Tag: Crypto Exchange FTX

LIVE 10:30 AM ET: FTX CEO Bankman-Fried Requests Court to Drop Charges

Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX who has long denied stealing from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, asks a judge to drop 10 of the 13 criminal charges in his indictment on June 15. The hearing is before U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan federal court. …


FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Arrives at Court Ahead of Hearing

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who has long denied stealing from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, asks a judge to drop 10 of the 13 criminal charges in his indictment on June 15. The hearing is before U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan federal court. …


FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Hit With 4 More Charges, Including Illegal Campaign Donations

An indictment against former FTX CEO Samuel Bankman-Freid was made public on Feb. 23, and included 12 statutory allegations, including wire fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracy to make unlawful political contributions. FTX was founded in 2019 and was controlled by Bankman-Freid, along with several smaller companies, including FTX.US and Alameda Research. The defendant is accused of misappropriating…


FTX Founder Bankman-Freid Hit With 4 More Charges, Including Illegal Campaign Donations

An indictment against former FTX CEO Samuel Bankman-Freid was made public on Feb. 23, and included 12 statutory allegations, including wire fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracy to make unlawful political contributions. FTX was founded in 2019 and was controlled by Bankman-Freid, along with several smaller companies, including FTX.US and Alameda Research. The defendant is accused of misappropriating…


Oversight: Republicans Request Documents Related to FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, and DoJ

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) and Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) are requesting information relating to the arrest of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. Huizenga, who is the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman, issued a press release saying he and McHenry, who is the chairman of the…


Republicans Request SEC Documents Related to FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, and DoJ

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) and Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) are requesting information relating to the arrest of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. Huizenga, who is the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman, issued a press release saying he and McHenry, who is the chairman of the…


LIVE 1 PM ET: Expected Arraignment of Sam Bankman-Fried

Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to be arraigned and enter a plea in Manhattan federal court at 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 3. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, faces a litany of civil and criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud. …


LIVE NOW: Expected Arraignment of Sam Bankman-Fried

Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to be arraigned and enter a plea in Manhattan federal court at 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 3. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, faces a litany of civil and criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud. …


Expected Arraignment of Sam Bankman-Fried

Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to be arraigned and enter a plea in Manhattan federal court at 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 3. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, faces a litany of civil and criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud. …


Bahamas Regulators Hold $3.5 Billion Worth of FTX Customer Assets

Regulators in the Bahamas are holding on to $3.5 billion worth of FTX assets that it claims are intended to be transferred to those who were monetarily affected by the crypto-fallout as customers of the company have filed a lawsuit to get their dues prioritized. After crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy in November, around…