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Finance

FTX Units Sue Former Executvies, Embed Shareholders to Retrieve $243M From Acquisition

The estate alleges FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other "insiders" misappropriated company funds to acquire Embed in late September 2022, weeks before the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy.

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Policy

U.S. Court Asked to Reverse Decision to Not Appoint Independent Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy

A Delaware bankruptcy court judge had previously denied a motion to appoint a neutral examiner to avoid a lengthy and costly investigation that would slow the progress of the bankruptcy proceedings.

Oklahoma's new laws protect Oklahomans’ right to self-custody their crypto and prevent the state and local governments from banning crypto mining (Unsplash)

Finance

BlockFi Creditors Say Crypto Lender Was a Victim of Bad Management

The creditors committee said in a court filing that BlockFi was pressing a “false case narrative” by portraying itself as a victim, and more blame should be placed on its management.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Videos

Exploring the Ties Between Sam Bankman-Fried and Rep. George Santos

"The Hash" panel discusses Rep. George Santos (R-NY)'s ties to Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX. According to public records uncovered in December of 2022, Santos’ donors included three figures from the FTX circle. The Santos campaign reportedly received the maximum possible individual donation from FTX senior exec Clare Watanabe, product head Ramnik Arora and Ryan Salame, CEO of the company's Bahamian subsidiary FTX Digital Markets, who gave upwards of $24 million to Republican candidates and committees during the midterms.

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Policy

BlockFi Claims Against FTX, Alameda 'Largest Driver' of More Than $1B in Asset Recoveries, Firm Says

The litigation supporting claims against the bankrupt crypto lender's commercial counterparties is set to make a difference "in excess of $1 billion" to creditors, court filings say.

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Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried's Ties to George Santos Are Just the Beginning

Donations to the lying congressman were just a grace note in FTX's symphony of alleged corruption.

U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY)(Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Videos

IRS Files Claims Worth $44B Against FTX Bankruptcy

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has filed claims worth nearly $44 billion against the estate of Sam Bankman-Fried's bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its affiliated entities. The largest claims include a $20.4 billion and a $7.9 billion claim against Alameda Research LLC and two claims totaling $9.5 billion against Alameda Research Holdings Inc. CoinDesk's Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De shares the latest developments.

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Finance

U.S. Internal Revenue Service Files Claims Worth $44 Billion Against FTX Bankruptcy

The largest of the claims includes a $20.4 billion claim against Alameda Research LLC, which details nearly $20 billion in unpaid partnership taxes.

The Internal Revenue Service has shared the form that U.S. taxpayers will be using soon to report their crypto gains. (Shutterstock)

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Rep. French Hill Addresses Significance of 'Functional Framework' for Crypto in the U.S.

Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology & Inclusion, recognizes crypto regulation as a bipartisan pursuit and addresses the significance of creating a "functional framework" for digital assets in the U.S. after the FTX implosion.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Files Pretrial Motions to Dismiss Most Criminal Charges Against Him

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried filed pretrial motions to dismiss a majority of the charges he faces late Monday. CoinDesk's Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the road ahead for Bankman-Fried's legal battle.

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