Sam Bankman-Fried Is Being Extradited Wednesday, Bahamas Attorney General Says
Bahamas Attorney General Ryan Pinder announced that Sam Bankman-Fried was being extradited to the U.S. "tonight" in a Wednesday statement. Original Source
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Sam Bankman-Fried hires defense attorney as US authorities probe FTX: Report
Former FTX chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly hired Mark Cohen, a former federal prosecutor, to act as his defense attorney.According to a Dec. 6 report from Reuters, Bankman-Fried's spokesperson Mark Botnick said the former FTX CEO has retained Cohen amid a flurry of civil litigation from investors in
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Sam Bankman-Fried Hires Mark Cohen as His Attorney: Reuters
Since the collapse of FTX, Bankman-Fried – against what might be typical legal advice to keep one's mouth shut – has submitted to extensive questioning in numerous forums, describing his actions as leader of the exchange as possibly stupid but not criminal. The stakes, though, have been upped somewhat of
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BlockFi Has $355M in Crypto Frozen on FTX, Attorney Confirms
BlockFi filed for bankruptcy Monday, after weeks of speculation about the company’s solvency after it paused withdrawals earlier in November. The lender had been relying on a $400 million line of credit from crypto exchange FTX, which itself filed for bankruptcy earlier this month after doubts emerged about its own
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Bahamian Attorney General Insists FTX Is the Subject of an ‘Active and Ongoing Investigation’ – Bitcoin News
The troubled and now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is the subject of “an active and ongoing investigation,” Bahamian attorney general Ryan Pinder told the press on Sunday. Pinder also stressed that putting the blame on the Bahamas “because FTX is headquartered here would be a gross oversimplification of reality.” Bahamian Attorney
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The Bahamas' Attorney General Defends Country's Regulatory Regime Amid FTX 'Debacle'
Ryan Pinder, the Attorney General of The Bahamas, defended his country's actions through the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, but did not provide much new information about the local regulator's efforts to investigate the company. Source
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NY Attorney General Urges Congress to Ban Crypto in Retirement Accounts – Regulation Bitcoin News
New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged Congress to pass a law prohibiting crypto investments in retirement accounts. “Hardworking Americans should not have to worry about their retirement savings being wiped out due to risky bets on unstable assets like cryptocurrencies,” she stressed. NYAG Letitia James Urges Congress to Prohibit
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Manhattan District Attorney Freezes $1.3 Million in Crypto — Seeks to Return Funds to Fraud Victims – Regulation Bitcoin News
Manhattan District Attorney (DA)’s Office has frozen more than $1.3 million in cryptocurrency “during fraud investigations conducted over the past ten months.” The authority said: “We are returning that money to the victims of these schemes — while raising awareness to prevent future fraud.” $1.3 Million in Cryptocurrency Frozen Manhattan District Attorney
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US Attorney Announces $3.4B Crypto Seizure Related to Silk Road
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the seizure of $3.36 billion of bitcoin related to Silk Road, a darkweb marketplace. Original Source
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Texas Securities Regulators and Attorney General Object to FTX Purchasing Voyager Digital – Regulation Bitcoin News
Regulators from the state of Texas and the state’s attorney general are objecting to FTX purchasing Voyager Digital, as the state’s securities commissioner needs to “determine whether FTX US is complying with the law.” Texas State Securities Board, Department of Banking, and Attorney General File Objection Against FTX Buying Voyager Digital According
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