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Bahamas Securities Regulator Ordered FTX to Transfer Crypto to Government Wallets
Bahamas Securities Regulator Ordered FTX to Transfer Crypto to Government Wallets
The Securities Commission of the Bahamas announced Thursday that it ordered the contents of FTX's crypto wallets to be transferred to government-controlled wallets on the prev...
Bahamas Securities Regulator Ordered FTX to Transfer Crypto to Government Wallets

Regulators in the Bahamas ordered the contents in FTX wallets to be transferred to government wallets. (Dorgie Productions/Getty Images)
First Mover Americas: FTX's Troubles in Paradise
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 18, 2022.
Regulators in the Bahamas ordered the contents in FTX wallets to be transferred to government wallets. (Dorgie Productions/Getty Images)

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Bahamas Securities Regulator Says It Ordered FTX Crypto Transferred to Government Wallets
The regulator said it needed "urgent interim regulatory action" to protect creditors.
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Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Bahamian FTX Liquidators Cite ‘Serious Fraud and Mismanagement’ in Court Filings
Court-appointed liquidators in the Bahamas are seeking to halt asset sales while the complex enterprise is wound up.
Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Not so fast with US bankruptcy for FTX say Bahamas-based lawyers (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Bahamian Liquidators Say FTX Wasn’t Authorized to File for Bankruptcy in the US
Despite the company’s convoluted corporate structure, Bahamas-based lawyers say everything falls under the “FTX Digital Markets” umbrella – a Bahamian entity, subject to Baham...
Not so fast with US bankruptcy for FTX say Bahamas-based lawyers (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

FTX Implosion: Potential Legal Ramifications for Sam Bankman-Fried
FTX Implosion: Potential Legal Ramifications for Sam Bankman-Fried
FTX Digital Markets, the Bahamas arm of the now-defunct crypto exchange, has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District of New York. Lisa Bragança, f...
FTX Implosion: Potential Legal Ramifications for Sam Bankman-Fried

AI Artwork SBM Sam Bankman-Fried (DALL-E/CoinDesk)
FTX’s Bahamas Arm Files for Bankruptcy Protection in US
The move on behalf of FTX.com, based in the Caribbean, is the latest legal move in the crypto exchange’s collapse.
AI Artwork SBM Sam Bankman-Fried (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. (Pindar Van Arman/CoinDesk)
Bahamian Supreme Court Approves Liquidators for FTX Assets
Authorities in the country, where FTX was based, are investigating the exchange for criminal misconduct and breach of securities laws.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. (Pindar Van Arman/CoinDesk)

FTX Facing Criminal Investigation in the Bahamas
FTX Facing Criminal Investigation in the Bahamas
Law enforcement in the Bahamas are investigating crypto exchange FTX following the platform's swift collapse. A local financial regulator also said that FTX was not required t...
FTX Facing Criminal Investigation in the Bahamas

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Bankrupt FTX Faces Criminal Investigation in the Bahamas
Financial police in the Bahamas, where Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX is headquartered, are working with the local securities regulator to investigate if any criminal conduct has occ...
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)