FTX and its affiliated debtors have announced that their Chapter 11 reorganization plan will officially take effect on January 3, 2025. This day has also been designated as the initial distribution record date for those holding allowed claims in the plan’s convenience classes. Distribution Details According to a press release, payments for these claims are...Read More
USDT emerged as a leading digital asset in Q4 2024, with 109 million on-chain wallets holding it, more than double the number for Bitcoin and nearing the 128 million wallets that own Ethereum. Beyond on-chain activity, 86 million accounts on centralized platforms have received USDT deposits. USDT’s Dominance According to the second edition of ‘Tether...Read More
On December 3, the U.S. government moved $33.6 million worth of cryptocurrency seized during the collapse of FTX and Alameda Research to two unidentified addresses. The transfers involving tokens such as Ethereum (ETH), Binance USD (BUSD), Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), and Shiba Inu (SHIB) stirred curiosity across the digital asset sector. Details of the Transfers According...Read More
FTX Trading Ltd and its affiliated debtors have announced that they are nearing the completion of key steps to implement their court-approved Chapter 11 reorganization plan. Once finalized, the plan will allow the company to distribute up to $16.5 billion in recovered funds to creditors and customers. Distribution Timeline In a November 21 press release,...Read More
Sam Trabucco, the former co-CEO of Alameda Research and a close associate of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has reached a preliminary settlement with the creditors of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange. In a proposed agreement, Trabucco agreed to relinquish several high-value assets to help repay the bankrupt firm’s debts. The Settlement Deal According to a November...Read More
Alameda Research, the trading arm of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, has filed a lawsuit against Aleksandr Ivanov, the founder of the Waves blockchain and its related entities. The court filing on November 10th revealed that Alameda aims to recover at least $90 million, which it states belongs to the firm and the debtors involved...Read More
The once-giant cryptocurrency exchange that went under just over two years ago, FTX, continues with its effort to claw back substantial funds from former investors. In its latest action, the Sam Bankman-Fried-founder company has gone after Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao. Bloomberg’s report indicates that the lawsuit filed by FTX’s lawyers seeks to...Read More
Gary Wang, the co-founder of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is seeking to avoid prison time as he awaits sentencing scheduled for November 20 in Manhattan federal court. He has asked a federal judge to consider his cooperation in the fraud trial against his long-time friend and former FTX CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as...Read More
The FTX collapse of November 2022 continues to serve as a stark reminder of the necessity for rigorous asset monitoring. This event catalyzed a shift toward transparency, with crypto exchanges now disclosing more about their reserves and user fund management. As November 6th marks two years since the collapse, only Bitfinex and Binance witnessed their...Read More
Nishad Singh, the former FTX head of engineering, was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release. He avoided further prison for his role in the multibillion-dollar fraud at the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. Singh, sentenced by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in New York, also faces an $11 billion forfeiture, becoming the fourth ex-FTX...Read More
FTX has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Bybit, its executives, and investment arm Mirana, securing an expected $228 million to aid in repaying creditors. This recovered amount is expected to help the bankrupt exchange repay its creditors. FTX-Bybit: Closure in Sight The deal, outlined in an Oct. 24 court filing, brings closure to a...Read More
Lawyers for former FTX head of engineering Nishad Singh have reportedly asked a New York judge to spare their client from doing any jail time. The attorneys highlighted his limited role in the events leading to the collapse of the crypto exchange, his cooperation with investigators, and his commitment to leading an “exemplary life” as...Read More
FTX and its sister firm Alameda faced the largest crypto-related enforcement by US regulators, with a staggering $12.7 billion in combined settlement charges. According to CoinGecko’s findings, this amount tops the list of penalties imposed on cryptocurrency companies, highlighting the regulatory focus on the now-bankrupt exchange. Meanwhile, Binance’s $4 billion settlement is notable as the...Read More
FTX has reached a significant milestone in its bankruptcy proceedings as the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has officially approved the company’s reorganization plan. This comes nearly two years after the crypto exchange’s historic collapse in November 2022. FTX Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan Approved The confirmed plan, which received overwhelming support from creditors,...Read More
Rumors abound on crypto social media suggesting that the embattled exchange FTX will start distributing as much as $11 billion to creditors on Oct. 1. “MartyParty” told his 116,000 X followers to sell their ETH, ADA, and DOT before this week’s distributions while shilling SOL and SUI. Meanwhile, crypto advisor Dan Held told his 720,000...Read More
Caroline Ellison was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Tuesday for her involvement in the FTX fraud scandal. The 30-year-old was also ordered to forfeit $11 billion, which she earned through her association with the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. Ellison’s Cooperation Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who presided over the case, acknowledged the former Alameda...Read More
Sources familiar with the living arrangements of the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn have revealed interesting facts about two popular inmates. The recently arrested American rapper and celebrity Sean Combs, popularly known as Diddy, is in the same cell with Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the convicted founder of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. According to...Read More
A wallet associated with the defunct crypto exchange FTX and its sister company Alameda Research has redeemed 177,693 Solana (SOL) tokens, valued at approximately $23.75 million, from the Solana Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network. The movement, highlighted by PeckShield in a September 12 post on X, has reignited speculation within the crypto community about a potential selloff...Read More
According to a late Tuesday filing from her lawyers, Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, should be sentenced to time served and supervised release. The request comes ahead of her scheduled sentencing on September 24, 2024, for her involvement in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Extraordinary Cooperation In the Tuesday filing,...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has levied another set of charges against Galois Capital – a crypto-focused advisory firm that custodied client assets at FTX. For its actions, Galois agreed to pay a civil penalty of $225,000, which will be distributed to harmed investors of the fund. Charged For Losing Money In FTX Per...Read More
United States District Judge Peter Castel has finalized a $12.7 billion settlement, obligating the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its sister company Alameda Research to compensate the former’s creditors. This decision is part of a settlement with the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Judge Approves $12.7 Billion Settlement Judge Castel’s approval, filed on...Read More
Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer announced that it has completed its acquisition of FTX Japan, making it a fully owned subsidiary. The deal, finalized on July 26, will have bitFlyer taking 100% ownership of FTX Japan’s outstanding shares. Crypto Custody Services In a Friday press release, bitFlyer detailed its plans to rebrand the newly acquired entity...Read More
Sam Bankman-Fried – the founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, once celebrated as the “poster boy” of crypto, is embroiled in a multi-billion dollar scandal involving the misuse of company assets for political donations. Emails uncovered by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) point to extensive involvement of the convicted exec’s family that could potentially...Read More
Crypto mining firm Genesis Digital Assets – backed by Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen hedge fund, is reportedly mulling over an initial public offering (IPO) in the US as the crypto sector gains steam. According to Bloomberg sources, Genesis Digital Assets is currently consulting advisers on a possible listing. The mining company intends to initiate a pre-IPO...Read More
Yield App Ltd, a Seychelles-incorporated crypto investment platform, has announced the immediate suspension of all operations on its digital wealth platform, yield.app. This move comes as the company prepares to enter liquidation proceedings and aims to ensure fair and equal treatment for all users and stakeholders. Yield App Stops Operations The decision, effective today, was...Read More
Creditors of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX are now faced with the option of receiving their assets in cash or crypto. A filing in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware revealed that Judge John Dorsey had approved the solicitation packages and ballots needed for the exchange’s customers to communicate their preferences....Read More
One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan wants to acquire the local arm of the bankrupt crypto trading platform FTX. According to a report from local media Nikkei, BitFlyer Holdings, the parent company of the crypto exchange BitFlyer, is in the process of acquiring FTX Japan. The deal, which has remained undisclosed until now,...Read More
Bitcoin has declined over the past several days as bears remained vigilant near $70,000. As a result, the premier cryptocurrency has shed more than 4% over the past week and was trading near $66,000 at the time of writing. Interestingly, wallets with 10 or more BTCs have collectively reached their highest holding level in two...Read More
Creditors of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX have filed an objection to the platform’s proposed reorganization plan, citing its failure to meet certain requirements of the Bankruptcy Code. According to a tweet by FTX creditor activist Sunil Kavuri, the objection argues that the reorganization plan ignores property rights issues, does not satisfy the best interest...Read More
Former FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame was sentenced yesterday to 90 months in prison, according to Damian Lewis, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Salame previously pled guilty to conspiring to make illegal political contributions and defraud the Federal Election Commission and to conspiracy to run an unlicensed money-transmitting business before...Read More
