FTX co-founder and key witness Gary Wang asks judge for no jail time
Gary Wang, one of Sam Bankman-Fried’s longtime friends and a key witness at his trial, is set to be sentenced on Nov. 20. Go to Source
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FTX adviser AlixPartners boosts crypto tracing with Chainalysis
Crypto and DeFi fraud schemes have a lot in common with loan schemes and market manipulation in 1980 and the dot com era, AlixPartners’ David White observed. Go to Source
Ex-FTX exec sentenced to time served after guilty plea
Nishad Singh will receive no prison time after pleading guilty to six felony charges in February 2023, cooperating with prosecutors and FTX’s debtors after the exchange’s collapse. Go to Source
FTX CEO hints Nishad Singh should remain free to assist bankruptcy case
John Ray, who took over as FTX CEO in November 2022, suggested Nishad Singh’s cooperation in the firm’s bankruptcy would be “important to maximize recovery” for creditors. Go to Source
FTX estate sues KuCoin to recover over $50M in assets
The assets were initially valued at $28 million but now exceeded $50 million due to market fluctuations. The assets have been frozen by KuCoin since FTX’s collapse in November 2022. Go to Source
Coinbase to sponsor NBA team in aftermath of FTX collapse
FTX announced a partnership deal with the National Basketball Association’s Golden State Warriors in December 2021 — roughly a year before the exchange folded. Go to Source
Nigeria frees Binance exec, Ripple appeals SEC XRP ruling: Law Decoded
The Nigerian government has dropped charges against a Binance exec, Ripple has filed an appeal, FTX settled with Bybit, and Denmark moves to tax unrealized crypto gains. Go to Source
FTX settles lawsuit against the Bybit exchange for $228 million
The prices of Bitcoin and other digital assets were significantly lower during the 2022 collapse of FTX compared to current market prices. Go to Source
What to expect at Nishad Singh’s sentencing hearing
After pleading guilty to six felony charges in February 2023 after FTX’s collapse, the former engineering director could face years in prison. Go to Source
US govt cites ex-FTX exec’s ‘exemplary cooperation’ before sentencing
Prosecutors asked Judge Lewis Kaplan to consider Nishad Singh’s “substantial assistance” to the government in its case against Sam Bankman-Fried at sentencing. Go to Source
