Tag: FTX

February 21, 2023

While other hedge funds decided to close operations after being hit by the FTX debacle, some managed to survive and stay afloat after navigating the challenges brought about by the collapse of the exchange. In its fourth-quarter report for 2022, […]

February 6, 2023

US Political Elite Under Pressure to Repay FTX Contributions Before Deadline It is widely recognized that lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and U.S. political action committees received significant funds from FTX, its co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), and top executives. Estimates indicate […]

January 19, 2023

2022 was one of the roughest years in the crypto industry, which saw the collapse of Terra LUNA, Celsius, and FTX, consequently wiping out over $2 trillion from the crypto market. However, the dark horse in the face of these […]

January 10, 2023

Crypto exchange Binance has been a major talking point since the downfall of FTX, both inside and outside of the crypto industry. The company and its founder, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, have been under a microscope in an attempt to keep […]

December 28, 2022

Customers Sue FTX, SBF for Priority Right to Repayment Over Other Creditors Four FTX customers have filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the crypto exchange and its former executives, including founder and ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). They want the court […]

December 28, 2022

Venezuelan Banks Suspend Crypto-Related Accounts Venezuelan banks are ramping up vigilance on accounts that commonly are related to cryptocurrency transactions. According to a blog post published by Legalrocks, a Venezuelan law firm focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain, more than 75 […]

December 27, 2022

Before the rise of centralized exchanges (CEXs), over-the-counter (OTC) trading was the go-to method to buy or sell cryptocurrency for many crypto investors. The FTX collapse could trigger a bigger demand for crypto OTC services as investors are looking for […]

December 23, 2022

Embattled crypto exchange FTX asked for the assistance of a United States bankruptcy judge to prevent crypto lending firm BlockFi from claiming around $450 million worth of Robinhood shares purchased by its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. On Nov. 28, BlockFi […]

December 22, 2022

In the newest update to the FTX saga, former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and former FTX co-founder Gary Wang plead guilty to fraud charges and are currently helping with the investigation of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. As the […]

December 14, 2022

Court filings continue to shed light on the dubious relationship between FTX and Alameda Research, in which the hedge fund was afforded an “unfair” trading advantage as well as unprecedented access to user holdings on the cryptocurrency exchange. The United […]

December 8, 2022

This week owners of FTX US-hosted NFTs are discovering they can no longer see their NFT’s imagery or animations, as NFTs that derived from FTX US point to broken metadata. A number of crypto and NFT supporters discovered the issue […]

December 1, 2022

Taihuttu detailed that before the decision to proactively move the funds from cex platforms to dex protocols, the family stored a fraction of funds on trading platforms like Bybit and Kraken. “If you never send your bitcoin to an exchange,” […]

November 28, 2022

The collapse of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has put the Singapore prime minister and the ruling government in a hot seat. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong are set to face grilling questions for […]

November 21, 2022

Liquid has suspended all trading operations on its platform in line with instructions from FTX Trading, the firm announced on Twitter on Nov. 20. The statement indicates that Liquid exchange paused “all forms of trading” because of the operation of […]

November 18, 2022

In the wake of the recent FTX scandal, another crypto business is feeling the market effects. Genesis Block, a frontrunner for providing cryptocurrency retail services in Hong Kong, announced it will cease trading and shutter operations, according to reports. According […]

November 16, 2022

Turkish Financial Watchdog Sets Out to Dig Deeper Into FTX Case Turkey’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), a body subordinated to the Ministry of Finance in Ankara, has started an investigation into the insolvency of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, joining financial […]

November 14, 2022

FTX, once the third largest crypto exchange by trading volume, collapsed over the past week as its native token, FTT, lost over 80 percent of its value. The firm has now filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and its collapse […]

November 11, 2022

California’s Department of Financial Protection Investigates FTX, Publishes Consumer Warning Following the report that shows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are reportedly investigating FTX, California’s DFPI has published a consumer warning about […]

November 10, 2022

FTX’s Slide From a $32 Billion Valuation to Needing an Emergency Lifeline At 4:00 p.m. (ET) on Nov. 9, 2022, the world’s largest crypto asset exchange by trade volume announced it would be backing out of purchasing FTX. This was […]

November 9, 2022

Bitcoin prices fell over 10% on Wednesday, with the broader crypto market in freefall after a potential bankruptcy in World No. 2 exchange FTX soured sentiment towards the space, with a bailout offer by Binance doing little to soothe losses. […]