Ryan Salame, the ex-CEO of FTX’s Bahamian subsidiary, allegedly had his house inspected by the FBI. The massive downfall of the once-prominent crypto behemoth has been followed by many months before the raid. Authorities, prosecutors, and disgruntled investors all say the exchange cheated its clients out of money, and they
The Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) has instituted stringent new regulations for Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs) seeking to operate within its jurisdiction as a means of demonstrating that it has learned from the demise of the FTX Derivatives Exchange. The SCB claims it has raised financial and reporting
This Tuesday, Futures Exchange (aka FTX), a bankrupt crypto exchange firm has given an agreement of selling their crypto derivatives platform LedgerX for 50 million dollars to Miami International Holdings (MIH), a trading service provider. The CEO of FTX, John Ray said, “We are pleased to reach this agreement with
After being accused by his attorneys of trying to avoid them. Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal has been served with papers in a lawsuit over his participation in advertising FTX. O’Neal was listed as a defendant in a lawsuit that was filed in federal district court in Florida in November.
The rumored spokesmen of Sam Bankman-Fried linked FTX scandal — Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary and Crypto YouTuber Ben Armstrong (“BitBoy Crypto”) – have called on an end to their Twitter quarrel. The renowned billionaire tweeted the possibility of appearing on an exclusive podcast with BitBoy Crypto to talk in
For the time being, at least, Sam Bankman-Fried will not be able to use his FTX insurance to pay for his legal fees. The former FTX CEO tried to use a $10 million insurance policy to pay for his legal fees, but the bankruptcy judge refused his petition on Wednesday.
FTX, a defunct cryptocurrency exchange, has recouped nearly $7.3 billion in cash and digital assets. In addition, the company’s counsel during a recent bankruptcy court hearing said the sum recovered is more than $800 million since January. According to Reuters, things are looking up for the faltering exchange during the
Ren Open Protocol has announced the transformation of all cryptocurrency assets into FTX debtor accounts. Alameda Research acquired this blockchain interoperability platform at the start of 2022. As in the declaration tweet, the transfer was instructed prior in order to protect from “possible shutdowns”. pic.twitter.com/KndTzULW5B — Ren (@renprotocol) April 12,
In the wake of the FTX’s fall, most regulators and lawmakers worldwide are tightening their regulatory stance towards the crypto industry. Specifically, the US regulators — SEC, and CFTC – pulled in major crypto exchanges including Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken under their keen regulatory radar. Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange,
According to recent information from the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s current leadership, former FTX US President Brett Harrison quit in part due to a “protracted disagreement” with CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and people in his inner circle in September. The report submitted to the Delaware bankruptcy court on Sunday. The report
