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Accusation That FTX Misused Customer Funds Presents ‘Prison’ Problem, Says Crypto Legal Expert Jeremy Hogan

Crypto legal expert Jeremy Hogan says that the possible misappropriation of user funds by disgraced crypto exchange FTX could amount…

December 1, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried Claims FTX US Users To Be Fully Compensated – But Everyone Else Will Only Get Fraction Back

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is opining about the amounts that creditors of the embattled crypto exchange will receive in…

December 1, 2022

Crypto Lender BlockFi Sues Sam Bankman-Fried Company Over Robinhood Shares Following Bankruptcy Filing: Report

The bankrupt crypto lending platform BlockFi is suing Sam Bankman-Fried's holding company to recover collateral. According to a recent complaint…

November 30, 2022

Alameda Research Withdrew $204,000,000 in Crypto From FTX.US Days Before Collapse: Analytics Firm Arkham

Analytics firm Arkham Intelligence is unveiling the financial tracks of FTX's sister company Alameda Research days before the now-defunct crypto…

November 28, 2022

Amazon Prime Video Commissions Eight-Episode TV Series on Embattled Crypto Exchange FTX: Report

An eight-episode series based on the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and his FTX crypto exchange is reportedly in the works…

November 26, 2022

Defunct Crypto Exchange FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried Facing Fraud Investigation in Turkey

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried could face fraud charges overseas as Turkish officials probe the former…

November 25, 2022

Aave Community Proposes Governance Changes Following Attempted Crypto Exploit

Community members of lending and borrowing platform Aave (AAVE) are submitting a governance proposal in the wake of an unsuccessful…

November 25, 2022

$165,000,000 in Bitcoin Linked to Mt. Gox Suddenly Moves As Quant Analyst Issues Warning

The co-founder and chief executive of on-chain data analytics firm CryptoQuant is revealing that a stash of seven-year-old Bitcoin (BTC)…

November 25, 2022

Feds Announce Indictment of Two Individuals in Alleged $575,000,000 Crypto Mining Scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is announcing the arrest of two Estonian citizens in connection with an alleged crypto…

November 22, 2022

Blockchain Analysis Firm Issues Alert, Says Over $60,000,000 in Crypto Stolen From FTX on the Move

Market intelligence firm Chainalysis warns that the bad actor responsible for draining funds from FTX is relocating $60 million worth…

November 22, 2022