Tag: FTX

FTX, BlockFi claims settlement allowed to proceed, judge declares

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Bankrupt crypto companies FTX and BlockFi are allowed to proceed in negotiations for their claims settlement, according to a new court filing. On Nov. 13, United States bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan ordered the end of an automatic holding placed on proceedings between the two firms. FTX debtors can now pursue their “arguments, defenses, counterclaims, setoffs, or otherwise” concerning the BlockFi claims in the FTX bankruptcy proceeding. Both entities filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy status in November 2022 after the implosion of FTX at the beginning of that month. BlockFi is…

Solana Price Regains Momentum As FTX Sell-Off Ends

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After a significant dip to $51.27, Solana (SOL) is currently witnessing a notable recovery in its market price, currently trading at $55.31 (up 7%). This upswing follows a period of intense volatility, with SOL reaching a peak of $63.80 last Saturday, marking an impressive 270% rally over 61 days, only to drop almost 20% subsequently. The FTX Factor In The Solana Price Movement FTX has probably been a significant influence on SOL’s price volatility. A report from Lookonchain, an on-chain analysis service, indicates that FTX’s liquidity in SOL has drastically…

FTX Foundation staffer fights for $275K bonus promised by SBF

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An employee of FTX’s charity wing recruited by FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to get paid $275,000, the remainder of his claimed 2022 salary bonus. Ross Rheingans-Yoo’s lawyers argued in a Nov. 13 court filing that only $375,000 of his $650,000 bonus was paid by FTX. They claim the remaining funds were owed when the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy in November 2022. Rheingans-Yoo’s latest filing comes in response to FTX’s objection filed on Oct. 30. Excerpt of Ross Rheingans-Yoo’s Nov. 13 response to FTX Debtor’s objection. Source: Kroll…

FTX Sues Bybit Over $953M in ‘Misappropriated’ Funds Transferred Ahead of Bankruptcy Filing

Friday’s legal complaint filed in Delaware targets Bybit Fintech Ltd., its investment arm Mirana and several individuals, including Mirana executive Sean Tan. It alleges the investment unit “received gross transfers from FTX.com of digital assets currently valued at approximately $838 million,” of which about $500 million were transferred in the days before FTX halted withdrawals on Nov. 8, 2022. Source

Former FTX execs launch exchange in wake of fraud scandal

Former FTX executives, including a witness against Sam Bankman-Fried, have launched a new crypto platform called Backpack that pledges transparency. According to the Wall Street Journal report, Can Sun, the former general counsel for FTX and a key witness in the trial of founder Bankman-Fried, is behind the new venture. A beta version of Backpack is expected to launch soon. A group of former FTX executives, including one who served as a key witness against Sam Bankman-Fried, are teaming up to build a new cryptocurrency exchange that aims to solve…

FTX files billion-dollar lawsuit against ByBit over asset withdrawals

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The FTX bankruptcy estate, headed by CEO John J. Ray III, has filed a lawsuit against ByBit, its investment arm Mirana, and various executives. The aim is to recover funds and digital assets that ByBit withdrew from FTX just before its collapse, with the current value close to $1 billion. The suit claims ByBit used its “VIP” access and ties with FTX staff to withdraw significant cash and digital assets from Mirana, Time Research (another entity linked to ByBit), and executives just before FTX’s collapse. During FTX’s November 2022 withdrawal…

Ex-FTX execs team up to build new crypto exchange 12 months after FTX collapse: Report

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Several former FTX executives have teamed up to help build a new cryptocurrency exchange in Dubai with a specific focus on what FTX failed to do — secure customer funds. Ex-FTX lawyer Can Sun is leading the way with Trek Labs, a Dubai-based startup that received a license to offer cryptocurrency services in the region in late October. Backpack Exchange is the name under which Trek Labs will offer those services. Sun will receive support from ex-FTX employee, Armani Ferrante, who serves as CEO of Trek’s holding company in the British…