Turkish Crypto Exchange Founder Faruk to Be Extradited to Turkey to Face Charges of Fraud and Founding a Criminal Organization: Report

CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal Faruk Fatih Öze, the founder of Thodex, one of Turkey’s largest crypto exchanges, will be extradited to Turkey after being arrested in Albania in August to face charges of fraud and running a criminal organization, state media aa.com reported on Friday. Original Source The post Turkish Crypto Exchange Founder Faruk to Be Extradited to Turkey to Face Charges of Fraud and Founding a Criminal Organization: Report appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal

FTX and Alameda likely colluded from the very beginning: Report

According to a new report published by blockchain analytics firm Nansen on Nov. 17, bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX was allegedly intertwined with that of crypto trading firm Alameda Research from the very beginning. Both entities were created by crypto businessman Sam Bankman-Fried, who is now being considered for extradition by U.S. authorities for his role in the collapse of the exchange.  Based on available on-chain evidence, Nansen identified a series of wallets placing Alameda as one of the earlier liquidity providers for FTX in May 2019. Of the initial 350…

How to Report FTX Crypto Losses on Your Taxes

If, however, the funds don’t end up being recovered and the exchange gets shut down (as we’ve seen with Mt. Gox, QuadrigaCX, BTC-E, Cryptsy, Celsius and so many others), I would recommend classifying tokens lost on FTX as worthless investment losses, and taking a capital loss in the year that it is determined that the tokens are deemed worthless. Source BitcoinCryptocryptoexchangeExchangesFTXLossesReportTaxes CryptoX Portal

Sam Bankman-Fried says he regrets filing for bankruptcy: Report

The former CEO of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried has expressed deep regret over filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, calling it his “biggest single fuckup.”  In a wide-ranging interview with VOX which was published on Nov. 16, Bankman-Fried reportedly answered questions on a number of topics such as the Nov. 11 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, his thoughts on regulators, ethics, how FTX and Alameda “gambled with customer money,” and the FTX hack. According to screenshots of the Twitter conversation between VOX reporter Kelsey Piper and Sam Bankman-Fried, the former FTX…