FTX Trading said the firm “never earned anything anywhere near the amount” that would justify a $24 billion tax bill.
Crypto exchange FTX gets nod to sell $873M of assets to repay creditors
Nearly $700 million of the $873 million trust assets allowed to be sold by FTX comes from Grayscale’s flagship product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, or GBTC.
XRP spike on hoax filing a ‘bad look’ but won’t sway SEC’s ETF approvals
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas doubts the SEC will deny ETFs after XRP’s price spiked on a faked BlackRock XRP trust filing, but it is a “bad look.”
FTX Foundation staffer fights for $275K bonus promised by SBF
FTX Foundation employee Ross Rheingans-Yoo said he was not part of Sam Bankman-Fried’s “inner circle” and knew nothing about FTX’s fraud.
BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF plan is confirmed after Nasdaq filing
Earlier in the day, BlackRock registered corporate entity “iShares Ethereum Trust” in Delaware, the first hint that a filing for a spot Ethereum ETF filing was imminent.
ARK’s amended spot Bitcoin ETF filing is a ‘good sign’ of future approval
ARK Invest and 21Shares amended spot Bitcoin ETF filing seemingly addresses earlier concerns highlighted by the SEC, which is a good sign of progress, according to Bloomberg’s ETF analysts.
Enter the Ether: VanEck releases two ETF ads ahead of possible Monday launch
Once Ethereum futures ETF and spot Bitcoin ETF applications get approved, there will be a marketing war like we’ve never seen says, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas.
Nasdaq’s Hashdex mixed Ether ETF filing joins crypto ETF race
Known as the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF, this investment fund is the first filing for futures and spot Ether holdings under the ‘33 Act and is overseen and supervised by Toroso Investments.
Grayscale urges SEC to approve all Bitcoin ETFs simultaneously
Grayscale’s ETF was previously knocked back by the SEC and it wants it and competing ETFs approved together so none have an advantage.
Grayscale CEO: BlackRock ETF filing a ‘moment of validation’ for Bitcoin
BlackRock’s commitment to advancing its crypto efforts only lends to the validity of Bitcoin as an asset class, said Michael Sonnenshein.
Cboe refiles 5 Bitcoin ETFs to include Coinbase surveillance agreements
The surveillance-sharing agreements are a measure recommended by the SEC in March, which says they can prevent fraud and protect investors.
‘The Great Accumulation’ of Bitcoin has begun, says Gemini’s Winklevoss
With spot Bitcoin ETFs filings helping boost the price of Bitcoin, some suggest the “window to front-run institutional demand is closing.”
Coinbase CEO responds to SEC suit, says team is ‘confidant’ in facts and law
In a social media post, Brian Armstrong said he thinks the SEC’s rules are unclear and that the courts need to make rulings to clarify them.
Mainstream media renew push for non-US FTX user identities
A May 3 filing to the United States Bankruptcy Court brings new objections to a motion that aimed to redact customer identities.
FTX seeks to claw back $4B from Genesis in a battle of the bankrupt
The bankrupt crypto exchange wants to recoup billions from the bankrupt crypto lender claiming it was “instrumental” to FTX’s “fraudulent” business model.
SEC snubbed as Voyager wins court approval for sale to Binance US
The ruling allows the crypto lender a path out of its bankruptcy, but it still has to undertake some due diligence with Binance US before the sale is final.
Binance USD market cap falls below $10B amid rising regulatory concerns
As it stands today, BUSD’s market cap has fallen by nearly $14 billion since its all-time high of $23.49 billion on Nov. 15, 2022.
Silvergate stock plunges 31% after delayed filing raises doubts over future
Crypto-friendly bank Silvergate has delayed filing its 10-K, an annual report on the financial health of the company. The news has sent its stock price down 31%.
Layer1 CEO alleges co-founder is using majority power to ‘ransack’ company
The plaintiffs claim the Dolic and Ebel began to conduct unauthorized business activities when the corporate governance of its parent company, Enigma, collapsed.
Crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy
Crypto lender Genesis Global has become the latest firm to throw in the towel following the collapse of FTX, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York.