Tag Archives: FTX Exchange

FTX investors continue to reel under uncertainty as the fate of the assets stored in the bankrupt platform hangs in limbo. In a brief respite, however, European customers will now be able to withdraw assets. FTX EU – the crypto exchange’s European division – has launched a new website enabling its users to submit withdrawal requests for their funds from the platform. A new report suggests that the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySE) approved the new domain name –...

Founder and former CEO of bankrupt FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, will again plead not guilty to recent charges brought against him by US prosecutors, which include unlawful political donations and alleged bribery of Chinese officials. He is scheduled to stand trial for various criminal charges in October. Bankman-Fried to Plead Not Guilty to 13-Count Charges According to Reuters on Thursday (March 30, 2023), an anonymous source said that Sam Bankman-Fried is planning to...

Leading crypto exchange, OKX. outlined plans to return frozen digital assets linked to Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto companies, FTX and Alameda Research, following a recent motion filed in the FTX bankruptcy proceedings. The Seychelles-based exchange said it opened an investigation into FTX to determine whether the firm had conducted business on OKX before its demise in November last year. OKX to Transfer $157M to FTX Bankruptcy Estate During the investigation, OKX found...

The lawyers of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) have reportedly shaken hands with US prosecutors on amended bail conditions.  The authorities will give the former crypto mogul a new phone with no Internet capability and prohibit him from using online messaging applications. A recent Reuters coverage informed that SBF’s attorneys and American prosecutors involved in his case had revised his bail agreement.  The former CEO of FTX will have a new laptop with limited functions. It will...

Yesterday, lawyers from the FTX Group announced their intention to settle out of court with Modulo Capital, a measure that effectively wiped the VC firms’ books by about 99%. Mysten Takes it in Stride Today, in another bid to raise as many funds as possible, FTX outlined intentions to sell its stake in Mysten Labs back to Mysten. Unlike Modulo – a company whose capital seems to have been almost entirely FTX-sourced – Mysten Labs, the creators of the Sui blockchain, is a solid...

The Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen said her financial advisers pushed her into investing in the now-bankrupt exchange FTX, describing it as “a sound and great” opportunity. She and her ex-husband – the NFL legend Tom Brady – are among the numerous people who parted with substantial funds due to their involvement with the former crypto giant. Praying for Justice The massive demise of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX in November last year left multiple investors...

Ever since FTX unceremoniously imploded back in November, regulators and courthouses in both the USA and the Bahamas have been working furiously to get as many FTX-held assets back into the hands of their original owners, with varying degrees of success. While court cases in the US have temporarily stalled, owed in part to SBF’s plea of innocence, Bahamian regulators were able to seize some assets from the get-go and appear to be closing in on FTX Digital Markets, the...

Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal and professional tennis player Naomi Osaka may avoid being held accountable in the collective lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange FTX due to a lack of notification. As per the order issued on March 9, US District Judge Kevin Moore stated that it is unclear if O’Neal and Osaka were notified of the lawsuit. Therefore, the judge has requested that the plaintiffs explain why the sports stars should not be dismissed from the lawsuit. What Are...

Alameda Research – sister trading firm to the now bankrupt FTX exchange – is suing the world’s largest Bitcoin fund on behalf of FTX’s debtors and affiliates. The company demands that Grayscale permit redemptions on its Bitcoin and Ethereum Trusts, which could cumulatively unlock over $9 billion for the trust’s shareholders.  Grayscale’s Bitcoin Stash Per a press release from the FTX Debtors on Monday, claims have also been filed directly against Grayscale CEO Michael...

FTX – the bankrupt crypto exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried – appears to have spent millions of dollars purchasing a luxurious castle in the Czech Republic through an obscure non-profit with ties to the “effective altruism” movement. Stemming from a $4.5 million grant to the European Summer Program on Rationality (ESPR), the group spent roughly $3.5 million on the estate.  A Castle for Charity? According to Forbes FTX did not disclose the donation before being closed in...