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Mango Markets Exploiter Arrested in Puerto Rico on Fraud Charges

Avraham Eisenberg, the crypto investor who drained DeFi trading platform Mango Markets of crypto worth $110 million, was arrested Monday in Puerto Rico on charges of commodities fraud and commodities manipulation. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far.

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Crypto Miner Argo Blockchain Requests 24 Hour Trading Halt for US Shares

Argo Blockchain, a crypto miner whose shares trade on the London Stock Exchange (ARB) and Nasdaq (ARBK), said it requested a 24-hour suspension of U.S. trading. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the state of crypto mining in the wake of Core Scientific filing for bankruptcy last week. Plus, his state of regulation outlook for 2023.

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Why FTX Investors’ Loss Is Wall Street Lawyers’ Gain

Attorneys are charging upwards of $2,000 an hour and $12 million retainers as they attempt to restore funds to the million-odd creditors of crypto exchange FTX. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler shares his insights and why law firms may be one of a few winners in the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s failed empire.

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Ang QuadrigaCX ay Nagkaroon ng Imposibleng Linggo

Noong Pebrero 2019, inihayag ng EY na hindi sinasadyang nagpadala ito ng mahigit 100 Bitcoin (BTC) sa inilarawan nito bilang mga cold wallet ng Quadriga, na hindi nito ma-access. At ngayon ang mga baryang ito ay gumagalaw.

Quadriga Fintech Solutions CEO and late founder Gerald William Cotten (Quadriga CX)

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Alameda’s Caroline Ellison, FTX's Gary Wang Plead Guilty to DOJ Fraud Charges

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.

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Bitcoin Addresses Tied to Quadrigacx Wake Up

More than 100 bitcoins tied to the defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX were transferred out of cold wallets after sitting dormant for more than three years. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Expected to Accept US Extradition: Reports

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will no longer contest extradition to the U.S. from the Bahamas, multiple media outlets have reported. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses his change of heart and what this means for his extradition hearing on Feb. 8.

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FTX Wants to Sell its Functioning Units, Including LedgerX

Crypto exchange FTX petitioned a federal court for permission to sell several subsidiaries on Thursday, including U.S.-based derivatives wing LedgerX. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in FTX's bankruptcy.

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Top FTX Group Exec Tipped Off Bahamian Authorities About Possible Fraud

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.

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Pagkatapos ng Arrest ni Sam Bankman-Fried, Tuloy ang FTX Show

Si Sam Bankman-Fried ay inaresto, ang Kongreso ay nagdaraos ng maraming pagdinig at ang kaso ng pagkabangkarote ng FTX ay patuloy na umaandar sa korte.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announcing the Department of Justice's charges against Sam Bankman-Fried (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)