State of Crypto

Quadriga Fintech Solutions CEO and founder Gerald William Cotten (Quadriga CX)
QuadrigaCX Has Had an Improbable Week
Back in February 2019, EY revealed it had accidentally sent over 100 bitcoin (BTC) to what it described as Quadriga’s cold wallets, which it could not access. And now these co...
Quadriga Fintech Solutions CEO and founder Gerald William Cotten (Quadriga CX)

Alameda’s Caroline Ellison, FTX's Gary Wang Plead Guilty to DOJ Fraud Charges
Alameda’s Caroline Ellison, FTX's Gary Wang Plead Guilty to DOJ Fraud Charges
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang pleaded guilty to criminal charges tied to FTX's collapse, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced We...
Alameda’s Caroline Ellison, FTX's Gary Wang Plead Guilty to DOJ Fraud Charges

Bitcoin Addresses Tied to Quadrigacx Wake Up
Bitcoin Addresses Tied to Quadrigacx Wake Up
More than 100 bitcoins tied to the defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX were transferred out of cold wallets after sitting dormant for more than three years. CoinDesk G...
Bitcoin Addresses Tied to Quadrigacx Wake Up

Sam Bankman-Fried Expected to Accept US Extradition: Reports
Sam Bankman-Fried Expected to Accept US Extradition: Reports
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will no longer contest extradition to the U.S. from the Bahamas, multiple media outlets have reported. CoinDesk Global Policy & Re...
Sam Bankman-Fried Expected to Accept US Extradition: Reports

FTX Wants to Sell its Functioning Units, Including LedgerX
FTX Wants to Sell its Functioning Units, Including LedgerX
Crypto exchange FTX petitioned a federal court for permission to sell several subsidiaries on Thursday, including U.S.-based derivatives wing LedgerX. CoinDesk Global Policy a...
FTX Wants to Sell its Functioning Units, Including LedgerX

Top FTX Group Exec Tipped Off Bahamian Authorities About Possible Fraud
Top FTX Group Exec Tipped Off Bahamian Authorities About Possible Fraud
A top executive of the FTX group of companies told Bahamas police that funds were commingled between the crypto exchange and its sister trading firm Alameda Research as early...
Top FTX Group Exec Tipped Off Bahamian Authorities About Possible Fraud

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announcing the Department of Justice's charges against Sam Bankman-Fried. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
After Sam Bankman-Fried's Arrest, the FTX Show Goes On
Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested, Congress is holding multiple hearings and FTX’s bankruptcy case continues to work its way through court.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announcing the Department of Justice's charges against Sam Bankman-Fried. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail in the Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail in the Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, will be remanded into custody after a Bahamas judge ruled he should be denied bail on Tuesday. CoinDesk Globa...
Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail in the Bahamas

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested In Bahamas
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested In Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, has been arrested by authorities in the Bahamas. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discu...
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested In Bahamas

US Prosecutors Mull Charging Binance on Possible Money Laundering Violations: Reuters
US Prosecutors Mull Charging Binance on Possible Money Laundering Violations: Reuters
Reuters reports that some U.S. prosecutors are considering charging crypto exchange Binance and its executives for possible money laundering and sanctions violations. Binance...
US Prosecutors Mull Charging Binance on Possible Money Laundering Violations: Reuters