Binance – the largest and most popular digital currency exchange – is in hot water again after former insiders alleged that the exchange combined funds from customers with those of the company. What Did Binance Do? In what could be argued as taking a page out of the FTX playbook, Binance is accused of not keeping customer and company funds separate. This would be a breach of U.S. financial rules. Binance has denied any wrongdoing. One of the insiders claims that...
Read More »FBI Reportedly Raid Kraken Founder Jesse Powell’s House Over Cyberstalking Accusations
CoinspeakerFBI Reportedly Raid Kraken Founder Jesse Powell’s House Over Cyberstalking Accusations The Kraken founder is not the first public figure in the crypto industry to be investigated by federal authorities. FBI Reportedly Raid Kraken Founder Jesse Powell’s House Over Cyberstalking Accusations
Read More »Winklevoss Brothers Bash US SEC for Refusal to Approve Bitcoin ETF Products
CoinspeakerWinklevoss Brothers Bash US SEC for Refusal to Approve Bitcoin ETF Products The Gemini founders filed for the first Bitcoin ETF with the US SEC ten years ago, which was rejected for almost the same reason the recent BlackRock and Fidelity products were dismissed. Winklevoss Brothers Bash US SEC for Refusal to Approve Bitcoin ETF Products
Read More »FTX Sues Former Compliance Officer for Enabling Top Management Fraud at Exchange
FTX is also seeking to reclaim the funds Friedberg received while working for FTX. FTX has filed a complaint in court that claims that Daniel Friedberg, one of its former top attorneys, was a major part of the fraud that company founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other top executives perpetrated. The complaint, which was filed in the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on Tuesday, claims that Friedberg acted as the company’s fixer on several occasions. That is, he was responsible for silencing,...
Read More »FTX in Talks to Relaunch Its International Crypto Exchange
The possibility of FTX reopening its crypto exchange services under the new management has been tagged feasible by some industry observers. The FTX derivatives exchange, the bankrupt cryptocurrency trading platform, has recently unveiled its plans to revive its international crypto exchange, according to reports by Wall Street Journal. This decision comes in the face of a tarnished reputation, as its bankruptcy caused a series of setbacks and challenges that have affected its standing...
Read More »Fireblocks Expands Cloud Support for Crypto Custody
Fireblocks’ cloud support comes at a time when more and more institutional investors and corporations are joining the crypto space. Blockchain security service provider, Fireblocks, has expanded its cloud service for crypto custody and settlement. According to the announcement, the service will now include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba Cloud, Thales, and Securosys. Cloud Computing Meets Crypto Security Fireblocks’ platform uses a combination of security...
Read More »Gemini Allows Withdrawals for Voyager Customers Whose Funds Have Been Trapped since Bankruptcy
The 30-day window of opportunity opened on Sunday, June 25th, and would run till July 23rd. Voyager customers who have been unable to access their funds since the company folded up last year may finally have something to cheer about. This follows after a recent blog post hinted that customers affected by Voyager’s bankruptcy can now withdraw their funds. According to the blog post, the 30-day window of opportunity opened on Sunday, June 25th, and would run till July 23rd. During this...
Read More »K5 Global Sued to Court by FTX, May Pay $700 Million
The suit was filed at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Bankrupt FTX exchange has filed a lawsuit against K5 Global – an investment firm owned by a former aide to Hillary Clinton. According to a Reuters report, the suit was filed at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. It contains 16 counts against the defendants and seeks to recover about $700 million from them. According to the filing, the defendants include K5 Global, Mount...
Read More »Sam Bankman-Fried Wants 10 Criminal Charges Tossed Out
Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up Sam Bankman-Fried – the former head of the digital currency exchange FTX, which collapsed into a burning heap of bankruptcy and fraud last November – is asking the judge overseeing his case to dismiss most of the criminal charges against him. Bankman-Fried Seems to Imply Things Are Rigged Against Him Right now,...
Read More »BlockFi Initiates Legal Action against State Commission for Not Accepting Its Surrendered License
Instead of accepting or acknowledging the license return, the commission insists that BlockFi undergo administrative proceedings. The bankrupt crypto exchange was left with no option but to sue Jorge Perez, the Connecticut banking commissioner. BlockFi’s attempts to return its Connecticut money transmitter license have been futile, as the state regulator has repeatedly refused to respond. Instead of accepting or acknowledging the license return, the commission insists that BlockFi undergo...
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