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A large chunk of OKX’s $25-$50 million annual advertising budget goes towards its sports deals. Crypto exchange OKX wants its deals with Formula 1 team McLaren and UEFA Champions League-winning team Manchester City to last a decade. The company reportedly spends $25-$50 million per year in its sponsorship deals with the two sports teams. OKX’s Global Chief Marketing Officer Haider Rafique told The Block in an interview that the company has a five-year deal with McLaren and hopes to extend...

There’s a rumor swirling around that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped all charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, the former (disgraced) head of the now defunct crypto exchange FTX, but the agency has put out a statement saying this is not correct. Sam Bankman-Fried Will Have One Charge Against Him Dropped At press time, it appears only one charge has been dropped against Sam Bankman-Fried, and that’s count eight, which details an alleged campaign finance...

FTX’s asset portfolio currently exceeds $7 billion and includes various assets such as cash, brokerage investments, tokens, and real estate. In the latest disclosure, crypto exchange FTX released the presentation of the shareholder meeting taking place on September 11-12. This presentation provides an overview of the company’s current state as well as it is moving toward settlement. The shareholders will commence their day by reviewing the claims filed against the cryptocurrency exchange....

The DoJ has said that advertisements for FTX did not differentiate between the US arm and the global business. According to the Department of Justice (DoJ), the FTX ads featuring American footballer Tom Brady and comedian Larry David show little distinction between the exchange’s US arm and its international business. According to a Friday filing, the DoJ said the celebrities in the ads describe FTX as an easy and safe way to use crypto, using a device showing the FTX logo and not FTX.US....

The accusations of vote-buying and manipulation have added complexity and uncertainty to the Genesis bankruptcy case. Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis Global Capital (GGC) is facing new charges from creditors that the proposed $175 million transaction with the insolvent FTX exchange is an attempt to manipulate the bankruptcy process through vote buying.  These allegations, made in recent files on Thursday, cast a shadow over GGC’s efforts to wind down its operations and restore funds to...

Eddy Alexandre has been sentenced to nine years in prison for allegedly running a near $250 million scheme to defraud crypto investors. Alexandre operated a crypto trading company called Emini FX and is accused of defrauding 25,000 individuals. Eddy Alexandre is Heading to Jail U.S. Attorney Damian Williams offered his thoughts on the case, stating: Eddy Alexandre defrauded tens of thousands of ordinary investors of almost a quarter-billion dollars in his...

CoinspeakerFTX Customers Hit by Fresh Email Phishing Attack Proactively, the platform has placed a temporary freeze on affected user accounts within the customer claims portal. FTX Customers Hit by Fresh Email Phishing Attack

CoinspeakerFTX Faces Cybersecurity Breach amid Bankruptcy Proceedings FTX highlighted the pressing concern of potential fraudulent activities and scams and advised users to exercise heightened caution against any emails or communications that may impersonate parties involved in the bankruptcy proceedings. FTX Faces Cybersecurity Breach amid Bankruptcy Proceedings

CoinspeakerFTX Wants to Hire Galaxy Digital to Sell, Stake or Hedge Its Billion-Dollar Crypto Holdings Galaxy Digital will help FTX return funds to its creditors while making sure that the value of FTX's $3 billion of crypto holdings doesn't subside. FTX Wants to Hire Galaxy Digital to Sell, Stake or Hedge Its Billion-Dollar Crypto Holdings

CoinspeakerBlockFi Fights against 3AC and FTX’s Claims of Billions of Dollars in Disputed Funds 3AC stated that BlockFi's efforts to downsize its claims might infringe upon the bankruptcy protection it received through Chapter 15. BlockFi Fights against 3AC and FTX’s Claims of Billions of Dollars in Disputed Funds