News with the tag "FTX crypto"

The parents of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried have reportedly sought legal advice on securing a presidential pardon for their son from Donald Trump. Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, both Stanford Law School professors, have held meetings with legal professionals and individuals connected to Trump...

The long-awaited resolution for nearly $16 billion in funds owed to users and customers of the defunct crypto exchange FTX is approaching, as the estate managing the recovery process has outlined the next steps and timeline for distribution. FTX Nears Completion Of Chapter 11 Plan In Thursday’s anno...

Gary Wang, the co-founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, was sentenced on Wednesday to time served, along with three years of supervised release for his involvement in a sweeping $8 billion fraud scheme. This makes him the fifth and final ex-employee of FTX to face punishment in the fallout...

A U.S. federal judge has granted the government additional time to negotiate the return of up to $13.25 million in political donations made by former FTX executives Sam Bankman-Fried and Nishad Singh. Judge Lewis Kaplan, presiding over the case, approved the government’s request to extend negotiatio...

A US bankruptcy court has officially approved crypto exchange FTX liquidation plan, paving the way for it to repay customers using $16 billion in recovered assets, according to Reuters, which reports that the ruling was made by Judge John Dorsey during a court hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, on Mon...

On Tuesday, Alameda Research’s former chief Caroline Elison will be facing her own sentencing for her involvement in the FTX collapse back in November 2022. She’s facing several charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit commodities fraud as well as money laun...

FTX lawyers stressed that in-kind crypto payouts would clash with bankruptcy laws but several creditors feel shortchanged by the proposed cash repayments plan.

According to a recent report by Bloomberg Law, the bankrupt crypto exchange once run by Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, has reached a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding a $24 billion claim. The settlement allows FTX to pay a fraction of the amount claimed by the IRS, clearing the w...

Ryan Salame, a former high-ranking official at Alameda Research and co-CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for his involvement in what the US Southern District of New York calls “illegal political contributions” and operating an unlicensed money transmitter...

In the wake of the collapse of FTX, the once prominent crypto exchange led by Sam Bankman-Fried, the luxurious real estate holdings acquired by the company will be put up for sale. According to a Bloomberg report, the liquidators overseeing FTX’s assets are preparing to sell off the properties acqui...