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FTX Recovers $5bn In ‘Liquid’ Assets
Potential good news for customers, as lawyers for FTX say at least $5 billion of liquid assets have been recovered
YouTuber Apologises For Failed NFT Project CryptoZoo
Popular YouTuber Logan Paul apologises over failure of CryptoZoo NFT project after investigation calls it a 'scam'
China Ex-Official Publicly Shamed Over Crypto Corruption
Former high-ranking Chinese government official apologises in television broadcast for helping cover up crypto-mining amidst crackdown
US Bank Silvergate Covers $8bn In Crypto Withdrawals
US bank Silvergate hit by more than $8 billion in customer crypto withdrawals in late 2022 amidst 'rapid changes' in industry
Court Rules Celsius Network Owns Customer Crypto Assets
Legal setback for customers of bankrupt Celsius Network, after US judges rules firm owns most of the deposited cryptocurrency
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud Charges
Faced a possible 115 years in prison, FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges, as trial is slated for October
FTX Customer Lawsuit Seeks Recovery Of Digital Assets
Class action lawsuit filed by FTX customers against failed crypto exchange and its arrested former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
Taiwan Temple Sells NFTs For Popular Pilgrimage
Temple in Taiwan sells thousands of NFTs to increase followers' engagement in popular pilgrimage around sea goddess Mazu
NFT Sales, Search Interest Drop Sharply In 2022
Online searches and sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) decline sharply this year after a peak of $4.9 billion in sales in January 2022
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Released On $250m Bail, To His Parents
Sam Bankman-Fried has been freed on $250m, but must remain under strict supervision at parents’ California home
Two Bankman-Fried Associates Plead Guilty To Fraud
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in America and is expected in court, as two former associates plead guilty to fraud charges
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Files For Chapter 11
One of the largest publicly traded crypto mining companies in the US, Core Scientific, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
FTX Looks For Return Of Millions In Donations
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX says it will use legal means if necessary to recover tens of millions in political donations
Binance.US To Acquire Assets Of Voyager Digital For $1bn
Binance US subsidiary to pay $1bn for assets of bankrupt crypto exchange Voyager Digital as crypto turmoil continues
FTX’s Bankman-Fried ‘Set To Agree To Extradition’
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried set to appear in Bahamas court Monday to drop extradition fight amidst charges of massive fraud, money laundering
Top City Law Firm Loses Funds In FTX Crash
'Silver Circle' law firm Herbert Smith Freehills loses $120,000 in FTX failure as disgraced Bankman-Fried charged with fraud
Trump Digital Trading Cards Quickly Sell Out
Digital trading cards offered as NFTs by former US president Donald Trump sell out in less than a day, with price more than doubling
Binance Founder Reassures After $1 Billion Withdrawn In A Day
Founder Changpeng Zhao admits “stress test” after more than a billion dollars is pulled out of Binance in a single day
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail, Fights US Extradition
Founder and former CEO of failed crypto exchange FTX appears in court as he faces US charges of defrauding investors
US SEC Charges FTX Sam Bankman-Fried With Fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried is accused by US authorities of defrauding investors after regulators called FTX “a house of cards”
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested In Bahamas
Former CEO and founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX is arrested after the United States files charges against him
TerraUSD’s Do Kwon In Serbia, South Korea Says
South Korean authorities say Do Kwon, co-founder of failed TerraUSD cryptocurrency, has fled arrest warrant and is in Serbia
Former Wirecard CEO Dismisses ‘Absurd’ Allegations
Defence for former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun begins in Germany, with his lawyer lambasting prosecution charges
Trial For Wirecard Executives Begins In Germany
Trial of former CEO and other managers begins in Germany, following spectacular collapse of Munich fintech Wirecard in 2020
HM Treasury Finalising Crypto Industry Rules – Report
UK's Treasury is reportedly finalising sweeping new powers for Financial Conduct Authority to properly regulate the cryptocurrency industry
DoJ Watchdog Seeks Investigation Into FTX Collapse
Speculator crash of crypto exchange FTX sees bankruptcy watchdog at the US Department of Justice called for 'independent investigation'
Bitfront To Close Down, In Latest Crypto Failure
Latest casualty. Crypto exchange Bitfront confirms it is shutting down amid challenging crypto market, despite best efforts
Maersk, IBM Discontinue Blockchain Shipping Platform
TradeLens, a blockchain platform from shipping giant Maersk and IBM is to be discontinued, to due lack of commercial viability
Crypto Lender BlockFi Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
FTX collapse cited, as cryptocurrency lender BlockFi files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey court