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Sam Bankman-Fried Hit with New Criminal Charges

Federal officials are now charging FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried with bank fraud and operating an unlicensed money transmitter in addition to the eight counts he already faced. Bankman-Fried also faces a modified campaign-finance law charge, conspiracy to make unlawful political contributions. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the downfall of SBF and his crypto empire.

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Alameda-Backed Crypto Trader Folkvang Is Still Standing Despite Big Hit From FTX's Demise

The firm, which managed as much as $400 million in 2021, had half of its equity parked on FTX before it collapsed.

Founder Mike van Rossum (Folkvang)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Additional Bank Fraud Allegations in New Indictment

Crypto exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces additional charges, including bank fraud allegations, under a new indictment unveiled Thursday morning. Separately, New York and federal financial regulators have opposed Binance US' $1.02 billion deal to purchase of defunct crypto lender Voyager assets. Plus, the New York State Attorney General's office filed suit against the crypto exchange CoinEx. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Hit With Additional Bank Fraud Charges in New Indictment

The document calls on the former FTX CEO to forfeit hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of assets, which in many cases have already been seized by the U.S. government.

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

Finance

Voyager to Hold Onto $445M of Alameda Loan Repayments Pending Court Order or Settlement

Alameda, FTX's trading arm, filed suit in January to recover claw back repayments made to the crypto lender before its own bankruptcy filing.

Game7 presenta un programa de ayuda de US$100 millones para juegos basados en blockchain. (Pixabay)

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Move to Quash Voyager Subpoena

The former exchange CEO's lawyers say the subpoena is procedurally deficient, presents an undue burden,and potentially violates Bankman-Fried's Fifth Amendment rights.

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

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BIS Report Highlights How Retail Investors Fared After FTX's Collapse

While most crypto app users worldwide lost money on their bitcoin holdings after last year's collapses of the Terra ecosystem and the FTX exchange, investors outside of major economies took the biggest hit, the Bank for International Settlements said in a report published on Monday. "The Hash" panel discusses the key takeaways and what it suggests about the impact of the recent crypto contagion.

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Tribe Capital Managing Partner on VC Funding Outlook for Centralized Exchanges

Tribe Capital Managing Partner Boris Revsin discusses the outlook for venture capital (VC) funding into centralized exchanges in the wake of the FTX collapse. "We're quite bullish that we're going to get over this hump," Revsin said. "But it's painful right now."

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CoinDesk Wins Polk Award for Explosive FTX Coverage

CoinDesk journalists Ian Allison and Tracy Wang won a George Polk Award for the scoop that led to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's $32 billion cryptocurrency empire collapsing in days and for two explosive follow-up stories. CoinDesk Senior Reporter Ian Allison and Finance and Deals Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang share their insights after winning the prestigious prize for their financial reporting.

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FTX Bankruptcy Claims Sell for 20 Cents on the Dollar in Private OTC Markets

The sales suggest distressed asset funds are projecting recoveries of about 50 cents over five years.

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