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Robinhood Looks to Retake 55M Shares Tied to FTX Case
Legal // February 09, 2023

Robinhood hopes to buy back 55 million shares from Sam Bankman-Fried’s Emergent Fidelity Technologies. The trading platform said during its earnings call on Wednesday (Feb. 8) that its board had approved its pursuit of the shares, worth 7.6% of the company. “We believe it will...

Robinhood Shed Nearly a Million Monthly Users Last Quarter 
financial apps // February 08, 2023

It’s a renaissance for non-institutional market participation, and Robinhood wants to capitalize on that environment. The commission-free trading app told investors during its fourth quarter 2022 earnings call Wednesday (Feb. 8) that by targeting customers affected by macroeconomic headwinds with strategic value-add solutions, as well...

Bankman-Fried Company Declares Bankruptcy Amid Robinhood Fight
Cryptocurrency // February 05, 2023

The Sam Bankman-Fried-owned business that holds millions of shares in Robinhood has filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy filing by Emergent Fidelity Technologies, reported Saturday (Feb. 4) by Bloomberg News, is happening amid a larger court battle over who should own the stock in the wake...

Bankman-Fried Used Alameda Funds to Buy Robinhood Shares, Court Documents Say
Cryptocurrency // December 27, 2022

The question of ownership of FTX’s shares of Robinhood stock has become more complicated.  FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) told a court before he was arrested in the Bahamas that he and FTX co-founder Gary Wang borrowed $546 million from Alameda Research...

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Robinhood to Repurchase Bankman-Fried’s Former Stake From US Government

September 01, 2023
Online brokerage Robinhood has reached an agreement with the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) to repurchase shares from Sam Bankman-Fried’s Emergent Fidelity Technologies. The deal, valued at $605.7 million, comes after Robinhood’s shares were seized and transferred to the custody of the U.S. government following the bankruptcy filing of Emergent Fidelity Technologies and Bankman-Fried’s FTX, Reuters reported Friday (Sept. 1). Robinhood disclosed the deal in a filing with the Securities […]

Robinhood Looks to Retake 55M Shares Tied to FTX Case

February 09, 2023
Robinhood hopes to buy back 55 million shares from Sam Bankman-Fried’s Emergent Fidelity Technologies. The trading platform said during its earnings call on Wednesday (Feb. 8) that its board had...

Bankman-Fried Company Declares Bankruptcy Amid Robinhood Fight

February 05, 2023
The Sam Bankman-Fried-owned business that holds millions of shares in Robinhood has filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy filing by Emergent Fidelity Technologies, reported Saturday (Feb. 4) by Bloomberg News, is...

Bankman-Fried Used Alameda Funds to Buy Robinhood Shares, Court Documents Say

December 27, 2022
The question of ownership of FTX’s shares of Robinhood stock has become more complicated.  FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) told a court before he was arrested in...