lawsuit has named major VC firms as defendants, including Temasek, Sequoia...
Temasek, Sequoia Capital, Softbank and 15 VCs face lawsuit for “abating” FTX fraud
9.8.2023
The lawsuit alleged that these VC firms made many deceptive and misleading statements about FTX while encouraging customers to invest in the exchange for their personal gain
FTX’s former law firm hit with lawsuit alleging it set up ‘shadowy entities’
9.8.2023
The suit claims “shadowy entities” set up by Fenwick & West were allegedly used by FTX and former top executives to misappropriate customer funds
Former FTX Co-CEO Ryan Salame Considering Guilty Plea Talks – Here's the Latest
9.8.2023
Ryan Salame, the former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, is reportedly discussing a potential guilty plea with U.S. authorities....
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Former FTX exec Ryan Salame and US prosecutors are discussing a plea deal: Report
8.8.2023
It's unclear whether any reported guilty plea from Ryan Salame would have the former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO testify at Sam Bankman-Fried's trial in October
Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Talking to Prosecutors About Plea Deal: Bloomberg
8.8.2023
It was not known whether Salame would cooperate with prosecutors and testify against FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
Prosecutors will still consider Sam Bankman-Fried's alleged campaign finance scheme at trial
8.8.2023
Rather than reinstating a count on campaign finance violations to SBF’s indictment, the Justice Department said it will consider the evidence as part of a wire fraud charge
Ex-FTX US Head of Partnerships, Sina Nader, Takes on Role as Head of Strategy at Mysten Labs
8.8.2023
Sina Nader, the former head of partnerships at FTX US, has joined Mysten Labs as its new head of strategy.
Nader will report directly to Evan Cheng, the CEO and co-founder of the Palo Alto-based Web3 startup, according to a Monday report from Bloomberg.
Cheng, along with other former employees...
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Still Face Campaign Finance-Related Charge, DOJ Says
8.8.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice still plans to argue that Sam Bankman-Fried conducted an "illegal campaign finance" scheme when it goes to trial in October, prosecutors said Tuesday, two weeks after saying they couldn't bring a campaign finance charge against the FTX founder due to treaty obligations
Sino Global Capital Takes Legal Action, Files $67.3 Million Claim Against FTX Trading Ltd
8.8.2023
Sino Global Capital, led by Matthew Graham, has taken legal action against now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, filing a claim worth $67.3 million on behalf of its Liquid Value fund.
The fund, launched in collaboration with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in 2021, intended to raise $200 million...
FTX has a plan, but creditors are not impressed: Law Decoded
7.8.2023
A body representing FTX customers said it is “extremely disappointed” by the company’s reorganization plan
Sino Global Files $67M Claim Against FTX-Alameda
7.8.2023
Sino Global invested in tokens heavily affected by the decline of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX crypto empire and partnered with FTX on a fund raised with outside investors' capital