The crypto scene was abuzz with activity last week, with several noteworthy developments unfolding. One such trend was the dominance of NFTs. Meanwhile, Hong Kong has begun positioning itself as a lea...
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Federal Judge Hints ex-FTX Sam Bankman Fried About His Freedom
The judge bans Sam from using VPN; this shows the court’s strictness on cryptocurrencies. Sam Bankman was the founder of the world’s third-largest crypto exchange. FTX former CEO Sam Bankman Fried is ...
Ex-FTX executive’s charity made millions from insider deal on FTT
Polaris Ventures reportedly sought to receive roughly $150 million from FTT’s sales. The foundation has made millions of dollars selling the tokens after they were publicly traded at $1 in 2019 and 20...
a roller coaster for bitcoin amid more regulatory efforts, fresh allegations on ex-FTX boss
The last week in the crypto scene was punctuated mainly by the continuation of existing trends. The rise in regulatory pressures and enforcement actions remained the same. Bitcoin (BTC) saw significan...
3AC founders building new exchange; SBF maligned by ex-FTX US president
The biggest news in the cryptoverse for Jan. 16 saw the founders of Three Arrows Capital (and the founders of CoinFLEX) raise funds for a new crypto exchange. Elsewhere, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fri...
Ex-FTX US President to Launch Crypto Firm & Skybridge’s Anthony to invest
After stepping down as FTX, US President Brett Harrison announced a new venture in September 2022. Brett also berated SBF and worked at FTX in a Tweet thread recently. FTX bought a 30% stake in Skybr...
Scaramucci To Invest In A Firm Founded By Ex-FTX US…
Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital, has announced that he will be investing in a new crypto firm founded by the former president of FTX US. The new crypto software company will allo...
Ex-FTX US President berated SBF in a long Twitter thread
Former FTX US President Brett Harrison wrote a Twitter thread berating SBF for his behavior and work ethic. Brett used to work at Jane Street before joining FTX US. Thread says anyone questioning SBF...
Ex-FTX US President Brett Harrison Denies Involvement in Scandal
Brett Harrison debunks rumors linking him with the alleged FTX fraud, and said he left the company over breakdown of relationship with SBF. The former FTX US president said he was isolated from key de...
Ex-FTX US president calls SBF insecure, spiteful, and volatile
Former FTX US president Brett Harrison accused FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)of “gaslighting and manipulation” in a Twitter thread on Jan. 14. Harrison left FTX.US in September 2022, two months b...
Scaramucci Invests in Crypto Firm Set Up by Ex-FTX US Head
(Bloomberg) — Anthony Scaramucci said he is investing in a company set up by Brett Harrison, the former president of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX US. Most Read from Bloomberg Scaramucci w...
Tether Denies Bailout Request From Ex-FTX CEO Bankman-Fried
As investigators around the world try to gather facts about the FTX and Alameda implosion, stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) has claimed that SBF, the CEO of FTX, requested a bailout in the billions bef...
Ex-FTX US President Hints at Future Disclosure of Insider Info
The former president of FTX US took to Twitter, questioning the motives behind contemporary tech startups remaining private for long periods of time instead of seeking public funding, preferring to ra...
SBF Trial Would See Ex-FTX Legal Boss Stand as Government Witness
FTX’s former regulatory chief, who has not been charged with a crime, unlike his colleagues, reportedly cooperated with US prosecutors in their investigation of the fallen crypto exchange. Danie...
Ex-FTX Lawyer Cooperated With US Prosecutors, Reuters Reports, Citing Source Familiar
A former lawyer of Sam Bankman-Fried’s bankrupt FTX crypto firm provided details of what he knew about the company’s dealings during a meeting with officials of the U.S. Department of Just...
Ex-FTX Lawyer Helped Prosecutors Build 8 Count Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried: Reuters
– Advertisement – Summary: Daniel Friedberg gave U.S. authorities insight into how Bankman-Fried diverted FTX customer funds to finance Alameda Research. Freidberg was contacted by FBI age...
Details of $250 million bond deal behind ex-FTX boss release
The troubled founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, was released from a New York court today after reaching a bond agreement deal worth $250 million. He is currently awaiting trial for charges related to ...
Ex-FTX CEO set for extradition to the US
Several news outlets report that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has signed extradition documents after earlier hesitation following his court appearance in the Bahamas. Bankman Fried to face charges in...
Ex-FTX boss wants to reverse his extradition decision to the US
FTX’s ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) might soon change his decision on contesting extradition from the Bahamas to the US. According to a Reuters report, the 30-year-old crypto lord will seek to revers...
US prosecutors investigating ex-FTX boss for possible fraud
On Friday, it was reported that American authorities are looking into fraud allegations leveled against Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder FTX. After the exchange filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
Watchdog wants ex-FTX boss’ political contributions probed
A watchdog organization has called for a probe into Sam Bankman-Fried’s political contributions after the former CEO of FTX allegedly acknowledged making illegal under-the-table donations worth tens o...
Ex-FTX Exec Lands at Payments Tech Company Nuvei
FTX’s former global head of payments has resurfaced as an executive at payments technology company Nuvei weeks after the crash of his ex-employer. Adam Jacobs, who began working at crypto exchange FTX...
Ex-FTX boss publicly turns down US House hearing request
The U.S. Representative for California’s 13th congressional district, Maxine Waters, invited Sam Bankman-Fried to testify before her committee on Friday. Bankman-Fried responded on Twitter today, sayi...
Billionaire Mike Novogratz Predicts Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Will Go to Prison for Fraud
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz is predicting that disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will face prison time for allegedly committing fraud. In a new interview with CNBC Squawk Box host Andre...
Ripple can hire “clean” Ex-FTX employees – crypto.news
In a tweet today, Ripple CTO David Schwartz encouraged FTX employees clean of the FTX saga to consider applying for a position at Ripple, saying the blockchain payments business is constantly recruiti...