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Bankman-Fried Charged in ‘Years Long’ Fraud Against FTX Investors
Bankman-Fried Charged in ‘Years Long’ Fraud Against FTX Investors
December 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX’s founder carried out a “years-long” fraud against investors who gave $1.8 billion to his cryptocurrency exchange. That’s according to a suit filed Tuesday (Dec....

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Binance Issues Temporary Pause on USDC Withdrawals
Binance Issues Temporary Pause on USDC Withdrawals
December 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance paused withdrawals of stablecoin USDC Tuesday (Dec. 13) as it conducted a “token swap.” “On USDC, we have seen an increase in withdrawals,” Chanpeng...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas and Faces Extradition to US 
Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas and Faces Extradition to US 
December 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas.  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced the move...

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FTX Bankruptcy CEO Says Record-Keeping Had Been ‘Near-Zero’
FTX Bankruptcy CEO Says Record-Keeping Had Been ‘Near-Zero’
December 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The CEO of FTX said the firm’s corporate infrastructure and record-keeping had been “near-zero.”  In prepared testimony that is to be delivered to the House...

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Binance Audit Raises Red Flags From Own Team
Binance Audit Raises Red Flags From Own Team
December 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Consumers are hungry for reassurance as fear, uncertainty and doubt pollute the crypto landscape. At the same time, the crypto industry is equally eager to...

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Wirecard Execs Play Blame Game as Fraud Trial Continues
Wirecard Execs Play Blame Game as Fraud Trial Continues
December 12, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The former boss of Wirecard is maintaining his innocence. Ex-CEO Markus Braun, who headed the German payments firm, is in the midst of a fraud...

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SBF Wants to Launch New Venture to Repay FTX Investors
SBF Wants to Launch New Venture to Repay FTX Investors
December 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Sam Bankman-Fried still thinks he can turn things around. In the FTX founder’s latest interview, given this weekend to the BBC, the one-time billionaire said...

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Report: Legal Bills Will Likely Wipe Out SBF’s Parents
Report: Legal Bills Will Likely Wipe Out SBF’s Parents
December 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Among those facing financial ruin from the FTX collapse: the parents of the company’s founder. That’s according to a report Monday (Dec. 12) from The...

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Expect a Tale of Two CEOs at Dec. 13 FTX Hearing or Not
Expect a Tale of Two CEOs at Dec. 13 FTX Hearing or Not
December 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s a short witness list for the House Financial Services Committee’s FTX hearing Tuesday (Dec. 13). The title of the hearing, “Investigating the Collapse of...

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