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.
Appeals court rejects Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid for release
The court cited Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged witness tampering as the main grounds for rejecting his release bid.
Fraud trial of Mango Markets exploiter behind alleged $116M theft pushed to April
Attorneys representing the alleged fraudster, Avraham Eisenberg, convinced the judge that more time was needed to sift through discovery materials submitted by U.S. prosecutors.
Ripple Labs bites back against SEC’s request to file appeal
Ripple’s chief legal officer said no “extraordinary circumstance” in the case exists which warrants the Court to accept the SEC’s request for leave.
Breaking: Court victory for Ripple as judge denies SEC motion to seal Hinman docs
United States District Judge Analisa Torres made the order on May 16 in a win for Ripple.
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.
Coinbase supports new court action to remove Tornado Cash ban
The motion is part of a broader effort to restore internet privacy rights for U.S. citizens.
FTX seeks to claw back $460M from Bankman-Fried-backed VC firm
While the funds represent a small portion of FTX’s overall asset shortfall, the settlement means the firms can avoid a costly legal battle.
FTX lawyers: Examiner could cost $100M and ‘provide no benefit’
FTX lawyers, joint provisional liquidators of FTX.US and the Bahamas and a committee of creditors have all opposed the appointment of an independent examiner.
Former FTX chief lawyer claims US legal counsel channeled business to S&C
The former chief regulatory officer of FTX has supported a motion that would stop FTX from using Sullivan & Cromwell LLC as its lead bankruptcy counsel.
Core Scientific shuts down 37K mining rigs it was hosting for Celsius
Core Scientific estimated that canceling the agreement with Celsius will provide $2 million in revenue per month as long as Bitcoin stays around $16,700.
FTX wants permission to sell FTX Japan and FTX Europe as well as LedgerX
The four businesses FTX wants to sell had only recently been acquired, and lawyers argue this simplifies the sale process.
FTX resumes paying staff and contractors after weeks in limbo
The payments will exclude former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, and certain former execs including Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, and Alameda’s Caroline Ellison.
Ripple, SEC case heads for conclusion after ‘summary judgment’ filed
Ripple argued that XRP profits came from “market forces of supply and demand” rather than any contract between Ripple and XRP token holders.
Celsius files to reopen withdrawals for a minority of customers
Celsius has motioned for $50 million worth of the total $225 million held in the Custody Program and Withhold Accounts to be released to owners.