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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize cryptocurrency worth about $16 million held in a Binance account. This action is the result of a years-long investigation into suspected illegal activities tied to alleged bribery schemes involving FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF. The Alleged Bribery Scheme The root of the DOJ’s case goes back to November 2021, when Bankman-Fried allegedly authorized a $40 million payment in...

Sam Trabucco, the former co-CEO of Alameda Research and a close associate of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has reached a preliminary settlement with the creditors of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange. In a proposed agreement, Trabucco agreed to relinquish several high-value assets to help repay the bankrupt firm’s debts. The Settlement Deal According to a November 11 court filing, the ex-Alameda chief executive will transfer legal ownership of two apartments he...

Nishad Singh, the former FTX head of engineering, was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release. He avoided further prison for his role in the multibillion-dollar fraud at the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. Singh, sentenced by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in New York, also faces an $11 billion forfeiture, becoming the fourth ex-FTX employee held accountable in court. Limited Role and Cooperation Although Singh was initially facing a potential 75-year...

Caroline Ellison was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Tuesday for her involvement in the FTX fraud scandal. The 30-year-old was also ordered to forfeit $11 billion, which she earned through her association with the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. Ellison’s Cooperation Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who presided over the case, acknowledged the former Alameda Research CEO’s cooperation with the prosecution, “I’ve never seen a cooperator quite like Miss Ellison,” he...

Crypto mining firm Genesis Digital Assets – backed by Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen hedge fund, is reportedly mulling over an initial public offering (IPO) in the US as the crypto sector gains steam. According to Bloomberg sources, Genesis Digital Assets is currently consulting advisers on a possible listing. The mining company intends to initiate a pre-IPO funding round, which is expected to begin in the coming weeks, as per an anonymous source. Genesis Digital Assets Considers...

Former FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame was sentenced yesterday to 90 months in prison, according to Damian Lewis, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Salame previously pled guilty to conspiring to make illegal political contributions and defraud the Federal Election Commission and to conspiracy to run an unlicensed money-transmitting business before US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who handed down today’s sentence. Ryan Salame’s Sentencing As per the...

CoinspeakerFTX and Alameda Research Transactions May Have Caused Ethereum Price Drop A closer examination of past instances reveals a pattern: whenever FTX and Alameda Research executed similar large-volume transfers of Ether tokens, Ethereum price experienced a notable correction.  FTX and Alameda Research Transactions May Have Caused Ethereum Price Drop

Pantera Capital is reportedly in the process of securing funds from major investors to acquire heavily discounted Solana tokens from the bankruptcy estate of FTX. The company is raising capital for the Pantera Solana Fund, which presents an attractive opportunity to purchase up to $250 million worth of SOL tokens from the FTX estate. Marketing materials from February, obtained by Bloomberg, reveal that investors would have the option to buy SOL at a price 39% below the 30-day...

Bankrupt firms BlockFi and FTX have announced an agreement “in principle” to settle their disputes. According to a March 6 court filing, FTX has committed to paying up to $874.5 million to BlockFi, marking a potential resolution to a long-standing legal battle between the two entities. $874 Million Settlement Under the agreement terms, subject to court approval, BlockFi stands to receive compensation that includes an allowed customer claim of $185.2 million against FTX.com....

Bankrupt lending firm Celsius has transferred over $125 million worth of its Ether to crypto exchanges in the past week as part of its initiative to repay creditors. The move follows that of FTX and Alameda Research, which also resumed funds transfer earlier this month. $125 Million ETH Transfer From January 8 to January 12, $95.5 million was moved to Coinbase and $29.7 million to FalconX, as reported by Arkham Intelligence. Despite these transfers, Celsius still possesses...