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Crypto exchanges
April 10, 2023

FTX reportedly lacked basic governance and financial controls

The first interim report penned by John J. Ray III revealed that FTX lacked adequate governance, accounting, and security controls under its previous leadership.
Crypto exchanges
January 10, 2023

U.S. Government Confiscates $455 Million Worth of Robinhood shares From SBF

United States Department of Justice takes possession of Sam Bankman Fried’s Robinhood shares.
Crypto regulation
December 22, 2022

Two Former FTX Executives Plead Guilty To Fraud

Former FTX executives Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang pleaded guilty to charges of committing fraud as the exchange’s former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, was extradited to the US.
Crypto exchanges
December 15, 2022

Binance CEO Cautions Against Holding Crypto In Self-Custody As The Exchange’s Weekly Outflows Top $3.66B

In a recent Twitter Space discussion, Changpeng Zhao claimed that investors are more likely to lose their crypto assets by keeping them in private wallets instead of centralized exchanges. 
Crypto regulation
December 13, 2022

Bahamian Authorities Arrest FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman Fried, the Founder and Ex CEO of FTX, was arrested by the Royal Bahamas Police Force after US lawmakers filed criminal charges against him.
Crypto regulation
December 2, 2022

US Trustee Requests Court To Appoint External Examiner In FTX Bankruptcy Case

US Trustee Andrew R. Vara filed a motion with the Delaware Bankruptcy Court to hire an independent examiner to investigate FTX’s collapse.
Crypto lending
November 29, 2022

BlockFi Sues Ex FTX CEO Bankman-Fried Over shares in Investment Company Robinhood.

BlockFi launches lawsuit against SBF shell company in a bid to enforce their previous agreement.
Crypto exchanges
November 24, 2022

FTX Requests Court To Appoint BitGo As Its Official Custodian

FTX filed a motion with the bankruptcy court to allow asset custodian BitGo to safeguard its remaining assets.
Crypto regulation
November 22, 2022

Attorney Claims Substantial Amount Of FTX’s Assets Are Stolen Or Missing

James Bromley reported that a large portion of FTX’s assets remain unaccounted for. He claimed that FTX has begun adding measures to safeguard its clients’ assets under the leadership of John J. Ray III.
Crypto regulation
November 22, 2022

Court Orders FTX To Reimburse Bahamas Regulators For Holding Its Assets

The Supreme Court of Bahamas ordered FTX to pay reimbursement fees to the Securities Commission of the Bahamas for holding the firm’s digital assets since November 11.
Crypto exchanges
November 20, 2022

FTX Hacker Converts Over 30K Ethereum Tokens Into Bitcoin

The perpetrator behind the recent FTX hack swapped 30,990 Ethereum tokens (worth $36M) for Bitcoin via RenBridge.
Crypto exchanges
November 19, 2022

FTX Sacks Three High-Ranking Executives

A spokesperson for FTX revealed that the firm has fired Co-Founder Gary Wang, CTO Nishad Singh, and Alameda’s CEO Caroline Ellison.
Crypto regulation
November 18, 2022

Bahamian Regulator Claims It Ordered Sam Bankman-Fried To Move FTX Assets To Government Wallets

The Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) revealed that the agency instructed FTX to transfer assets to government wallets on November 12.
Crypto exchanges
November 17, 2022

FTX's New CEO Criticizes The Exchange’s Corporate Practices Under Sam Bankman-Fried

John Ray III stated that FTX suffered from a complete failure of corporate controls under Sam Bankman-Fried's leadership.
Crypto regulation
November 16, 2022

FBI Seeks To Extradite Sam Bankman-Fried For Questioning

The FBI is reportedly in talks with Bahamian authorities to extradite Sam Bankman-Fried to the US for interrogation on FTX's downfall.
Crypto lending
November 15, 2022

Salt Lending Pauses Withdrawals As FTX Contagion Spreads

Salt has halted withdrawals and deposits due to the impact of FTX’s collapse. The firm states it will not be continuing operations until it is sure about the extent of impact and the way forward.
Crypto exchanges
November 11, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried Resigns As FTX Files For Bankruptcy Protection

The curtains have finally come down on the FTX liquidity crisis, with the exchange filing for bankruptcy in Delaware’s Federal Court and Sam Bankman-Fried stepping down as its CEO.
Crypto lending
November 11, 2022

BlockFi’s Leadership Team Page Gets Taken Down

BlockFi's leadership page has been taken down a few hours after the crypto lender began suspending withdrawals.
Crypto exchanges
November 10, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks To Raise $4.9B For FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly aims to raise $4.9B from investors and other crypto platforms to aid FTX in escaping its liquidity crisis.
Crypto exchanges
November 10, 2022

Tether Freezes FTX’s $46M Worth Of USDT Assets

Tether has frozen FTX’s USD Tether (USDT) balance following instructions from law enforcement authorities. 
Crypto exchanges
November 10, 2022

FTX CEO Publicly Apologizes For Recent Liquidity Crisis

Sam Bankman Fried, the CEO of FTX, issued an apology and shed light on the circumstances that led to FTX facing a liquidity crunch.
Crypto exchanges
November 10, 2022

Kraken Reports Zero Exposure To Alameda Despite Holding 9K $FTT

Kraken stated that it is not affected by the FTX insolvency crisis despite possessing roughly 9,000 FTX Tokens (FTT).
Crypto exchanges
November 10, 2022

Binance Terminates FTX-Bailout Deal

Binance has pulled out of its agreement to purchase FTX after going through the latter's finances.
Opinion
November 9, 2022

FTX Bank Run: An Unexpected Turn Of Events

This article covers what led to the downfall of FTX, the lessons, and the potential winners and losers of this event.
Crypto lending
November 8, 2022

BlockFi Says Products Are Fully Functional Amidst The Binance-FTX Deal

BlockFi has stated that all its products remain fully functional regardless of the Binance-FTX deal. The lending firm, which was supposed to be acquired by FTX, will now run as an independent entity until at least July 2023.
Crypto exchanges
November 8, 2022

Binance Agrees To Purchase FTX By Signing Non-Binding Letter Of Intent

According to the latest set of tweets by the CEOs of Binance and FTX, the two exchanges have reached an agreement wherein Binance will “fully acquire” FTX.
Crypto regulation
October 25, 2022

SBF Prefers Censorship?

Sam Bankman Fried releases a controversial "industry guide" that reveals his stance on major issues in the crypto industry.
Crypto exchanges
October 23, 2022

Binance’s Stablecoin Hits All-Time High Market Share Of 15.48%

BUSD's stablecoin market share increased to its highest level at 15.48%. The token's market capitalization also grew by 22.88% within the past 2 months.
Crypto exchanges
October 22, 2022

FTX To Delist Tokens That It Considers As Securities

Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX, said his exchange will stop supporting certain tokens in the US to avoid facing regulatory issues.
Crypto regulation
October 17, 2022

Texas Regulators To Investigate FTX And Sam Bankman-Fried

The Texas State Securities Board will launch probes into crypto exchange FTX and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, over violation of the Securities Law.
Cards
October 7, 2022

Visa To Launch Crypto Debit Cards In 40 Nations

Visa partnered up with FTX to roll out crypto-backed debit cards in 40 countries. The purchases made with these cards will be funded by holders’ FTX wallets. 
Crypto lending
October 3, 2022

FTX’s CEO Reveals How They Will Approach Celsius' Auction

Addressing Simon Dixon's Tweets, Sam Bankman-Fried disclosed how FTX would place bids on Celsius’ Assets.
Crypto lending
September 30, 2022

Celsius Submits Proposal For The Auction Of Its Retail Assets

Celsius filed a notice to auction its retail assets and exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to sources, FTX has set its sights on acquiring Celsius' assets.
Crypto lending
September 28, 2022

FTX Reportedly Seeks To Acquire Celsius’ Assets

According to sources, Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX, is considering bidding on crypto lender Celsius’ assets to bail the latter out of bankruptcy.
Crypto lending
September 20, 2022

Voyager Requests Alameda To Repay $200M Loan

In a recent court filing, Voyager requested trading firm Alameda Research to repay its $200M outstanding loan by September 30.
Crypto regulation
September 19, 2022

FCA Warns Citizens Over FTX’s Lack of Authorization to Operate in the UK

UK’s FCA says crypto exchange FTX is not authorized to operate in the country. It warns citizens of the risks of investing in unregistered companies.
Crypto lending
September 17, 2022

FTX Emerges As The Top Bidder In The Auction To Buy Voyager’s Assets

FTX submitted the highest offer to purchase Voyager Digital’s assets by outbidding Wave Financial in an auction that began earlier this week.
Crypto regulation
August 21, 2022

Top Executives At FTX Respond To FDIC’s Allegations Of ‘False Statements’

Sam Bankman-Fried and Brett Harrison clear the air by pointing out that FTX is not FDIC-insured.

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US Trustee Requests Court To Appoint External Examiner In FTX Bankruptcy Case

Crypto regulation
December 2, 2022
US Trustee Andrew R. Vara filed a motion with the Delaware Bankruptcy Court to hire an independent examiner to investigate FTX’s collapse.

BlockFi Sues Ex FTX CEO Bankman-Fried Over shares in Investment Company Robinhood.

Crypto lending
November 29, 2022
BlockFi launches lawsuit against SBF shell company in a bid to enforce their previous agreement.

FTX Requests Court To Appoint BitGo As Its Official Custodian

Crypto exchanges
November 24, 2022
FTX filed a motion with the bankruptcy court to allow asset custodian BitGo to safeguard its remaining assets.

Attorney Claims Substantial Amount Of FTX’s Assets Are Stolen Or Missing

Crypto regulation
November 22, 2022
James Bromley reported that a large portion of FTX’s assets remain unaccounted for. He claimed that FTX has begun adding measures to safeguard its clients’ assets under the leadership of John J. Ray III.

Court Orders FTX To Reimburse Bahamas Regulators For Holding Its Assets

Crypto regulation
November 22, 2022
The Supreme Court of Bahamas ordered FTX to pay reimbursement fees to the Securities Commission of the Bahamas for holding the firm’s digital assets since November 11.

FTX Hacker Converts Over 30K Ethereum Tokens Into Bitcoin

Crypto exchanges
November 20, 2022
The perpetrator behind the recent FTX hack swapped 30,990 Ethereum tokens (worth $36M) for Bitcoin via RenBridge.

FTX Sacks Three High-Ranking Executives

Crypto exchanges
November 19, 2022
A spokesperson for FTX revealed that the firm has fired Co-Founder Gary Wang, CTO Nishad Singh, and Alameda’s CEO Caroline Ellison.

Bahamian Regulator Claims It Ordered Sam Bankman-Fried To Move FTX Assets To Government Wallets

Crypto regulation
November 18, 2022
The Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) revealed that the agency instructed FTX to transfer assets to government wallets on November 12.

FTX's New CEO Criticizes The Exchange’s Corporate Practices Under Sam Bankman-Fried

Crypto exchanges
November 17, 2022
John Ray III stated that FTX suffered from a complete failure of corporate controls under Sam Bankman-Fried's leadership.

FBI Seeks To Extradite Sam Bankman-Fried For Questioning

Crypto regulation
November 16, 2022
The FBI is reportedly in talks with Bahamian authorities to extradite Sam Bankman-Fried to the US for interrogation on FTX's downfall.

Salt Lending Pauses Withdrawals As FTX Contagion Spreads

Crypto lending
November 15, 2022
Salt has halted withdrawals and deposits due to the impact of FTX’s collapse. The firm states it will not be continuing operations until it is sure about the extent of impact and the way forward.

Sam Bankman-Fried Resigns As FTX Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Crypto exchanges
November 11, 2022
The curtains have finally come down on the FTX liquidity crisis, with the exchange filing for bankruptcy in Delaware’s Federal Court and Sam Bankman-Fried stepping down as its CEO.

BlockFi’s Leadership Team Page Gets Taken Down

Crypto lending
November 11, 2022
BlockFi's leadership page has been taken down a few hours after the crypto lender began suspending withdrawals.

Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks To Raise $4.9B For FTX

Crypto exchanges
November 10, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly aims to raise $4.9B from investors and other crypto platforms to aid FTX in escaping its liquidity crisis.

Tether Freezes FTX’s $46M Worth Of USDT Assets

Crypto exchanges
November 10, 2022
Tether has frozen FTX’s USD Tether (USDT) balance following instructions from law enforcement authorities. 

FTX CEO Publicly Apologizes For Recent Liquidity Crisis

Crypto exchanges
November 10, 2022
Sam Bankman Fried, the CEO of FTX, issued an apology and shed light on the circumstances that led to FTX facing a liquidity crunch.

Kraken Reports Zero Exposure To Alameda Despite Holding 9K $FTT

Crypto exchanges
November 10, 2022
Kraken stated that it is not affected by the FTX insolvency crisis despite possessing roughly 9,000 FTX Tokens (FTT).

Binance Terminates FTX-Bailout Deal

Crypto exchanges
November 10, 2022
Binance has pulled out of its agreement to purchase FTX after going through the latter's finances.

FTX Bank Run: An Unexpected Turn Of Events

Opinion
November 9, 2022
This article covers what led to the downfall of FTX, the lessons, and the potential winners and losers of this event.

BlockFi Says Products Are Fully Functional Amidst The Binance-FTX Deal

Crypto lending
November 8, 2022
BlockFi has stated that all its products remain fully functional regardless of the Binance-FTX deal. The lending firm, which was supposed to be acquired by FTX, will now run as an independent entity until at least July 2023.

Binance Agrees To Purchase FTX By Signing Non-Binding Letter Of Intent

Crypto exchanges
November 8, 2022
According to the latest set of tweets by the CEOs of Binance and FTX, the two exchanges have reached an agreement wherein Binance will “fully acquire” FTX.

SBF Prefers Censorship?

Crypto regulation
October 25, 2022
Sam Bankman Fried releases a controversial "industry guide" that reveals his stance on major issues in the crypto industry.

Binance’s Stablecoin Hits All-Time High Market Share Of 15.48%

Crypto exchanges
October 23, 2022
BUSD's stablecoin market share increased to its highest level at 15.48%. The token's market capitalization also grew by 22.88% within the past 2 months.

FTX To Delist Tokens That It Considers As Securities

Crypto exchanges
October 22, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX, said his exchange will stop supporting certain tokens in the US to avoid facing regulatory issues.

Texas Regulators To Investigate FTX And Sam Bankman-Fried

Crypto regulation
October 17, 2022
The Texas State Securities Board will launch probes into crypto exchange FTX and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, over violation of the Securities Law.

Visa To Launch Crypto Debit Cards In 40 Nations

Cards
October 7, 2022
Visa partnered up with FTX to roll out crypto-backed debit cards in 40 countries. The purchases made with these cards will be funded by holders’ FTX wallets. 

FTX’s CEO Reveals How They Will Approach Celsius' Auction

Crypto lending
October 3, 2022
Addressing Simon Dixon's Tweets, Sam Bankman-Fried disclosed how FTX would place bids on Celsius’ Assets.

Celsius Submits Proposal For The Auction Of Its Retail Assets

Crypto lending
September 30, 2022
Celsius filed a notice to auction its retail assets and exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to sources, FTX has set its sights on acquiring Celsius' assets.

FTX Reportedly Seeks To Acquire Celsius’ Assets

Crypto lending
September 28, 2022
According to sources, Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX, is considering bidding on crypto lender Celsius’ assets to bail the latter out of bankruptcy.

Voyager Requests Alameda To Repay $200M Loan

Crypto lending
September 20, 2022
In a recent court filing, Voyager requested trading firm Alameda Research to repay its $200M outstanding loan by September 30.

FCA Warns Citizens Over FTX’s Lack of Authorization to Operate in the UK

Crypto regulation
September 19, 2022
UK’s FCA says crypto exchange FTX is not authorized to operate in the country. It warns citizens of the risks of investing in unregistered companies.

FTX Emerges As The Top Bidder In The Auction To Buy Voyager’s Assets

Crypto lending
September 17, 2022
FTX submitted the highest offer to purchase Voyager Digital’s assets by outbidding Wave Financial in an auction that began earlier this week.

Top Executives At FTX Respond To FDIC’s Allegations Of ‘False Statements’

Crypto regulation
August 21, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried and Brett Harrison clear the air by pointing out that FTX is not FDIC-insured.
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