Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried

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Blockchain Association Exec on FTX Fallout, Future of Crypto

Sam Bankman-Fried’s political donations worth at least $73 million could be clawed back to repay FTX creditors. Meanwhile, Bankman-Fried is expected to testify before Congress Tuesday. Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy and where crypto regulation could be headed in 2023.

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Do Kwon Reportedly in Serbia; Future of FTX’s Political Donations

U.S. prosecutors are considering criminal charges against crypto exchange Binance and individual executives, including founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, Reuters reports. Do Kwon, wanted internationally in connection with Terra's collapse, has moved to Serbia through Dubai, according to CoinDesk Korea. And Bloomberg reports that at least $73 million of political donations tied to Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX may be at risk of being clawed back.

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Policy

FTX US « n'était pas indépendant » de sa société mère, dira le nouveau PDG de FTX lors d'un témoignage devant la Chambre

Le PDG de FTX, John RAY III, doit témoigner devant la commission des services financiers de la Chambre des représentants mardi.

Sam Bankman-Fried during Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Opinion

10 questions posées par un avocat spécialisé en valeurs mobilières à John J. RAY III, PDG de FTX

Lors de sa récente tournée médiatique, le fondateur déchu Sam Bankman-Fried affirme n'avoir commis aucune fraude. Une personne ayant encore accès aux comptes de FTX et d'Alameda Research pourrait prouver le contraire.

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Ex-Alameda CEO Hires Former SEC Crypto Regulator as Lawyer: Bloomberg

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, has hired a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official as her lawyer in the federal probe into crypto exchange FTX’s collapse, according to Bloomberg. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire.

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US Prosecutors Mull Charging Binance on Possible Money Laundering Violations: Reuters

Reuters reports that some U.S. prosecutors are considering charging crypto exchange Binance and its executives for possible money laundering and sanctions violations. Binance tweeted in response to the article, "Reuters has it wrong again." Meanwhile, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is set to speak before lawmakers this week. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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Policy

Un nouveau juge à Miami vient de nommer un nouveau juge pour le recours collectif contre Sam Bankman-Fried et les promoteurs de Celebrity FTX.

Ce procès est ONEun des nombreux recours collectifs déposés contre FTX au cours du mois qui a suivi son effondrement.

Sam Bankman-Fried and Tom Brady at Crypto Bahamas conference in Nassau in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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SBF's Alameda Research Secretly Funded Crypto Media Site 'The Block'; Crypto Contagion Concerns

Crypto media site The Block was secretly funded over the last two years by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, The Block confirmed on Friday. Bernstein reacted to Genesis’ extended withdrawal freeze, saying that saving Grayscale would cost a fortune for Digital Currency Group (DCG), which owns Genesis Trading, Grayscale and CoinDesk. Plus, details on Coinbase asking users to switch USDT for USDC and Bankman-Fried agreeing to testify before U.S. House Financial Committee.

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Finance

Les recherches de Sam Bankman-Fried à Alameda ont secrètement financé le site de Crypto médias The Block et son PDG

Le PDG Michael McCaffrey a démissionné à la suite de la révélation des prêts, a confirmé The Block.

Michael McCaffrey has resigned as CEO of The Block. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)