Tag: FTX

Google Backs AI Firm Anthropic With $300 Million, Following Series B Investment From Controversial FTX Co-Founder – Bitcoin News

As the artificial intelligence (AI) wars intensify, the AI firm Anthropic has raised $300 million from Google and sources say that the tech giant will get roughly a 10% stake in the AI company. Interestingly, in April 2022, Anthropic raised approximately $500 million from sources including Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), co-founder of FTX; Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda; Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX; and several others. AI Company Backed by Sam Bankman-Fried Raises $300 Million in Capital From Google Following the launch of Chatgpt and Microsoft’s investment…

DOJ-Appointed US Trustee Objects to Subpoena Request in FTX Bankruptcy Case – Bitcoin News

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Following a request from FTX lawyers to subpoena FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and members of his family, the U.S. Trustee appointed by the Department of Justice has filed an opposition to the request. The U.S. Trustee explained that the motion would duplicate the efforts of the federally appointed independent examiner. U.S. Trustee Argues for Limiting Duplicative Efforts in FTX Bankruptcy Investigation About a week ago, lawyers representing FTX debtors filed a motion with the bankruptcy court to subpoena and question Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) inner circle and family members. The…

Silvergate Bank Under Probe by US DOJ Over Dealings with FTX

While the current subject of the probe into Silvergate Bank appears speculative at this time, there is a deep tie between the financial institution and FTX. The shares of American financial services giant Silvergate Capital Corp (NYSE: SI) have plunged by 13.16% to $18.21 in the Pre-Market after reports emerged that the firm’s banking unit is under probe by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ). As reported by Bloomberg, the US DoJ’s fraud unit is in charge of the investigations and the regulators seek to explore whether the firm…

FTX customers warned of scammers baiting them with return of assets

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Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has acknowledged a recent spate of third-party scams and frauds aimed at swindling its already-embattled customers. On Feb. 3, FTX issued an alert to its customers regarding recent attempts by fraudsters to scam their customers, including asking them for money, fees, payments or account passwords. “We are aware of active third-party scams and frauds seeking to take advantage of FTX customers,” the company warned. FTX added that its debtors and agents will never ask customers to pay fees or provide account passwords in connection with the…

Silvergate faces DOJ investigation over FTX and Alameda dealings: Report

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Crypto bank Silvergate is reportedly being probed by the United States Department of Justice fraud unit over its involvement with the bankrupt FTX exchange and its affiliates. The probe is investigating Silvergate’s hosting of accounts linked to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s businesses, according to a Feb. 3 report by Bloomberg, which cited “people familiar with the matter.” The California-based crypto bank is not accused of any crime, but investigators are attempting to discover how deep the dealings with FTX and Alameda went. Silvergate was heavily impacted by the collapse…

Smart Contract Token Market Soars to $332 Billion; Defi Value Reaches High Not Seen Since FTX Collapse – Defi Bitcoin News

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The smart contract token economy rose 5.6% against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, reaching $332 billion. Additionally, the value locked in decentralized finance (defi) increased to nearly $50 billion, a record high not seen since the collapse of FTX. Smart Contract Economy and Defi TVL Bounces Back On Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, the top smart contract platform coin economy increased to $332.86 billion, a rise of 5.6% in the last 24 hours. Currently, roughly $20.44 billion in global trading volume is paired with smart contract tokens. Of the top ten…

New FTX documentary to spotlight SBF-CZ relationship

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The FTX saga and the developments that led to the crypto exchange’s collapse will be framed in a new documentary focusing on the volatile relationship between Sam Bankman-Fried and one of his fiercest critics, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the production is a partnership between media outlet Fortune and Unrealistic Ideas, a non-scripted production company co-founded by American actor Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson and Archie Gips. “The tumultuous relationship between SBF and CZ has played out to a certain extent in articles and on Twitter, but…

Why Venture Capitalists Won’t Be Punished for Investing in FTX

The list of FTX investors who in aggregate invested over $2 billion, and subsequently had to write it all off, spans an impressive “who’s who” of well-known investment firms, including NEA, IVP, Third Point Ventures, Tiger Global, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital, SoftBank, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Temasek Holdings and BlackRock. Source CapitalistsFTXInvestingPunishedVentureWont CryptoX Portal