Binance’s Deal to Acquire Bankrupt Voyager Digital Faces US SEC Objection: All Details

Binance’s Deal to Acquire Bankrupt Voyager Digital Faces US SEC Objection: All Details

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a limited objection to Binance.US’s proposed $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,250 crore) acquisition of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital, a bankruptcy court filing showed on Wednesday. The regulator pointed out the failure to include necessary information in Binance.US’s disclosure statement. It…

Sam Bankman-Fried is fighting to keep 0m stake in Robinhood
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Sam Bankman-Fried is fighting to keep $450m stake in Robinhood

Sam Bankman-Fried is battling to keep a $450 million stake in retail stock Robinhood that FTX’s new boss is trying to claw back from the indicted crypto huckster, according to court records. The ousted FTX founder claims he is entitled to the assets listed under Emergent Fidelity Technologies, a holding…

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Allowed 0 Million Bond, House Arrest

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Allowed $250 Million Bond, House Arrest

The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried can post $250 million (nearly Rs. 2, 070 crore) bond and live in his parents’ home in California while he awaits trial on charges that he swindled investors and looted customer deposits on his FTX trading platform, a judge said Thursday. Assistant US Attorney Nicolas Roos…

Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Reverse Decision to Contest Extradition to the US

Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Reverse Decision to Contest Extradition to the US

Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear in court in the Bahamas on Monday to reverse his decision to contest extradition to the United States, where he faces fraud charges, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The 30-year-old cryptocurrency mogul was indicted in federal…

Binance Proof-of-Reserves Auditor Mazars Pauses Work Temporarily for Crypto Clients: Report

Binance Proof-of-Reserves Auditor Mazars Pauses Work Temporarily for Crypto Clients: Report

Mazars, the auditing firm working with major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has paused all work for clients in the crypto industry, news outlet Coindesk reported on Friday, citing an emailed statement from Binance. “Mazars has indicated that they will temporarily pause their work with all of their crypto clients globally, which…

Bitcoin, Ether Record Dips on Black Friday Despite Positive Mid-Week Spell

Bitcoin, Ether Record Dips on Black Friday Despite Positive Mid-Week Spell

Bitcoin’s price has fared better over the past few days but hasn’t quite managed to break past the psychologically important $17,000 (roughly Rs. 13.8 lakh) level, even though the wider market appears to have turned a corner after the collapse of FTX. As things stand, Bitcoin is down by close…

Binance Proof-of-Reserves Auditor Mazars Pauses Work Temporarily for Crypto Clients: Report

Binance to Establish Industry Recovery Initiative to Invest in Digital Sector Companies

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Thursday it was committing $1 billion (nearly Rs. 8,200 crore) to establishing an industry recovery initiative (IRI) to invest in companies from the digital assets sector. The move comes at a time when the crypto market is teetering from the collapse of FTX, which is…

Two Arrested in Estonia for Cheating Hundreds of Thousands in 5 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme

Two Arrested in Estonia for Cheating Hundreds of Thousands in $575 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme

Two men have been arrested in Estonia on suspicion of defrauding $575 million (roughly Rs. 4,700 crore) from hundreds of thousands of people in a cryptocurrency scheme, Estonian police said on Monday. Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin were arrested on Sunday in a joint operation by Estonian police and the…

FTX Fires Three Top Executives Including Co-Founder Gary Wang: Report

FTX Fires Three Top Executives Including Co-Founder Gary Wang: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which recently filed for US bankruptcy court protection, has fired three of its top executives, including co-founder Gary Wang, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing an FTX spokeswoman. The other fired executives were engineering director Nishad Singh and Caroline Ellison, who ran FTX’s trading arm Alameda…

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, Other Celebrity Promoters Sued by Crypto Investors

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, Other Celebrity Promoters Sued by Crypto Investors

US crypto investors sued FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and several celebrities who promoted his exchange including NFL quarterback Tom Brady and comedian Larry David, claiming they engaged in deceptive practices to sell FTX yield-bearing digital currency accounts. The proposed class action filed on Tuesday night in Miami alleges that FTX yield-bearing…