SEC commissioner urges private placement reform after FTX failures
A private placement is the sale of securities to pre-selected, accredited investors as opposed to an offering on public markets (such as via an IPO).
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Gemini lied about FDIC insurance in emails to Earn customers: report
In legally ambiguous and vague language, Gemini repeatedly told its customers that funds were FDIC-insured, giving them false hope that their money was safe.
Celsius tosses scraps to victims, Alex Mashinsky thought himself infallible
Jenner & Block attorney Shoba Pillay, the bankruptcy court-appointed examiner of the collapsed Celsius crypto lending platform, released a 689-page report into the history of the Celsius fraud.
Former FTX engineering chief Nishad Singh seeks plea deal
A favorable plea deal awaits former FTX engineering chief Nishad Singh if he could offer insight on Sam Bankman-Fried's campaign finance that could be key to solving the exchange's alleged crimes.
Chainalysis ‘Crypto Crime Report’ details OFAC sanctions’ impact
Chainalysis says 2022’s estimates are further complicated by the year’s unprecedented carnage that followed the collapse of major crypto firms, such as Celsius, Three Arrows Capital (3AC), and FTX.
DCG involvement in 3AC, FTX collapses raise prospect of billion dollar clawbacks
3AC founders came out swinging against SBF's FTX and DCG's Barry Silbert, accusing the two of colluding to attack Terra and, by extension, 3AC, as well as engaging in a Ponzi scheme.
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty, shots fired over FTX assets
SBF pleaded not guilty to charges that include wire fraud, commodities fraud, securities fraud, conspiracy to commit said frauds, and campaign finance violations.
Top FTX creditors want their identities kept secret
Non-U.S. FTX customers argue that their identities should be kept hidden during court proceedings, as revealing them could put them at risk of scams and identity theft, a call opposed by the DOJ.
Binance gets initial OK for Voyager deal, admits BUSD not always backed
Binance.US will assume control of $1 billion in digital assets frozen last July when Voyager filed for Chapter 11 protection.
Joshua Henslee gives his 2023 predictions
While prices of digital currencies remain high following the implosion of key exchanges last year, Joshua Henslee predicts 2023 will be dire for the asset industry as more regulations are likely to come.
Binance’s ties to US hedge funds probed by DoJ as outflow surges
Former DoJ prosecutor John Ghose said Binance "did not have a reputation of being a responsible exchange" as authorities look into hedge funds tied to the controversial exchange.
Gemini seeks ‘unfit’ Barry Silbert’s ouster as Digital Currency Group CEO
Cameron Winklevoss says some 340,000 Gemini Earn users have been “defrauded” by DCG subsidiary Genesis Global Capital and, by extension, by Silbert “and other key personnel.”