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Federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are investigating the political donations made by SBF during his time at FTX.The political donations of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) are reportedly under intense review by US prosecutors. During his time at the helm of FTX, the former CEO made substantial donations to Democrats and Republicans. However,
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Several members of the U.S. Democratic Party and campaign committees are reportedly being probed by federal prosecutors over donations from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and another executive of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. “To any person, entity, or political campaign that has received stolen customer money, we ask that
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The Securities Commission said John J. Ray III had a "questionable agenda" as a row over bankruptcy proceedings deepens. Source
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Industry woes widened on Monday with a Reuters report that U.S. prosecutors are considering criminal charges against Binance and individual senior executives, including CEO Changpeng Zhao. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets. Original Source
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United States federal prosecutors have reportedly begun investigating whether the collapse of the Terra ecosystem was in fact triggered by market manipulation tactics by former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.According to a Dec. 7 report from The New York Times (NYT), the prosecutors — as part of a broader inquiry into
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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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The United States Trustee handling FTX’s bankruptcy proceedings has referred to the now-defunct exchange as the "fastest big corporate failure in American history," and is calling for an independent probe to look into its downfall. In a Dec. 1 motion, U.S. Trustee Andrew Vara noted that over the course of eight days
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State securities regulators are reportedly investigating Genesis Global Capital in a broad range probe into the “interconnectedness of crypto firms,” Barron’s reported on Friday. The report notes that the Alabama Securities Commission is looking into whether or not cryptocurrency firms have violated securities laws without filing the proper registrations. Report Says
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NFL quarterback Tom Brady and NBA point guard Stephen Curry are reportedly among the celebrities facing a probe from the Texas financial regulator over their promotion of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange, FTX. Joe Rotunda, director of enforcement at the Texas State Securities Board reportedly told Bloomberg in a Nov. 22 report
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“[The subcommittee] is seeking detailed information on the significant liquidity issues faced by FTX, the company’s abrupt decision to declare bankruptcy, and the potential impact of these actions on customers who used your exchange,” Krishnamoorthi continued. Source
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