Alameda

By Laura ShinOct 13, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried intends to argue he was acting in "good faith" in loaning funds to FTX and Alameda executives, in setting Signal messages to auto-delete and in setting up a set of North American entities because he was following the advice of lawyers, including law firm Fenwick & West. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments and what happened inside the courtroom during Bankman-Fried's Tuesday arraignment.

Aug 23, 2023

A recent court filing reveals prosecutors plan on submitting personal notes from former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison as evidence against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried ahead of his trial in October, which includes a list titled "Things Sam is Freaking Out About." "The Hash" panel shares their reaction to the latest legal proceedings in Bankman-Fried's case.

Aug 16, 2023

FTX and its sister firm Alameda seeks to retrieve more than $71 million from its philanthropic arm and other life science entities. Separately, several users of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX are being targeted by a potential phishing attack after being sent a "reset password" request from the exchange's official customer support email. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest in FTX's bankruptcy developments.

Jul 20, 2023

The crypto meltdown has claimed its first big casualty in the mainstream financial system. California-based Silvergate Bank plans to "voluntarily liquidate" its assets and wind down operations. Here are three key things to know about the company’s unwinding and what it means for the crypto industry and beyond.

Mar 13, 2023

FTX company insiders, including Sam Bankman-Fried, former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison, Bankman-Fried's father Joseph Bankman, Gary Wang and Nishad Singh have been served subpoenas by bankruptcy administrators. This comes as FTX's new leadership is trying to claw back $400 million from a little-known hedge fund investment, according to a report from the New York Times. CoinDesk regulatory reporter Amitoj Singh weighs in on the latest FTX developments.

Feb 15, 2023

On-chain data cited by crypto research firm Arkham Intelligence suggested $1.7 million worth of tokens from Alameda-linked wallets were sold in the open market over a span of several hours on Wednesday. Plus, Bitfarms (BITF) co-founder and CEO Emiliano Grodzki stepped down from his position and former Chief Operating Officer Geoffrey Morphy has been promoted as his replacement.

Dec 29, 2022

With former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison and former FTX co-founder Gary Wang taking plea deals from federal investigators, Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança says "the government doesn't need Sam Bankman-Fried's cooperation right now." The former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief also weighs in on the legal developments of the FTX case, predicting the prosecutor's next move is to prove Bankman-Fried's intent for fraud.

Dec 23, 2022