MicroStrategy Surges to 6-Month High as Bitcoin Wrestles With Key Moving Average
NEAR, UNI and APT led crypto gains, while bitcoin (BTC) faded after pushing through $64,000 earlier in the day.
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Diddy Hires Sam Bankman-Fried’s (New) Lawyer
Sean “Diddy” Combs has hired Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer, Alexandra Shapiro, to appeal a New York judge’s decision to keep him locked up while he awaits trial for racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
What to Expect at Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s Sentencing
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison will learn her fate in a few hours. She may spend the next several months or years behind bars, but her attorneys, the Department of Justice and the Probation Office all seem to think she should remain a free woman after the amount of cooperation she provided.
Federal Judge Threatens Ryan Salame With Sanctions After Former FTX Exec Says He Lied About Plea Deal Last Year
A federal judge on Thursday told former FTX executive Ryan Salame that he could be hit with sanctions after Salame lied to the judge about prosecutors not making promises to him as part of his plea deal last year, CNBC reported.
Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison’s Sentencing Hearing Set for Sept. 24
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 24, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. EDT.
Prosecutors Tell NY Court They Didn’t Renege on FTX Exec Ryan Salame’s Plea Deal
Federal prosecutors have fired back against Ryan Salame’s allegations that they reneged on agreements made in the former FTX executive’s plea deal – namely, that they would cease criminal investigations into Michelle Bond, Salame’s longtime partner and the mother of his child.
SEC Might Challenge FTX Bankruptcy Estate From Paying Back Customers With Stablecoins
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may have thrown a spanner in the wheels of the confirmation of the FTX bankruptcy plan, according to a court filing Friday.
Jailed FTX Exec Withdraws His Request to Compel Government to Abide by Plea Deal
Ryan Salame, the former FTX executive sentenced to 7.5 years in prison in May, has withdrawn a legal request to a New York court asking that the conditions of his plea deal with prosecutors be enforced or that his plea be thrown out and his sentence vacated.
Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash
Michelle Bond, who once ran a Washington-based crypto advocacy group and had served as a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer, was indicted in federal court for taking illegal campaign contributions during her 2022 run for Congress, and court documents detail how a river of cash came through her former FTX executive boyfriend.
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Claims Government Backtracked on Plea Deal: Filing
Salame’s counsel argued in a filing that the government resumed investigating his domestic partner, ADAM CEO Michelle Bond, despite despite assurances that the investigation would cease if he cooperated.