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Alameda wallets become active days after SBF bail, community mulls foul play

[Dec 28, 2022 2:00 AM] The recent movement of funds from Alameda wallets just days after Sam Bankman Fried was released on bail raised many eyebrows about the timing.

SBF borrowed $546M from Alameda to fund Robinhood share purchase

[Dec 27, 2022 9:29 PM] An affidavit by the FTX founder revealed Alameda funded the purchase of Robinhood shares which were later used as collateral for Alameda to secure a loan from BlockFi.

Community slams NYT for its latest 'sympathy piece' on FTX's Bankman-Fried

[Dec 26, 2022 11:57 PM] The article bizarrely contrasts the alleged fraud carried out by Sam Bankman-Fried with gang violence on the Bahamian island of New Providence.

SBF gets prison advice: Shave head, deepen voice and listen to rap

[Dec 26, 2022 11:33 PM] Martin Shkreli outlined that “Sam isn’t exactly gonna be somebody that fits into prison” and that he needs to rebrand himself to fit in and make friends.

Krampus is coming to the crypto space this holiday season

[Dec 26, 2022 2:30 PM] Not even major exchanges collapsing can deter crypto users from believing in the space year after year.

Snowden to Musk: ‘I Take Payment in Bitcoin’; Big Short Investor Says Audits of Exchanges like Binance and FTX Are ‘Meaningless,’ and More — Week in Review

[Dec 25, 2022 7:32 AM] Ahead of the holidays and new year, the former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor known to the world as a staunch privacy advocate and whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has offered to step up as the new CEO of Twitter after current…

Sam Bankman-Fried found 'chilling' in JFK airport lounge on $250M bail bond

[Dec 24, 2022 11:05 PM] Based on the pictures, crypto community members confirmed that SBF’s location was the Greenwich (Business Class) lounge in American Airlines’ Terminal 8.

Crypto Community Asks: Where in the World Is Ex-Alameda CEO Sam Trabucco?

[Dec 24, 2022 1:30 PM] Following FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest and the statements from his co-workers Gary Wang and Caroline Ellison, the spotlight has turned on the remaining executives who were part of the team’s inner circle. Another person people are…

FTX paid $12M retainer to a New York law firm before bankruptcy filing

[Dec 24, 2022 4:32 AM] Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (S&C), a law firm headquartered in New York City, received $12 million from West Realm Shires Services Inc. on behalf of FTX for legal services.

Judge pulls out of SBF-FTX case citing husband's law firm's advisory link

[Dec 23, 2022 11:13 PM] Judge Abrams’ withdrawal from the FTX case eradicates any conflict of interest in the FTX case because Andres continues to serve as a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell, a law firm that advised FTX in 2021.

Caroline Ellison’s Testimony Claims FTX Boss SBF Directed Her to Co-Mingle Customer Funds Since 2019

[Dec 23, 2022 4:30 PM] On Dec. 23, 2022, Matthew Russell Lee from the Inner City Press published the recently unsealed guilty plea transcript of Caroline Ellison, Alameda Research’s former CEO. In her statements, Ellison describes that she was the co-CEO and CEO of…

Former Alameda CEO confirms firm borrowed billions from FTX customer deposits as part of plea deal

[Dec 23, 2022 1:47 PM] According to court documents, Caroline Ellison said she and SBF signed off on “materially misleading financial statements” for Alameda lenders — knowing it was illegal.

FTX Attempts to Freeze Robinhood Shares as Creditors Swarm to Scoop $450M in HOOD Stock

[Dec 23, 2022 12:30 PM] Court filings show that debtors from FTX Trading Ltd. and Alameda Research want 56 million shares of Robinhood stock frozen after multiple creditors are seeking access to the funds, and also Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Court Filing Wants to…

FTX Token Jumps 65% As SBF Returns Home, Can FTT Hold The Gains?

[Dec 23, 2022 11:00 AM] FTX Token (FTT) saw massive gains on Thursday as news of former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried making bail spread across the space. The rapid uptick in the price of the token showed the positivity, albeit brief, that had spread across investors in the…

SEC Charges Against FTX, Alameda Execs Wang and Ellison Reveal Key Findings, US Regulator Says FTT Is a Security

[Dec 22, 2022 4:00 PM] On Dec. 21, 2022, members of U.S. law enforcement detailed that FTX co-founder Gary Wang and ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison have pleaded guilty to financial fraud charges. The recent charges against Wang and Ellison highlight some key…

FTX creditor committee hires Paul Hastings LLP for bankruptcy proceedings: Report

[Dec 22, 2022 2:30 PM] After evaluating several law firms, FTX's unsecured creditors' committee has chosen a legal adviser.

SBF sent home after his parents put up their house to cover his astronomical bail bond

[Dec 22, 2022 1:51 PM] The former billionaire, who has since claimed to be worth no more than $100,000, is out of jail on a $250 million bond.

3 FTX Execs Have Snitched on SBF, Now Scrutiny Is Aimed at Nishad Singh and Ramnik Arora

[Dec 22, 2022 11:30 AM] On Dec. 21, U.S. law enforcement officials from the Southern District of New York (SDNY), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revealed they imposed fraud charges against FTX co-founder…

SBF received special treatment inside Bahamian jail: Report

[Dec 22, 2022 11:15 AM] Sam Bankman-Fried was held in the sick bay where he reportedly had access to running water, a toilet, a TV, and vegan food.

Alameda's Caroline Ellison escapes potential 110-year prison term via plea deal

[Dec 22, 2022 4:00 AM] Former Alameda Research CEO could be released on $250,000 bail, but she's not allowed to leave the United States.

Alameda's Caroline Ellison and FTX's Gary Wang hit with additional fraud charges

[Dec 22, 2022 1:30 AM] Arrested crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's former entourage faces additional charges by key U.S. government agencies.

FTX’s Gary Wang and Alameda’s Caroline Ellison Plead Guilty to Fraud, Duo Is ‘Cooperating’ With Feds

[Dec 21, 2022 9:04 PM] On Dec. 21, 2022, U.S. attorney Damian Williams announced that the Southern District of New York (SDNY) Department of Justice (DOJ) filed charges against Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang. Williams declared that…

Breaking: Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang plead guilty to fraud charges

[Dec 21, 2022 8:38 PM] Both former executives of FTX and Alameda Research have been charged for their role in the frauds that led to FTX's collapse.

Sam Bankman-Fried is one step closer to US extradition: Report

[Dec 21, 2022 11:12 AM] Officials from the U.S. Embassy, FBI, and U.S. Marshals Service were reportedly in attendance to witness the former FTX CEO waiving his right to a formal extradition process.

What blockchain analysis can and can't do to find FTX's missing funds: Blockchain.com CEO

[Dec 20, 2022 10:42 PM] Peter Smith said the hardest thing to trace was the funds that enter the banking system.

SBF signs extradition papers, set to return to face charges in the US

[Dec 20, 2022 6:36 PM] The FTX founder has reportedly signed on the dotted line, bringing him a step closer to returning to US soil.

FTT Breaks $1 Support for the First Time Since FTX Collapsed, Token Struggles With Dwindling Trade Volume

[Dec 20, 2022 12:30 PM] Despite FTX’s collapse last month, the trading platform’s crypto token FTT had managed to not plummet all the way down to zero, and surprisingly it hovered below the $2 per unit region after Nov. 12, 2022. For 38 days FTT remained above the $1 per…

‘Visibly Shaking’ FTX Co-Founder Hammers out a ‘Wasted Day’ in Court as Bahamian, US Legal Team Prep for Extradition

[Dec 20, 2022 3:30 AM] FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) had a difficult day in court on Monday according to a number of accounts that said SBF’s local attorney seemed to be in conflict with his U.S. legal team. Furthermore, courtroom reports noted that SBF dozed…

FTX warns it will claw back political donations and contributions

[Dec 19, 2022 9:59 PM] The exchange warned those who received payments from FTX or its former executives that it's looking to recover funds even if they were donated to charity.

Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to US extradition 'to put the customers right': Report

[Dec 19, 2022 4:01 PM] The former FTX CEO attended an emergency hearing of the Bahamas Magistrate Court just hours earlier, returning to prison following the event.