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Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice's Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are examining transfers between Digital Currency Group (DCG) and the conglomerate's Genesis subsidiary, according to a report from Bloomberg. Bernstein's Managing Director of Global Digital Assets, Gautam Chhugani, discusses the latest developments. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk.

Jan 9, 2023

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has been assigned to preside over the fraud case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports the U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal probe into the alleged hack that drained nearly $400 million out of FTX-controlled wallets the night the Bahamas-based exchange filed for bankruptcy.

Dec 27, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried will no longer contest extradition to the U.S. from the Bahamas, according to multiple media outlets. This comes as Bloomberg reports the former FTX CEO could be extradited to the U.S. as soon as Monday. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest legal developments of Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest.

Dec 19, 2022

A judge ruled that media companies including the New York Times and Bloomberg will be allowed to formally plead for FTX to publish the full list of as many as a million of its creditors. Plus, Karl Sebastian Greenwood, co-founder of the OneCoin pyramid scheme, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud.

Dec 16, 2022

U.S. prosecutors are considering criminal charges against crypto exchange Binance and individual executives, including founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, Reuters reports. Do Kwon, wanted internationally in connection with Terra's collapse, has moved to Serbia through Dubai, according to CoinDesk Korea. And Bloomberg reports that at least $73 million of political donations tied to Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX may be at risk of being clawed back.

Dec 12, 2022

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, has hired a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official as her lawyer in the federal probe into crypto exchange FTX’s collapse, according to Bloomberg. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire.

Dec 12, 2022

Bloomberg reports that Singapore-based cryptocurrency trading firm Amber Group is terminating a $25 million sponsorship deal with football club Chelsea F.C. as the firm is laying off around 300 people. "The Hash" panel discusses the what this means for exchanges and firms navigating the chill of crypto winter.

Dec 9, 2022

Bloomberg reports that a judge involved in the Celsius bankruptcy case ordered the company to return $50 million worth of crypto to users of custody accounts. Plus, shares of the world’s largest bitcoin fund, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), hit a record-high discount rate of nearly 50% relative to the price of bitcoin (BTC). CoinDesk and Grayscale are both owned by Digital Currency Group.

Dec 8, 2022

According to Bloomberg, hedge fund Fir Tree is suing crypto investment firm Grayscale to investigate potential mismanagement of its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). This comes as GBTC is selling at close to a record 43% discount to the price of the underlying bitcoin in the trust. Eaglebrook Advisors Vice President of Research Joe Orsini discusses what this means for the overall crypto markets. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group.

Dec 7, 2022

Genesis Global Trading's creditors have hired restructuring lawyers to help find a way prevent the crypto brokerage from having to file for bankruptcy, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the situation. "The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for Genesis.

Nov 30, 2022