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Lawyer Behind FTX Lawsuit Weighs in on Celebrity Endorsements

A lawyer says basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal has finally been served in a case involving FTX and the celebrities who appeared in their ads. Adam Moskowitz, Managing Partner at The Moskowitz Law Firm, who is also the lawyer representing some FTX investors in the proposed class action lawsuit against the bankrupt crypto exchange, discusses the case and the state of celebrity endorsements in the crypto space. CoinDesk reached out for comment to Shaquille O'Neal and Kaseya Center but did not hear back.

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Shaq Is Served Again in FTX Lawsuit, Lawyer Says

Shaquille O'Neal has been served again in a class-action lawsuit against FTX and founder Sam Bankman-Fried. The NBA legend reportedly received a summons and complaint during Tuesday night's game between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics. "The Hash" panel shares their reactions.

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FTX CEO's Legal Billings Hint at Comeback for the Exchange

The latest billing report of FTX's new CEO John Ray III suggests that the exchange could be rebooted. "The Hash" panel discusses the possibility of building "FTX 2.0" and reacts to a new report from The New York Times on the evidence collected against the disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Laura Shin Reflects on Crypto's Evolution in the Last Decade

As part of CoinDesk Turns 10, "The Cryptopians" author "Unchained" podcast host Laura Shin joins "First Mover" to reflect on the past, present, and future of the crypto industry. Shin discusses the lessons learned from the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX, Do Kwon's Terraform Labs, and unpacks the history of Ethereum.

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Crypto Journalist Laura Shin Reacts to Possible FTX Reboot

A recent court filing suggests that FTX CEO John J. Ray III is working on devising a reboot plan for the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX. Filings show that Ray spent 6.7 hours on items related to “2.0” which is thought to mean FTX 2.0, a reboot of the exchange. Laura Shin, "The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host, reacts to these developments, saying "[he] simply has a duty to explore that option."

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Finance

FTX CEO's Legal Billings Continue to Hint at '2.0 Reboot'

John Ray III billed just over 6.5 hours in his last cycle reviewing and working on what appears to be FTX 2.0 materials.

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Finance

FTX Units Sue Former Executvies, Embed Shareholders to Retrieve $243M From Acquisition

The estate alleges FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other "insiders" misappropriated company funds to acquire Embed in late September 2022, weeks before the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy.

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Policy

U.S. Court Asked to Reverse Decision to Not Appoint Independent Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy

A Delaware bankruptcy court judge had previously denied a motion to appoint a neutral examiner to avoid a lengthy and costly investigation that would slow the progress of the bankruptcy proceedings.

Oklahoma's new laws protect Oklahomans’ right to self-custody their crypto and prevent the state and local governments from banning crypto mining (Unsplash)

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BlockFi Creditors Say Crypto Lender Was a Victim of Bad Management

The creditors committee said in a court filing that BlockFi was pressing a “false case narrative” by portraying itself as a victim, and more blame should be placed on its management.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)