FTX founder Bankman-Fried objects to tighter bail, says prosecutors ‘sandbagged’ him

NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Legal professionals for Sam Bankman-Fried on Saturday urged a U.S. choose to not ban the indicted FTX cryptocurrency govt from speaking with former colleagues as a part of his bail, saying prosecutors “sandbagged” the method to place their shopper within the “worst potential mild.” The attorneys have been responding … Read more

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin buyers take management

Jan 24 (Reuters) – Paranoid? The domino downfall of FTX and different crypto custodians is sufficient to take advantage of trusting investor seize their bitcoin and shove it below the mattress. Certainly, holders large and small are taking “self-custody” of their funds, shifting them from crypto exchanges and buying and selling platforms to private digital … Read more

Feds seized almost $700 million from FTX founder Bankman-Fried

Jan 20 (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors have seized almost $700 million in belongings from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in January, largely within the type of Robinhood inventory, based on a Friday courtroom submitting. Bankman-Fried, who has been accused of stealing billions of {dollars} from FTX clients to pay money owed incurred by his crypto-focused hedge … Read more

Crypto lender Genesis getting ready to file for chapter, Bloomberg Information experiences

Jan 18 (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency lender Genesis International Capital is planning to file for chapter as quickly as this week, Bloomberg Information reported on Wednesday, citing individuals with information of the state of affairs. A chapter submitting has been anticipated for weeks, after the corporate froze buyer redemptions on Nov. 16 following the downfall of … Read more

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin is again with a bonk

Jan 17 (Reuters) – Bitcoin is on the cost in 2023, dragging the crypto market off the ground and electrifying bonk, a brand new meme coin. The No.1 cryptocurrency has clocked a 26% achieve in January, leaping 22% prior to now week alone, breaking again above the $20,000 stage and placing in heading in the … Read more

S&P 500 close to flat as traders weigh possibilities of much less aggressive fee hikes

Tech shares achieve Macy’s, Lululemon drop on holiday-quarter warnings Indexes: Dow down 0.3%, S&P 500 down 0.1%, Nasdaq up 0.6% NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 index (.SPX) erased early positive factors to shut practically flat on Monday as expectations that the Federal Reserve will grow to be much less aggressive with … Read more

Ant-linked corporations’ shares rise after information of Jack Ma ceding management; Alibaba jumps

Jan 9 (Reuters) – Shares of listed Chinese language corporations that rely Ant Group as a significant shareholder rose on Monday after bulletins that Ant founder Jack Ma is giving up management of the fintech big following an overhaul. Hong Kong-listed shares of Ma’s Alibaba (9988.HK) jumped 7%. Shares of Longshine Know-how Group Co Ltd … Read more

U.S. decide says Celsius Community owns most buyer crypto deposits

Jan 4 (Reuters) – A U.S. chapter decide dominated on Wednesday that Celsius Community owns a lot of the cryptocurrency that prospects deposited into its on-line platform, that means most Celsius prospects can be final in line for reimbursement within the crypto lender’s chapter. The ruling by U.S. Chapter Choose Martin Glenn in New York … Read more

Unique: FTX’s former prime lawyer aided U.S. authorities in Bankman-Fried case

Jan 5 (Reuters) – FTX’s former prime lawyer Daniel Friedberg has cooperated with U.S. prosecutors as they examine the crypto agency’s collapse, a supply aware of the matter mentioned, including strain on founder Sam Bankman-Fried who was arrested on felony fraud prices final month. Friedberg gave particulars about FTX in a Nov. 22 assembly with … Read more

Sam Bankman-Fried to enter plea in FTX fraud case

NEW YORK, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried is anticipated to enter a plea subsequent week to felony costs he defrauded buyers and looted billions of {dollars} in buyer funds at his failed FTX cryptocurrency change. The 30-year-old is anticipated to be arraigned on the afternoon of Jan. 3, 2023, earlier than U.S. District Decide … Read more