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Finance

Crypto Hedge Fund Galois Capital Shuts Down After Losing $40M to FTX

Galois co-founder said the fund has halted all trading as it is no longer viable post-FTX.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on Feb. 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bankman-Fried Remains Out on Bond, but Judge Warns ‘Revocation’ Proceedings Possible in Future

Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan warned Sam Bankman-Fried that he could hold a hearing to revoke the FTX founder’s bond should SBF continue violating court orders.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on Feb. 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

FTX’s Bahamas Unit Commingled Client, Corporate Funds, Liquidators Say

FTX Digital had bank accounts with a balance of $219 million, according to a PriceWaterhouseCoopers report.

Eleuthera Island, the Bahamas (Central Eleuthera).

Finance

Crypto Trading Firm Auros Global Restructures $18M in Debt on Maple Finance

Auros Global has missed its payments on decentralized finance loans since November, citing funds frozen on the collapsed crypto exchange FTX.

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Policy

FTX Transferred $7.7B From Bahamian Estate to US Units Ahead of Bankruptcy Filing, Court Told

Representatives for FTX said whether assets belong in the Bahamian estate or in the U.S. estate remain open issues.

FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)

Policy

Judge Denies Appointment of Independent Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy

Delaware bankruptcy court judge sided with the bankrupt crypto exchange and said there is no need to appoint an examiner to conduct "yet another costly investigation that would slow the progress" of the case.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX Seeks to Reclaim $400M From a JPMorgan Account: New York Times

The funds, invested in a hedge fund called Modulo, were converted into cash and are sitting in an interest-bearing account.

FTX CEO John J. Ray III (house.gov)

Policy

Australian Crypto Exchange Digital Surge Set to Come Back Online After Stakeholders Sign Recovery Plan

The exchange is expected to resume trading next week, a source said.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

Markets

Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, Other Company Insiders Subpoenaed by FTX for Documents

The subpoenas come after a U.S. judge overseeing bankruptcy proceedings gave a green light to FTX's Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and its leadership to serve the insiders.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside U.S. District Court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

CFTC Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried Postponed Until After Criminal Trial

The request to stay the SEC’s civil case against Bankman-Fried is still pending.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)