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John J Ray III took over as FTX CEO in November 2022 (House Committee on Financial Services)
Finance
Regulations
FTX Files Reorganization Plan to End Bankruptcy, Repay Creditors
Asset values for creditor claims will be calculated at prices on the day FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, the plan says.
John J Ray III took over as FTX CEO in November 2022 (House Committee on Financial Services)
By Sandali Handagama
Dec 18, 2023 at 9:36 a.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2023
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(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
CFTC Pushes FTX-Inspired Rule to Protect Customers' Money
Commissioners took a step toward requiring derivatives clearing organizations, a key type of middleman in the industry, to keep their customers' money segregated from their ow...
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh DeJesse Hamilton
Dec 13, 2023 at 10:33 p.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2023
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CoinDesk's Ian Allison (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Features
Ian Allison's Giant Sam Bankman-Fried Scoop Won Accolades in 2023
The CoinDesk reporter belongs in the Journalism Hall of Fame since there's little, if any, precedent for the waves his story on Alameda Research and FTX stirred up.
CoinDesk's Ian Allison (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)
By Nick Baker
Dec 4, 2023 at 1:23 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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Michael Kutsche's portrait of Caroline Ellison for Most Influential 2023.
Consensus Magazine
Features
Caroline Ellison Buried Sam Bankman-Fried
The former Alameda Research CEO gave damning testimony in the fraud trial of her former boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried, making her one of CoinDesk's Most Influential in 2023.
Michael Kutsche's portrait of Caroline Ellison for Most Influential 2023.
By Daniel KuhnNikhilesh De
Dec 4, 2023 at 1:10 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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A musician in downtown Nassau, The Bahamas on a day no cruise ship had docked Courtesy: Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk Date: October 2023
Policy
Sam bankman-fried
Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial May Be Over, but The Bahamas Is Living Its Own Trial
Bankman-Fried may have been convicted, but The Bahamas appears to be dealing with the stigma of rolling out a red carpet for FTX.
A musician in downtown Nassau, The Bahamas on a day no cruise ship had docked Courtesy: Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk Date: October 2023
By Amitoj Singh
Nov 16, 2023 at 6:05 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2023
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Finance
Regulations
FTX Sues Bybit to Claw Back $953M in 'Misappropriated Funds'
The FTX estate says the funds were "preferentially" or "fraudulently" transferred to Bybit and affiliates in the lead up to its November 2022, bankruptcy filing.
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By Sandali Handagama
Nov 13, 2023 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2023
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Jon Corzine and Sam Bankman-Fried were both politically-connected business leads who lost over $1 billion in customer funds, though their different outcomes shows that regulation does not always achieve what is promised. (Wikimedia Commons/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
We've Seen the FTX Collapse Before
There are overwhelming similarities between the FTX and MF Global bankruptcies — and one big difference.
Jon Corzine and Sam Bankman-Fried were both politically-connected business leads who lost over $1 billion in customer funds, though their different outcomes shows that regulation does not always achieve what is promised. (Wikimedia Commons/CoinDesk)
By James Koutoulas
Nov 10, 2023 at 10:09 p.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2023
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Solana price (CoinDesk)
Markets
Solana
Solana's SOL Rallies 20% in a Day, Erasing Woes of Past 18 Months
The Solana token's massive rally this year increases the odds that FTX customers will recoup all their lost money.
Solana price (CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Nov 10, 2023 at 7:13 p.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2023
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SBF Wide
Podcasts
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SBF TRIAL Podcast: Inside the Courtroom With CoinDesk
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
SBF Wide
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 10, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2023
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Markets
Ftx
FTX's FTT Token Jumps 90% on Gensler Comments
"Do it within the law," Gensler said in relation to reports of buyers emerging for the failed crypto exchange.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Oliver Knight
Nov 9, 2023 at 1:19 p.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2023
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