According to a press release on Feb. 20, FTX Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of troubled cryptocurrency exchange FTX, announced that the withdrawal of users’ fiat currency and crypto assets would commence via the Liquid Japan web platform at 12:00 p.m. on Feb. 21. In Nov. 2022, FTX Japan halted operations after its parent firm, FTX, filed for bankruptcy along with its 134 subsidiaries, freezing the assets of an estimated nine million customers and billions of dollars locked in legal proceedings. Per FTX Japan, customers who have assets in their accounts…
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Retail Crypto Investors in Emerging Economies Hit Hardest by FTX, Terra Collapses: BIS
Over $450 billion vanished from the crypto market following the collapse of Terra’s coins in May 2022 and another $200 billion was lost following FTX’s bankruptcy in November 2022, the report said. Source
FTX Bankruptcy Claims Sell for 20 Cents on the Dollar in Private OTC Markets
Distressed asset funds can pick up FTX bankruptcy claims for around 20 cents on the dollar in hidden over-the-counter (OTC) markets, a person familiar with the matter told CoinDesk. Source
CoinDesk Wins a Polk Award, One of Journalism's Top Prizes, for Explosive FTX Coverage
Three stories were honored, including Ian Allison’s scoop that led to Sam Bankman-Fried’s $32 billion crypto empire collapsing in days. Source
FTX Japan Customers Can Begin Withdrawing Fiat, Crypto on Feb. 21
The announcement meets a promise made in December by the ring-fenced exchange. Source
Crypto Hedge Fund Galois Capital Is Latest Victim of FTX Collapse
As per reports, Galois Capital has nearly $100 million worth of funds stuck with the crypto exchange FTX. The contagion of FTX’s collapse last year in November 2022 continues to spread across the crypto market. Crypto hedge fund Galois Capital has become the latest victim of the FTX collapse. As per the details, Galois Capital has decided to shut down with nearly 50% of the total trapped on FTX. The crypto hedge fund said that it would be returning the rest of the funds to its customers. In the documents seem…
Hedge fund closes operations after losing funds in FTX exchange: Report
Hedge fund Galois Capital, one of the victims of the FTX collapse, has thrown in the towel after half of its assets got trapped in the bankrupt exchange. The fund has finally decided to shut down and return its remaining assets to investors. On Nov. 12, the hedge fund admitted in an announcement from its official Twitter account that it had significant exposure to the FTX exchange. For the record, yes we did have significant funds stuck on FTX. No, we did not use any Bahamian method to move funds…
Crypto Hedge Fund Galois Shuts Down After Losing $40 Million to FTX: FT
Galois co-founder said the fund has halted all trading as it is no longer viable post-FTX. Source
Voyager Creditors Subpoena Sam Bankman-Fried, Other Former FTX, Alameda Executives
Voyager’s Creditors also subpoenaed Samuel Trabucco, Nishad Singh, Gary Wang, and Caroline Ellison Source
Former FTX Executive Nishad Singh To Plead Guilty to Fraud Charges Related to Exchange Collapse: Report
FTX’s former director of engineering is reportedly planning to plead guilty to fraud charges related to the crypto exchange platform’s high-profile downfall. According to a new report by Bloomberg, Nishad Singh is currently working out a plea deal with prosecutors that would have him plead guilty to fraud charges and possibly join forces with authorities against Sam Bankman-Fried, the firm’s former CEO and disgraced founder. If Singh were to ink a deal with the prosecutors, he would be the third member of Bankman-Fried’s inner circle who cut deals with authorities…