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The new developments come after a court-mandated phased liquidation process, enabling FTX to sell digital assets worth a total of $3 billion on a weekly basis.  A flurry of activity in the crypto space last night grabbed the attention of industry watchers as the wallets associated with bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its sister company Alameda Research transferred around $13.1 million in various digital assets to multiple exchanges overnight. Data from Spotonchain revealed that the...

Zhao’s woes and those that are related to his exchange have been largely a result of the ongoing lawsuits against them. Binance co-founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao continues to see his fortune slashed after he reportedly lost another $11.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This brings his total fortune loss from the January 2022 peak of $97 billion to around $80 billion. Zhao Is Losing His Wealth, Here’s Why As of publication, Zhao’s crypto empire is now worth a measly...

As FTX disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried steps to defend himself in the court on Thursday, here’s what has transpired ever since the FTX bankruptcy. Sam Bankman-Fried will testify in defense of his actions leading up to the collapse of FTX and his entire digital asset empire. His legal team confirmed during a conference call with the judge on Wednesday that Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his fraud trial following the prosecution’s case. The 31-year-old FTX founder shall testify...

BlockFi revealed that it has emerged from bankruptcy court, having received approval for its reorganization plan from all relevant stakeholders. Nearly 11 months after it first declared bankruptcy, the crypto lender BlockFi has now officially begun the process of winding down its operations. In line with this, the company has asked its wallet users to tender their withdrawal requests on its website to claim their funds. However, there is a December 31 deadline for the requests. In the...

Bankman-Fried’s legal team, led by Mark Cohen and Christian Everdell, has encountered difficulties in presenting a coherent narrative to the jurors. FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried‘s trial is nearing its conclusion, with the prosecution set to conclude their case on October 26 after nearly 20 testimonies. The prosecution has called upon a wide range of witnesses over the past three weeks, including former FTX employees, customers, investors, government officials, and law enforcement...

It was disclosed that FTX customers’ money was spent on business investments, political and charity donations, and real estate. Beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange FTX spent customer’s deposits for business investments, political contributions, charitable donations, real estate, and the buyback of shares from competitor exchange Binance. During a hearing on Wednesday at the ongoing Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) trial, professor Peter Easton, an accounting officer hired by the US Department of...

The team overseeing the bankruptcy process has put forward a new plan to distribute the remaining assets to affected creditors. The proposal aims to give creditors back up to 90% of their holdings at the time of FTX’s collapse. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has introduced an amended proposal to return a substantial portion of funds to creditors impacted by the company’s bankruptcy last November. The Troubled FTX Exchange FTX, once one of the largest crypto exchanges, filed for bankruptcy...

The Congressional Committee of Brazil noted that Binance was running a pyramid scheme and operating while bypassing the regulators. The case is now for the Brazilian police to look after. A congressional committee in Brazil has made allegations against Binance, asserting the platform’s involvement in a fraudulent pyramid scheme. The committee also accuses Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the CEO of Binance, of having ulterior motives in the establishment of multiple companies in the region. The...

While early-stage crypto companies may still find willing investors, late-stage tech investors have largely exited the space. The crypto industry, which once thrived on investor exuberance and rapid growth, has recently hit a rough patch as venture funding for crypto startups in the third quarter of this year plunged to its lowest level since 2020. According to data from research firm PitchBook, Venture Capitalists (VCs) invested just $2 billion in crypto space during the quarter, marking...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) recently completed a public consultation on stablecoins regulations. As the city of Hong Kong prepares for mainstream adoption of digital assets through a regulated manner, the officials are grappling with cases of crypto-related scams. In a bid to ensure maximum protection of investors’ funds, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and Treasury Christian Hui has noted that trading of retail stablecoins is not yet allowed. With the regulations...