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Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has reportedly cashed out $684,000 worth of crypto assets despite court restrictions on spendings above $1,000. On-chain DeFi analyst BowTiedIguana took to Twitter to unravel the location where SBF transferred the funds. Following the Money Trail After Bankman-Fried’s $250 million bail last week, the FTX boss sent all the ether (ETH) in his public wallet to a new wallet...

The last week of 2022 ends with a bang but not in terms of price action, which remains as dull as possible. However, it was marked by multiple events, so let’s dive in. First things first, Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy seems far from being done with buying BTC. The company revealed another purchase of more than 2,000 bitcoins, bringing its total to more than 132K. It’s also worth noting, though, that the company also sold around 700 BTC for the first time ever – for tax...

FTX Japan, the Japanese division of the bankrupt crypto exchange, plans to re-enable customers’ withdrawals in mid-February next year after suspending the service last month due to the bankruptcy filing of its parent company. FTX Japan earlier pledged to build a new system different from the one used by its parent company to enable customers to access their funds on the platform. FTX Japan Collaborates With Liquid to Repay Customers  According to a recent update, the exchange...

The Solana ecosystem that was once heavily tied to Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX has been badly wounded after the collapse. As debates accelerated over the prospects of Solana, its native token – SOL – has plummeted 96% from its all-time high of $260 in November last year. Adding to its woes, crypto asset management company Matrixport is reportedly gearing up to delist Solana and Solana-U dual currency investment products on December 30th. Interestingly, Matrixport is founded by...

The cryptocurrency platform Midas Investments disabled deposits and swaps due to severe financial losses caused by Celsius’ bankruptcy and FTX’s fiasco. CEO Iakov Levin said the organization will aim to focus on a new project next year that will be “fully transparent” and will offer an “improved investment experience.” Another Victim In a recent blog post, Midas Investments’ Founder and CEO said the company shut down services on its platform yesterday (December 27). It...

FXT founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) borrowed over $546 million from his trading house, Alameda Research, to purchase a 7.6% stake in Robinhood earlier this year. According to an affidavit filed in the High Court of Justice Antigua and Barbuda on December 12 before the arrest of SBF, the former billionaire teamed up with FTX co-founder Zixiao (Gary) Wang to borrow the funds. They were used to support Emergent Fidelity Technologies, another FTX affiliate, to...

Wading through the wreckage of FTX and Alameda, it is clear that some communities were hit a lot harder than others. Several DeFi protocols sporting close ties with the two entities have suffered. Solana, for one, has been hit the hardest since the collapse. The once top 10 market cap asset, SOL has slid to the 17th position, and the struggle may continue in 2023 as well. Solana FUD Solana (SOL) had an impressive run-up last year and was one of the best-performing tokens of...

The United States Department of Justice has reportedly launched a criminal probe into the hack that saw almost $400 million drained from FTX. According to a report by Bloomberg, which cites people familiar with the matter, the United States Department of Justice is launching a criminal probe into the $400M FTX hack. The report outlines that it’s unclear whether the exploit was carried out by an inside man or the work of a hacker. You Might Also Like:...

2022 will go down in history as one of the most atrocious and shocking for the cryptocurrency industry, which saw several major implosions, countless bankruptcies, fallouts, and everything in between. Apart from the obvious – the massive price declines of cryptocurrency assets, Forbes estimated that several industry participants have lost their billionaire status, while others’ fortunes were wiped out to $0. From Terra to FTX – Crypto Debacles The macroeconomic factors have...

Glassnode data shows a decrease in the 7-Day MA of bitcoin leaving centralized exchanges with only 986.237 BTC getting withdrawn in the past week or so. The declining outflow could signal that investors have restored some faith in CEXs after the gigantic collapse of FTX. Billions of dollars worth of various digital assets were withdrawn from such exchanges amid FTX’s crash. Decline in Crypto Withdrawals Apart from crashing the entire cryptocurrency market and causing colossal...