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SBF Family Face $100M Political Donation Controversy Linked to FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) family is embroiled in a $100 million financial controversy. These involve the abuse of business assets to make political contributions. SBF is the founder of the defunct crypto exchange FTX. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published emails. That showed the SBF family handled more than $100

July 5, 2024 2 mins read

FTX Creditors Granted Voting on Liquidation Plan by U.S Court

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has asked a US court to let creditors vote on the best liquidation plan, and the judge has granted their request. Despite earlier objections stating a reduction in asset payments, creditors of the collapsed exchange will vote on a liquidation plan. A liquidation plan put out

June 25, 2024 2 mins read

CoinShares Nets 116% Profit from FTX Claim Sale

CoinShares International, a prominent European digital asset investment company, has finalized the sale of its claim against the defunct FTX exchange. This sale is expected to yield a remarkable recovery rate of 116% after broker fees. This translates to a substantial return of approximately $39.78 million on a claim initially

June 24, 2024 1 min read

Crypto Exchange bitFlyer Reportedly Plans to Acquire FTX Japan

A key event is about to unfold as bitFlyer, a prominent Japanese crypto exchange, is slated to buy FTX Japan. Until today, details about the intention to acquire the local unit of the renowned but now insolvent FTX exchange remained undisclosed. Nonetheless, the arrangements for this transaction are nearing completion.

June 20, 2024 2 mins read

FTX Creditors Seek Seizure of SBF’s Assets in Class Action Lawsuit

Adam Moskowitz and David Boies, who are representing FTX creditors in a class action lawsuit, have made great strides in their quest for justice on behalf of those impacted by the crypto exchange’s demise. They are requesting the seizure of assets associated with the troubled FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF).

June 16, 2024 2 mins read

Alameda Research Transfers $12M in Crypto Amid FTX Creditor Pushback

Two wallets associated with Alameda Research, the sister trading firm of the now-bankrupt FTX exchange, recently transferred a total of $12 million worth of cryptocurrency. On June 11, PeckShield notably reported that an Alameda Research address transferred 5,000 vBTC, worth over $2 million, to the algorithmic trading firm Wintermute. Additionally,

June 11, 2024 2 mins read

FTX Liquidates Remaining Anthropic Shares Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings

The FTX Exchange’s investment in the artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has been dissolved as of June 1. The most recent bankruptcy filing by Anthropic indicates that the FTX Estate, headed by John Ray III, has sold off its remaining interest in the company. Around 15 billion Anthropic shares, valued

June 2, 2024 1 min read

U.S Senators Demand Communication Logs Between CFTC Chair and Ex-FTX CEO

Two senators, Elizabeth Warren (D) and Chuck Grassley (R) have formally asked Rostin Behnam, chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), for information. Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former chief executive officer of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX, is at the focus of the demand. FTX went bankrupt in November

April 16, 2024 2 mins read

FTX Estate Reportedly Sells $1.9B Worth of Solana (SOL) to Settle Debts

In an effort to settle the debts incurred by the defunct cryptocurrency exchange, the FTX estate sold Solana (SOL) tokens valued at around $1.9 billion. According to Bloomberg, which cites sources familiar with the case, FTX’s estate sold off almost two-thirds of the SOL lot. There were as many as

April 6, 2024 1 min read

FTX to Sell $1 Billion Stake in Anthropic Amid Bankruptcy Settlement

As part of its bankruptcy settlement, the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX is reportedly planning to sell its about $1 billion stake in artificial intelligence company Anthropic, as reported by CNBC on March 22. The report states that Anthropic is in the process of evaluating potential investors to buy the stake,

March 23, 2024 1 min read