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New FTX CEO Discusses Possibility of Rebooting Defunct Crypto Exchange in First Interview Since Taking Over

[Jan 19, 2023 1:30 PM] Following recent disclosure that FTX debtors and bankruptcy administrators located $5.5 billion in liquid assets, the new FTX CEO John J. Ray III discussed the business in his first interview since taking over the exchange’s restructuring…

Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Awaits Trial, Passes Time Playing Video Games and Blogging on His New Substack Newsletter

[Jan 13, 2023 3:30 PM] The former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), has published a Substack newsletter on Jan. 12, 2023, and the first post is titled “FTX Pre-Mortem Overview.” In the post, SBF maintains that an “extreme, quick, targeted crash…

‘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…

Court Documents Say FTX Boss Ryan Salame Snitched on SBF 2 Days Before the Bankruptcy Filing

[Dec 15, 2022 2:30 PM] According to court documents associated with the FTX bankruptcy proceedings, on Nov. 9 — two days before the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame told Bahamian authorities that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) sent…

FTX ex-staffer: Extravagant expenditures and cult-like worshipping of SBF

[Dec 14, 2022 9:22 PM] A former FTX employee has revealed details regarding the lavish expenditures of the exchange as well as its intense company culture.

Crypto Twitter explodes over the news of Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest

[Dec 12, 2022 10:06 PM] US politicians, crypto execs and influencers fired up their Twitter apps upon learning that Sam Bankman-Fried was in custody in the Bahamas.

SBF reveals what was behind FTX's reopening of Bahamian withdrawals

[Nov 29, 2022 7:39 PM] The former FTX CEO has explained why the exchange only reopened withdrawals for Bahamian citizens shortly before filing for bankruptcy.

FTX resumes paying staff and contractors after weeks in limbo

[Nov 28, 2022 8:08 PM] The payments will exclude former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, and certain former execs including Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, and Alameda's Caroline Ellison.

FTX under 'active' civil and criminal investigation: Bahamas AG

[Nov 28, 2022 12:33 AM] Bahamian Securities Commission, the Prime Minister’s financial intelligence unit, and a financial crimes unit are all involved in the FTX investigation.

Recent FTX hacks prove it was right to ‘secure’ its assets: Bahamian regulator

[Nov 24, 2022 12:22 AM] The Securities Commission of The Bahamas said the continued hacking attempts on FTX prove it made the right call to "secure" FTX's digital assets.

Crypto sleuth debunks 3 biggest misconceptions about the FTX hack

[Nov 20, 2022 9:00 PM] Blockchain detective ZachXBT has provided evidence refuting recent speculation about the identity of the FTX hacker and their supposed memecoin activity.

Did The Bahamas’ Securities Commission Take Control of FTX’s Assets? They Did

[Nov 18, 2022 3:37 AM] The Bahamas struck first and struck hard. Yesterday, there were rumors going around that their government was pressuring Sam Bankman-Fried to give them control of FTX’s assets. What sounded like a bizarre story was more than confirmed today. The…

Bahamian securities regulator ordered the transfer of FTX’s digital assets

[Nov 17, 2022 9:24 PM] The Bahamian securities regulator clarified it directed FTX to move its digital assets to a wallet owned by the commission on Nov. 12.

Bahamian liquidators reject validity of FTX's US bankruptcy filing

[Nov 16, 2022 8:50 PM] The provisional liquidator overseeing the FTX Digital Markets bankruptcy proceedings says FTX wasn’t authorized to file for bankruptcy in the U.S without his approval.