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FTX's US Leadership, Bahamas Liquidators Say They've 'Resolved' Most of Their Issues

The announcement follows weeks of allegations from each party.

FTX CEO John Ray III (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

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SEC Investigating FTX Investors’ Due Diligence: Reuters

The securities regulator is looking at whether financiers did their homework before investing in a crypto exchange that has since been accused of sloppy governance.

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is escorted out of the Magistrate's Court on Dec. 21, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Developer of ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFTs Arrested, Charged With Fraud for Alleged $2.9M Rug Pull

Twenty-four-year-old French citizen Aurelian Michel has been charged with fraud for his role in the alleged scheme.

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French Central Bank Head Wants Crypto Licensing Ahead of MiCA Standards: Bloomberg

The current turmoil in the crypto markets shows the need for such requirements as soon as possible, the banking chief said.

 Banque de France's Governor François Villeroy de Galhau (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

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Former Celsius CEO Mashinsky Sued by New York State for Defrauding Investors

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the suit against the ex-head of the failed lending platform, accusing him of misleading investors about the firm’s health.

Alex Mashinsky, founder and CEO of Celsius Network, at Consensus 2019 in New York (CoinDesk)

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Celsius 'Earn' Assets Belong to Bankrupt Crypto Lender, Judge Rules

The move confirms that crypto platform customers do not own their assets if they're using certain services or products.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)

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SEC Pursues $45M Scam Based in Fake Blockchain Technology

The U.S. securities agency is going after the people behind what it says was a massive fraud stealing from tens of thousands of investors.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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US DoJ Is Seizing Banking Assets, Robinhood Shares Linked to FTX, Court Told

Officials may later seek to have Sam Bankman-Fried forfeit the assets, potentially including as much as $450 million in stocks, to avoid benefiting from crimes

Sam Bankman-Fried sale del tribunal federal en la ciudad de Nueva York. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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TradFi Fights for Tougher Crypto Rulebook in Wake of FTX Collapse

Traditional finance players want new international rules to stop FTX-style conflicts of interest, but the crypto industry warns of crimping blockchain benefits

The Financial Stability Board is based in Basel, Switzerland. (carmengabriela/Getty Images)

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UK's Top Crime Agency Is Assembling Team of Crypto Experts

The National Crime Agency posted a job for "cryptocurrency investigator."

The U.K.'s National Crime Agency is looking for a crypto investigator. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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