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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.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research Secretly Funded Crypto Media Site The Block and Its CEO
CEO Michael McCaffrey has resigned as a result of the loans coming to light, The Block confirmed.
Be Patient: Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go to Prison for a Very, Very Long Time
The former wonder boy could be behind bars for life, according to U.S. federal sentencing guidelines.
DeFi Project Mercurial Plots Revamp and New Tokens Following 'Toxic' Association With FTX
Mercurial would launch some of its popular products as a separate project under the name Meteora.
Goldman to Spend Big on Crypto After FTX Fallout; Silvergate Slides Further After Letter From Sen. Warren
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs (GS) is looking to spend tens of millions of dollars on crypto firms whose valuations have been hit after the implosion of FTX, Reuters reported Tuesday. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), John Kennedy (R-La.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) asked crypto-friendly bank Silvergate (SI) for answers over its supposed role in facilitating transfers between bankrupt exchange FTX and its sister firm Alameda Research.
Sam Bankman-Fried Hires Mark Cohen as His Attorney: Reuters
The former head of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange, Bankman-Fried has yet to be charged with any crimes.
Crypto Bank Silvergate Slides Further After Letter from US Sen. Warren
"New and disturbing allegations about the [Silvergate's] business practices have continued to surface," says the letter from the Massachusetts Democrat and two Republican colleagues.
Bankman-Fried Is a ‘Master of Deflection,’ Securities Lawyer Says
James Murphy said the FTX founder has used his interviews with the media to say falsely that his actions weren't intentional.
Alameda Shielded FTX From Possible $1B Loss Following Client's Leveraged Trade in 2021: Financial Times
Alameda Research bore the brunt of a $1 billion loss incurred by its affiliated firm FTX after a leveraged trade on the now-bankrupt crypto exchange backfired early last year, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest developments from the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX-Alameda crypto empire.
Alameda Research asumió las pérdidas de hasta US$1000 millones de FTX tras el apalancamiento de un cliente en 2021
El hecho de que FTX tuviera que hacer frente a tales pérdidas en los días previos al mercado bajista de 2021 podría explicar en cierta medida su frágil posición que finalmente lo llevaría a la quiebra.
