Wed, February 5

Bitcoin Price Surge: Is $30K Within Reach Amid Rising Inflation?

Inflation in the United States surged to an annual rate of 3.7% in August, surpassing the consensus expectation of 3.6%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This marks the second consecutive month of rising inflation, with the CPI rising

September 14, 2023 2 mins read

FTX Secures Court Approval for $3.4B Asset Liquidation Plan

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has received approval from a U.S. court to liquidate its cryptocurrency holdings. This move aims to facilitate the repayment of customers in U.S. dollars and reduce exposure to price volatility in the crypto markets.  The U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey’s decision allows FTX to sell up

September 14, 2023 1 min read

FTX’s $3.4B Liquidation Sends Shockwaves Through Crypto Market

The cryptocurrency market has once again experienced a significant surge in volatility following the news of FTX’s impending sale of its crypto holdings, totaling $3.4 billion. This move has placed immense selling pressure on FTX’s major holdings, including Solana (SOL), Ethereum (ETH), and Bitcoin (BTC). FTX administrators have successfully recovered

September 12, 2023 2 mins read

SBF’s Legal Team Requests Prison Release Over Internet Access Issues

Lawyers for FTX ex-CEO Sam Bankman Fried (SBF) have asked for him to be released from federal prison before his trial because of a lack of reliable internet access there. The defense team for SBF claimed that a slow internet connection prevented them from properly preparing their case. The legal

September 12, 2023 2 mins 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

Token Transfers by Insolvent FTX Raises Questions Amid Uncertainty

FTX, a defunct crypto exchange, is said to be transferring its tokens, creating further uncertainty among the crypto community. These token transfers have sparked a number of hypotheses as to the true intentions of the trading platform, which is currently in the process of paying its creditors.  The remaining tokens

September 2, 2023 1 min read

Robinhood Plans Repurchase of $605.7M Worth Shares Linked to FTX

Robinhood has reportedly reached a deal with the US Marshals Service to buy back shares. As a result, the firm plans to repurchase $605.7 million worth of shares from Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) Emergent Fidelity Technologies. Following the bankruptcy filings of SBF’s FTX and Emergent last year, the equities in issue

September 1, 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

FTX’s SBF Jailed for Evidence Tampering

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO and founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, has been sent to jail after a U.S. judge revoked his bail. The decision comes ahead of his upcoming trial, where he faces multiple financial crime charges stemming from FTX’s collapse in November 2022. U.S. District Judge Lewis

August 12, 2023 2 mins read

FTX’s SBF to Be in Jail Before Trial: DOJ

In the ongoing legal action against the bankruptcy crypto exchange FTX, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is getting fired every day. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has again asserted that Bankman-Fried should be “detained pending trial” due to his sharing of former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s diary with the New

August 4, 2023 2 mins read