Prime Trust Lost $8M in Doomed Terra Stablecoin Investment, CEO Says
A separate 2021 wallet bungle by the crypto custodian, taken into receivership in July, cost it $76 million, the CEO said in a court filing.
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FTX, BlockFi, Genesis Customer Data Compromised in Kroll Hack
A ‘cybersecurity incident’ affected Kroll, which gathers customer claim data on behalf of bankrupt companies.
After GOP Debate, Blockchain Bettors See Ramaswamy as Most Formidable Trump Challenger
Betting lines didn’t change much as a result of Wednesday’s debate, but the Bitcoin-friendly entrepreneur has edged out Florida governor Ron Desantis this past week in the GOP’s race for second place.
FTX Bankruptcy Burning Through $1.5M in Legal Costs Every Day
Creditors are lamenting the rapid drain of cash from the global exchange’s bankruptcy as the process stretches over more months.
Ex-OpenSea Executive Nate Chastain Gets 3 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
Nate Chastain, the former head of product at NFT platform OpenSea, has received a three month prison sentence for making tens of thousands of dollars worth of insider trades during his tenure at the NFT company.
Privacy Mixer Tornado Cash Is an Entity, Judge Says
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Sam Bankman-Fried Due Back in Court as He Asks for Daily Releases
Sam Bankman-Fried will have five and a half hours with his attorneys, minus any time spent being arraigned yet again Tuesday on his latest indictment, which folded campaign finance allegations into existing charges.
XRP Ruling Needs Appeals Court Review, SEC Says
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked for permission to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that XRP sales through exchanges didn’t violate securities law, a day after the judge said the SEC could present its argument.
Celsius Creditors to Vote on Bankruptcy-Escape Plan After Judicial Approval
Creditors will have a month to mull the sale to Fahrenheit, which court filings say could see them recover 67%-85% of holdings.
Coinbase-Backed Group Loses Lawsuit Arguing Tornado Cash Sanctions Overstepped U.S. Treasury’s Authority
A group of crypto investors and developers lost a lawsuit funded by Coinbase which sought to argue that the U.S. Treasury Department overstepped its authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash, a mixing service.