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Free Talk Live Co-Host Ian Freeman Found Guilty in Federal Crypto Trial
23.12.2022
After close to two years, following the U.S. federal government accusing the Crypto Six of unlicensed money transmission, the case is seemingly coming to an end. According to multiple reports, Keene resident and libertarian activist, Ian Freeman, the last member of the Crypto Six case to be tried...
First Mover Americas: FTT Token at Center of New U.S. Charges in FTX Case
22.12.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Dec. 22, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Breaking: Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang plead guilty to fraud charges
22.12.2022
Both former executives of FTX and Alameda Research have been charged for their role in the frauds that led to FTX's collapse
BTC-e’s Alexander Vinnik Applies for Release on Bail Citing Trial Delay
21.12.2022
The alleged operator of crypto exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik, has asked to be released on bail due to the delay in court proceedings. In early August, the Russian IT specialist was extradited to the United States to face charges of money laundering through the now-defunct coin trading platform....
‘Visibly Shaking’ FTX Co-Founder Hammers out a ‘Wasted Day’ in Court as Bahamian, US Legal Team Prep for Extradition
20.12.2022
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) had a difficult day in court on Monday according to a number of accounts that said SBF’s local attorney seemed to be in conflict with his U.S. legal team. Furthermore, courtroom reports noted that SBF dozed off for an extended period of time and had to...
Court Documents Say FTX Boss Ryan Salame Snitched on SBF 2 Days Before the Bankruptcy Filing
15.12.2022
According to court documents associated with the FTX bankruptcy proceedings, on Nov. 9 — two days before the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame told Bahamian authorities that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) sent customer funds to the firm Alameda Research. A letter...
US Trustee names Wintermute on creditor committee in FTX bankruptcy case
15.12.2022
The committee would play a role in representing creditors who lost funds or were otherwise affected by the downfall of FTX, reported to be one million people
Twitter zakázal tweetování polohy lidí v reálném čase
15.12.2022
Sociální síť Twitter aktualizovala své podmínky, nově v nich zakazuje tweetování osobních informací lidí bez jejich výslovného souhlasu (tzv. doxxing). Firma zároveň zablokovala několik účtů, které v reálném čase publikovaly informace o poloze soukromých letadel veřejně známých osobností, včetně...
FTX Co-Founder Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Manhattan, Bahamian Magistrate Denies SBF’s Bail
14.12.2022
On Dec. 13, 2022, the Southern District of New York (SDNY) prosecutor’s office and SDNY attorney Damian Williams revealed that the FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been indicted for “fraud, money Laundering, and campaign finance offenses.” SDNY attorney Williams said that the case was...
Bahamian Government Officials Allegedly Asked SBF to Mint Millions of Dollars in New Tokens Amid the FTX Collapse
13.12.2022
On Monday, court documents from lawyers involved with the FTX Trading LTD Chapter 11 bankruptcy case allege that the government of The Bahamas asked the disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to mint new crypto tokens. The lawyers detailed that it was a “request for live, dynamic access...
Today in Crypto: Alameda Research Ex-CEO Hires a Former SEC Chief to Defend Her, 63 Arrested in Crypto Money Laundering Case, KuCoin's and ByBit's Proofs of Reserves
12.12.2022
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New York Times, FT, Bloomberg Blasted for Attempting to Get FTX Creditors’ Names Unsealed
11.12.2022
Amid the ongoing FTX bankruptcy proceedings, court documents indicate that media firms such as Bloomberg, the New York Times (NYT), Dow Jones & Company, and the Financial Times (FT) want the redacted information tied to FTX creditors unsealed. The media companies believe the public should...
A Supreme Court case could kill Facebook and other socials — allowing blockchain to replace them
11.12.2022
If the Supreme Court decides to strike down Section 230, it's going to become considerably more difficult for centralized social media companies to operate
Three Arrow Capital's Zhu, Davies Subpoenaed in US Bankruptcy Case
7.12.2022
The New York Bankruptcy Court wants to gain information about the collapsed crypto hedge fund’s founders and investment managers
Report: FTX Co-Founder SBF Retains White-Collar Lawyer Who Represented Ghislaine Maxwell
7.12.2022
On Dec. 6, 2022, the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) reportedly retained the attorney Mark Cohen, the lawyer that represented Ghislaine Maxwell during her recent sex trafficking case. SBF’s spokesperson further explained that the FTX co-founder is being consulted by a professor at Stanford...
Court in China Recognizes NFTs as Virtual Property Protected by Law
6.12.2022
A court in the Chinese city of Hangzhou has determined that non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, represent virtual property protected by the laws in the People’s Republic. The ruling comes from a case over a dispute between a customer and a platform hired to sell a collection of tokens. Hangzhou Internet...
Wikipedia Editors List FTX’s Questionable Blunder as the Top Trading Loss of All-Time
6.12.2022
Following the collapse of FTX at the beginning of November, two top executives from FTX and Alameda Research — Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison — have been listed among traders with the top trading losses worldwide on Wikipedia. According to the Wiki page, Bankman-Fried’s and Ellison’s...
RBB LAB Uses NFT to Serve Alberto De Luigi and Andreas Kohl Summons
5.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. San Marino, Dec 5, 2022 — RBB Lab, a technology development firm based in the Republic of San Marino, has used NFT (Non-Fungible Token) technology to issue court summonses for the case against Alberto De Luigi, Andreas Kohl, both former collaborators of the firm, and their company...
Ripple files final submission against SEC as landmark case nears end
5.12.2022
The two-year-long battle between SEC and Ripple is approaching the end, with Ripple filing its final submission in its case against the US regulator on Dec. 2
Swyftx cuts 40% of staff as it braces against 'worst-case scenario'
5.12.2022
The Australian crypto exchange said while it had no exposure to FTX, it was "not immune" to its fallout