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Visa Cooperates With DOJ Antitrust Probe Into Debit Card Practices
Visa Cooperates With DOJ Antitrust Probe Into Debit Card Practices
January 29, 2023  |  Regulation

The U.S. Justice Department is continuing its investigation into Visa’s debit card practices. The payments giant is cooperating with the probe, which is “seeking additional documents...

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Crypto Noise Puts Further Focus on Binance’s Operations
Crypto Noise Puts Further Focus on Binance’s Operations
January 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulatory scrutiny post-FTX’s dramatic implosion has prompted a crisis of confidence in other industry actors. Perhaps no other firm has bee affected more so than...

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Report: News Startup Semafor Looks to Buy Out Bankman-Fried
Report: News Startup Semafor Looks to Buy Out Bankman-Fried
January 18, 2023  |  Startups

Media startup Semafor is reportedly seeking to buy out investor Sam Bankman-Fried. The effort, reported Wednesday (Jan. 18) by the New York Times, adds Semafor to a...

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Report: DOJ Investigating Saber Stablecoin Exchange Founders
Report: DOJ Investigating Saber Stablecoin Exchange Founders
January 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the founders of Solana stablecoin exchange Saber Labs. The investigation targets brothers Ian and Dylan Macalinao, CoinDesk reported Wednesday (Jan....

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US Prosecutors Investigate Another Member of FTX Inner Circle 
US Prosecutors Investigate Another Member of FTX Inner Circle 
January 06, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. prosecutors are reportedly investigating a third member of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle.  Prosecutors are investigating bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s former engineering director, Nishad Singh,...

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Bankman-Fried Says He Needs Robinhood Shares to Pay Legal Bills
Bankman-Fried Says He Needs Robinhood Shares to Pay Legal Bills
January 06, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried wants Robinhood stock seized by the U.S. returned to him, claiming the shares are his property.   In a Thursday (Jan. 5) U.S....

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Claims Innocence in Federal Arraignment
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Claims Innocence in Federal Arraignment
January 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried has pled “not guilty” to criminal charges brought against him. In a Manhattan federal courtroom on Tuesday (Jan. 3), the...

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FTX Crypto Founder Bankman-Fried’s Plea Expected Next Week
FTX Crypto Founder Bankman-Fried’s Plea Expected Next Week
December 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the wake of news that his former friends and peers are cooperating with authorities, FTX crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to enter a...

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US DOJ Investigating Nov. 11 $372M Crypto Hack of FTX 
US DOJ Investigating Nov. 11 $372M Crypto Hack of FTX 
December 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly investigating a Nov. 11 crypto hack of FTX.  The DOJ has launched a criminal probe into the alleged...

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