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Opinion

Bankman-Fried's Incredible Shrinking ‘$250 Million Bond’

The FTX founder signs another remarkable deal.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves federal court in New York after his arraignment and bail hearings on Dec. 22. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Finance

FTX Asks Judge for Help in Fight Over Robinhood Shares Worth About $450M

Three parties, including ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, have tried to get control over the 56 million shares.

Tokens vinculados con billeteras de Alameda se vendieron por bitcoin en el último día. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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Ellison, Wang Plead Guilty to DOJ 'Fraud' Charges

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced Wednesday former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang pleaded guilty to criminal charges tied to FTX's collapse. The SEC and CFTC also announced charges against the two, saying Ellison manipulated the price of FTT. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in FTX's bankruptcy.

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Policy

FTX Investors’ Loss Is Wall Street Lawyers’ Gain

Attorneys are charging upwards of $2,000 an hour and $12 million retainers as they attempt to restore funds to the million-odd creditors of Sam Bankman-Fried’s failed empire.

Gemini faces an investor lawsuit over its interest-earning product. (RapidEye/Getty Images)

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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.

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Finance

FTX Creditors Hire Law Firm Paul Hastings as Representation

Paul Hastings beat out multiple law firms that pitched to lead legal work in the bankruptcy proceedings, the Wall Street Journal said.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried after returning to court In the Bahamas (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Finance

FTX's Blockfolio Stake Was Paid for Mostly in FTT: Bloomberg

Around 94% of the $84 million FTX paid for its majority stake in Blockfolio was in the FTT token it invented.

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Finance

Inside Core Scientific’s Prearranged Bankruptcy

The world’s biggest publicly traded bitcoin miner filed for Chapter 11 protection Wednesday. Here’s more details on what that means.

Core Scientific facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)

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Sam Bankman-Fried to Be Extradited to the US

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's request to be extradited to the U.S. was eventually granted during the most recent hearing on Wednesday. He could arrive as early as Wednesday afternoon, where he would be arraigned in New York's Federal District Court in Manhattan. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy.

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Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Core Scientific (CORZ), one of the largest bitcoin (BTC) miners by computing power, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday and reached a deal with some of its lenders to restructure its debt. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest fallout of crypto winter.

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