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Latest FTX Trial Exposes SBF’s Political Connections & Dark Secrets

In a series of shocking revelations during the ongoing FTX trial, former FTX Engineering Director Nishad Singh testified in a New York courtroom on October 16. He revealed that former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried had a history of making unilateral decisions regarding purchases made through Alameda Research, a cryptocurrency trading firm,

October 17, 2023 2 mins read

FTX Trial Week: A Recap of Explosive Revelations

In November 2022, the crypto world witnessed a shattering chapter in its history with the collapse of FTX, a once-prominent crypto exchange. What initially appeared as a mere accounting oversight soon unveiled itself as a massive fraud, resulting in the loss of billions of dollars for customers and investors. Shockingly,

October 12, 2023 2 mins read

Crypto Market Faces Severe Bearish Pressure Post Recent Rally

In a rollercoaster week for the global cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin (BTC) led a bullish rally, nearly reaching a seven-week high of $28.3K on Monday, positively influencing various digital currencies. However, the market faced a sudden downturn today, plummeting by 2.56%. Bitcoin (BTC) Price Chart (Source: CoinMarketCap) Bitcoin experienced a surge

October 3, 2023 2 mins read

Trust in Centralized Exchanges Has Eroded, but Can They Win It Back?

The spectacular fall of FTX last year shook the crypto world to its core, destroying a good amount of the remaining trust that investors had in the top centralized exchange platforms. Trust in CEX platforms had already been eroded by similar collapses at Three Arrows Capital and Celsius, and the

October 3, 2023 6 mins read

FTX Sues Ex-Alameda Employees Over $157M Recovery

In a dramatic turn of events, the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange FTX has initiated a lawsuit against former employees of Alameda, an entity associated with FTX, seeking the recovery of approximately $157.3 million. This legal action comes as FTX grapples with the aftermath of its bankruptcy filing in November 2022. It

September 22, 2023 2 mins read

Stanford University to Return $5.5M Donations Made by FTX

According to a Bloomberg report, the Stanford University in California has said that it intends to refund all funds it received from the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. Between November 2021 and May 2022, FTX-affiliated firms gave Stanford a total of $5.5 million. A university representative stated: “We have been in

September 20, 2023 1 min read

Insolvent FTX Eyes Funds Recovery Paid to Athletes and Leagues

The new FTX administration has consulted with financial experts to determine whether or not it is possible to recoup the millions of dollars that were distributed to athletes, teams, and organizations for promoting the defunct cryptocurrency exchange. Moreover, according to court documents cited by Bloomberg, experts are looking into whether

September 10, 2023 1 min read

Crypto Exchange OKX Releases 10th Proof-of-Reserve (PoR) Report

Crypto exchange OKX has released its tenth Proof-of-Reserve (PoR) report to gauge its liquidity in the highly volatile market. According to the data included in the report, the exchange’s reserves of BTC, ETH, and USDT have grown to a total of $10.4 billion. OKX is one of the few exchanges

August 30, 2023 1 min read

Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson Believes ADA Won’t Face SEC Action

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, is certain that the U.S. SEC would not go after ADA, the project’s native token. In a recent video interview, Hoskinson said that despite ADA being cited as a security in a lawsuit against a cryptocurrency exchange, no regulatory action has been taken against the

August 24, 2023 1 min read

FTX Founder SBF Seeks Partial Jail Release for Defense Preparation

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has asked to be released from jail for five days every week so that he and his attorneys may prepare their defense after the DOJ revoked his bail a week ago. Lawyers for SBF wrote to US District Judge Lewis Kaplan on Friday to complain

August 19, 2023 1 min read