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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX, once a top crypto exchange, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. The maximum sentence was 110 years. Bankman-Fried was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in a criminal lawsuit that rocked… Read More

Cryptocurrency Landscape Post-FTX Collapse: A Deep Dive into Investor Sentiment and Market Dynamics

The collapse of Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX sent shockwaves through the alternative investment world and arguably changed the cryptocurrency market forever. Following a mass exodus of investors that exposed an $8 billion gap in the company’s accounts, the market has been attempting to bounce back… Read More

FTX’s CEO Says Sam Bankman-Fried’s Deception Continues Even After Fraud Conviction

FTX’s Chief Executive Officer has said that Sam Bankman-Fried’s deception has not ended even with his unprecedented fraud conviction. As part of an extensive victim impact statement submitted Wednesday (March 20, 2024) prior to SBF’s sentencing this upcoming week, FTX CEO John Ray states that… Read More

Failed Crypto Exchange FTX Reaches Settlement with Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi, Could Pay As Much as $874M

Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi reportedly reached a $874.5 million in-principle settlement with failed digital currency exchange FTX and Alameda Research estates. This, according to a recent bankruptcy court filing. BlockFi filed for bankruptcy in November of 2022 following the collapse of multiple crypto firms, culminating… Read More

FTX Creditors File Lawsuit Against Bankruptcy Law Firm Sullivan & Cromwell, Claiming Involvement in Fraudulent Actitivies

Failed crypto exchange FTX‘s creditors are reportedly suing bankruptcy law firm Sullivan & Cromwell (S&C), as part of an extensive lawsuit that is alleging major fraud involvement. Digital currency exchange FTX creditors are now seeking damages against Sullivan & Cromwell for its previous engagements with… Read More

Crypto Exchange FTX’s “Missing” $400M Was Allegedly Stolen via SIM-Swapping Attacks, DOJ Claims

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly unsealed indictments that have been made against three people for allegedly stealing more than $400 million from the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. These three individuals had allegedly carried out a sophisticated SIM-swapping technique in order to gain… Read More

Fintech Dave Announces Repurchase of $100M Convertible Note from FTX

Dave Inc. (Nasdaq: DAVE), which claims to be one of the nation’s leading neobanks, recently announced it has reached an agreement with FTX Ventures Ltd. in order “to purchase a convertible promissory note that it previously issued to FTX in the original principal amount of… Read More

Figure, Tom Farley, and VC Proof Group Look to Reanimate FTX: Report

Figure Technologies, along with former NYSE Executive Tom Farley and VC Proof Group, are planning to acquire what’s left of FTX, according to a report by WSJ.com. FTX was once valued at over $30 billion. Figure, founded by top Fintech entrepreneur Mike Cagney, operates one… Read More

Disgraced FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty on All Counts of Fraud, Money Laundering, Faces Up to 115 Years in Prison

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty Thursday (November 2, 2023) on all seven counts that are related to fraud as well as money laundering. Bankman-Fried was indicted on fraud charges on December 22, 2022, following the collapse of his crypto… Read More

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Sued by FTX for Allegations of Misappropriated Funds

The parents of jailed FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried have been sued by what remains of the company. According to a court filing, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, both Stanford University professors, allegedly enriched themselves prior to the collapse of what was once one of the… Read More

Former FTX Exec Pleads Guilty in Ongoing Criminal Prosecution

Multiple reports have indicated that Ryan Salame, a former FTX executive, has pleaded guilty today in Federal Court for his activities surrounding the failure of FTX, which saw billions of dollars lost. Salame was at one point the co-CEO of the FTX subsidiary that operated… Read More

Former Engineer at Alameda Research Says His Entire Life Savings Were Stolen by Disgraced FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried

An engineer at Alameda Research recently claimed via social media that he had his “entire life savings” stolen from him by his former boss: Sam Bankman-Fried. Now, after months of recuperation from the “craziness” of the FTX collapse, he’s ready to tell his story. He… Read More

Sam Bankman-Fried Back in Jail as Bail Revoked

Reports are indicating that Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of failed crypto exchange FTX, is back in jail as Judge Lewis Kaplan has revoked his bail. Bankman-Fried has been out on bail almost since his arrest. Apparently, the prosecutors involved in the case… Read More

Legal Representatives of Non-US Customers of FTX Issue Statement on Proposed Liquiditation

Eversheds Sutherland is representing an Ad Hoc Committee of Non-US Customers of FTX.com, aiming to protect non-US customers’ interests in the bankruptcy process of FTX. According to a statement from a representative of the Ad Hoc Committee, there are approximately 40 members representing about $2.5… Read More

FTX Australia Loses Financial Service License

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has canceled the Australian financial services (AFS) license held by FTX Australia Pty Ltd effective from 14 July 2023. FTX Australia is a subsidiary of FTX that is in bankruptcy in US courts. FTX Australia was placed into… Read More

Bankrupt Crypto Firm FTX Initiates Discussions to Relaunch Digital Currency Exchange

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is reportedly moving forward with plans to attempt to bring back its international digital currency exchange, the WSJ reported on Wednesday (June 28, 2023). The news outlet also shared statements from CEO John Ray. The firm has now initiated the process… Read More

Not True. State Backed Singapore Fund Temasek Says No Investment in Array

Temasek has taken the extraordinary step of refuting internet chatter that it has invested in Array. Array is an “omni-chain protocol for application-oriented decentralized asset management” that aims to create a “next-generation algorithmic currency system.” Temasek is a “generational investor” and global investment company headquartered… Read More

Tribe Capital Reportedly Intends to Use $250M to Relaunch FTX Exchange

Tribe Capital, an established VC company launched back in 2018, is reportedly leading an investment round worth $250 million in order to assist FTX with re-establishing its virtual currency exchange. The latest move comes after the firm had filed for bankruptcy and the new CEO,… Read More

Law Firm Tweet Shames Shaq Into Getting Served for FTX Lawsuit

  Multiple reports indicate that Shaquille O’Neal, a former NBA superstar, has finally been served after being hunted for weeks, at least according to the Moskowitz Law Firm. Shaq was one of a handful of celebrities that got caught up in the promotion of FTX… Read More

House Financial Services Committee Leadership Hammers SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Lack of Info on Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX Founder

Representative Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Representative Bill Huizenga, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, have joined in sending a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler criticizing him for a failure to provide information… Read More

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