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Finance

FTX Affiliate Alameda Research Loaned $4.1B to Related Parties – Including $1B to Sam Bankman-Fried

Exchange executives Nishad Singh and Ryan Salame also received sizable loans.

Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas earlier this year. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bahamas May Have Directed 'Unauthorized' FTX Transactions, Filing Says

The exchange says it has credible evidence the Bahamas directed unauthorized access to its systems after it filed for bankruptcy in the U.S.

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Finance

New FTX Boss Condemns Management of the Crypto Exchange During Sam Bankman-Fried's Tenure

The company concealed the misuse of corporate funds, including buying property in the Bahamas for staff, John Ray said.

Lauren Remington Platt, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Gisele Bündchen at Crypto Bahamas conference in Nassau in April 2022  (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bahamian FTX Liquidators Cite ‘Serious Fraud and Mismanagement’ in Court Filings

Court-appointed liquidators in the Bahamas are seeking to halt asset sales while the complex enterprise is wound up.

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Videos

Arca CIO on Crypto Outlook After FTX Collapse

Cryptocurrencies are trading in sync following the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange while U.S. stocks remain unfazed. Arca CIO Jeff Dorman discusses the collateral damage of FTX’s bankruptcy and his markets outlook in a crypto winter.

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Videos

Sam Bankman-Fried's Tweeting Habit Is Not Something You Want Clients Doing: Attorney

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is still active on Twitter despite intense scrutiny in the wake of FTX filing for bankruptcy. "I am sure that his lawyers and all the lawyers involved in this case are apoplectic right now," said former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança.

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Videos

What FTX's Collapse Means for Coinbase

Shares of Coinbase skyrocketed over the past week since rival crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy. Cathie Wood's ARK Investment Management ETF bought 238,000 more shares worth roughly $12.1 million. Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Owen Lau discusses the FTX collapse and whether it could be a positive development for Coinbase.

Recent Videos

Videos

FTX Implosion: Potential Legal Ramifications for Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX Digital Markets, the Bahamas arm of the now-defunct crypto exchange, has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District of New York. Lisa Bragança, former SEC enforcement branch chief and managing partner at Bragança Law, discusses the potential legal outcomes for ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and how this could shape future enforcement actions.

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Policy

FTX’s Bahamas Arm Files for Bankruptcy Protection in US

The move on behalf of FTX.com, based in the Caribbean, is the latest legal move in the crypto exchange’s collapse.

AI Artwork SBM Sam Bankman-Fried (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Markets

After Bankruptcy, FTX User Claims Pay Cents on the Dollar

The crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy Friday, leaving users’ funds stuck on the platform, and one marketplace for distressed claims posted bids for a fraction of the original value of claims.

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