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Alameda’s Caroline Ellison, FTX's Gary Wang Plead Guilty to DOJ Fraud Charges
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang pleaded guilty to criminal charges tied to FTX's collapse, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced Wednesday night. The SEC also charged Ellison and Wang. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Jesse Hamilton discusses the details.
Sam Bankman-Fried Now in FBI Custody, Will Appear in Court 'as Soon as Possible'
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is now in FBI custody facing both civil and criminal charges. Meanwhile, the SEC has charged former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang with defrauding FTX customers. Barhoma Law founder Matthew Barhoma discusses the latest legal considerations of FTX's bankruptcy and the potential road ahead.
Caroline Ellison Plea Agreement: $250,000 Bail, Surrender of Travel Documents, Forfeiture of Assets
The plea agreement would waive Ellison of any charges except criminal tax violations, provided she fully cooperates with U.S. Attorney's office.
FTX Creditor Meeting; SBF Gave Ex-Jane Street Traders Who Formed Modulo Capital $400M
FTX's new management told a procedural hearing it had over $1 billion in assets identified. Alameda Research invested $400 million into Modulo Capital, a multi-strategy hedge fund founded early this year by two former Jane Street traders and one developer. Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi has asked a U.S. court to greenlight customer withdrawals that are locked up in the platform, court filings show.
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Gave Ex-Jane Street Traders Who Formed Modulo Capital $400M
Founded in early 2022, Modulo operated out of the same luxury Bahamian condominium community where Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX employees lived.
Top FTX Group Exec Tipped Off Bahamian Authorities About Possible Fraud
A top executive of the FTX group of companies told Bahamas police that funds were commingled between the crypto exchange and its sister trading firm Alameda Research as early as Nov. 9, court documents show. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy.
Bankman-Fried Lawsuits Expose FTX's 'Special Treatment' of Alameda Research
Sam Bankman-Fried’s “personal piggy bank” Alameda Research was deeply intertwined with his exchange, FTX.
New FTX CEO: 'No Separateness Whatsoever' Between FTX, Alameda Research
John J. Ray III, the new CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Tuesday. He added, "There were virtually no internal controls and no separateness whatsoever" between FTX and Alameda Research.
10 Questions for FTX CEO John J. Ray III From a Securities Lawyer
In his recent media tour, disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried claims he did not commit fraud. Someone that still has access to FTX and Alameda Research’s accounts could prove otherwise.
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.
