Alameda Research

The New York Times reports that transcripts unsealed on Friday shows former Alameda executive Caroline Ellison told a federal judge she was “truly sorry” for her role in FTX's implosion. Akin Gump Partner Ian McGinley discusses the latest legal considerations and outlines the "game changers" for the case against Sam Bankman-Fried.

Dec 27, 2022

A federal judge agreed to release Sam Bankman-Fried on a $250 million bond secured by his parents as former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang pleaded guilty to criminal charges tied to FTX's collapse. Plus, FTX creditors hired law firm Paul Hastings LLP in the crypto exchange's bankruptcy proceedings.

Dec 22, 2022

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced Wednesday former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang pleaded guilty to criminal charges tied to FTX's collapse. The SEC and CFTC also announced charges against the two, saying Ellison manipulated the price of FTT. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in FTX's bankruptcy.

Dec 22, 2022

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang pleaded guilty to criminal charges tied to FTX's collapse, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced Wednesday night. The SEC also charged Ellison and Wang. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Jesse Hamilton discusses the details.

Dec 22, 2022

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is now in FBI custody facing both civil and criminal charges. Meanwhile, the SEC has charged former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang with defrauding FTX customers. Barhoma Law founder Matthew Barhoma discusses the latest legal considerations of FTX's bankruptcy and the potential road ahead.

Dec 22, 2022

FTX's new management told a procedural hearing it had over $1 billion in assets identified. Alameda Research invested $400 million into Modulo Capital, a multi-strategy hedge fund founded early this year by two former Jane Street traders and one developer. Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi has asked a U.S. court to greenlight customer withdrawals that are locked up in the platform, court filings show.

Dec 20, 2022

A top executive of the FTX group of companies told Bahamas police that funds were commingled between the crypto exchange and its sister trading firm Alameda Research as early as Nov. 9, court documents show. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy.

Dec 15, 2022

John J. Ray III, the new CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Tuesday. He added, "There were virtually no internal controls and no separateness whatsoever" between FTX and Alameda Research.

Dec 13, 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

Crypto media site The Block was secretly funded over the last two years by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, The Block confirmed on Friday. Bernstein reacted to Genesis’ extended withdrawal freeze, saying that saving Grayscale would cost a fortune for Digital Currency Group (DCG), which owns Genesis Trading, Grayscale and CoinDesk. Plus, details on Coinbase asking users to switch USDT for USDC and Bankman-Fried agreeing to testify before U.S. House Financial Committee.

Dec 9, 2022