Wang immediately met with prosecutors after FTX’s collapse, making him one of two key cooperating witnesses in Bankman Fried’s trial, alongside former Alameda Research CEO and Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend, Caroline Ellison. For that, he deserved a “world of credit,” Kaplan told Wang during his sentencing. Source
In today’s edition of the weekly recap: Bitcoin crossed the $93,000 mark; meme coins saw massive rallies; Washington embraced the Department of Government Efficiency; FTX sued Binance; speculations around Gensler’s resignation; Polymarket under probe. Bitcoin crossed $93,000 Meme coin mania?… Source CryptoX Portal
Crypto mogul Changpeng Zhao—notoriously known as “CZ”—may be out of prison, but he’s not out of hot water yet. The bankruptcy estate of former-leviathan FTX has filed suit against Binance and its ex-CEO, CZ, seeking to recoup nearly $1.8 billion in allegedly fraudulent transfers. The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael […] Source CryptoX Portal
FTX co-founder Gary Wang, convicted of misusing funds at a fictitious crypto exchange, may face punishment after his case goes to trial. On Nov. 13, prosecutors in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York filed a brief alleging that Wang provided significant assistance in the investigation of crimes related to FTX, as well as in the prosecution of Sam Bankman-Fried and several other cases. The government’s attorneys noted the importance of Wang’s testimony at the trial of Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced to 25 years. They also…
Trabucco, who was part of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle and became Caroline Ellison’s right hand at Alameda Research, the trading firm co-founded by Bankman-Fried, left the company in August 2022, just months before both Alameda and FTX filed for bankruptcy in December of that year. Source
On Nov. 11, 2022, then-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried resigned, handing the company’s reins over to John Ray, who immediately filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. The day marked the beginning of the end of what was once one of the world’s most prominent and influential cryptocurrency exchanges. US authorities charged Bankman-Fried and four of his associates with fraud. FTX users and creditors saw billions of dollars worth of funds locked out of their reach in an exchange they weren’t sure would ever be able to repay…
FTX, FTX Digital Markets and former Alameda Research co-CEO Sam Trabucco have reached a settlement agreement in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Trabucco has maintained a low profile since leaving FTX just months before its collapse. Agreeing to save time and money In a motion that will be heard on Dec. 12, the parties agreed that Trabucco will transfer the titles to two apartments in San Francisco worth $8.7 million and his 53-foot yacht worth $2.5 million to FTX Debtors. In addition, he will drop…
The filing alleges that FTX was already insolvent and the FTT tokens used in a share repurchase transaction were worthless, and therefore the transfer should be classed as fraudulent. Source
According to the filing, in January 2021, Meerun began accumulating a position in BTMX, an illiquid token, eventually holding around half the supply, and helping drive up the price by over 10,000% in three months. He then allegedly exploited a flaw in FTX’s margin trading rules by using his stake as collateral to borrow tens of millions of dollars from the crypto exchange. Source
November marks two years since the FTX exchange went bankrupt. Since then, major crypto exchanges have seen their Bitcoin reserves grow. FTX’s inability to maintain sufficient reserves to meet user requests exposed severe flaws in its controls. It also highlighted the need for greater transparency and reliable reserve reporting among all crypto exchanges. Observers have grown keenly aware of the risks that exchanges face when they lack sufficient reserves. If they cannot meet withdrawal requests, it undermines user confidence and puts them at risk of losing funds. Maintaining adequate reserves…