#Daniel Friedberg flips on FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

#Daniel Friedberg flips on FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

“Daniel Friedberg flips on FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried” Daniel Friedberg — the former FTX “chief regulatory officer” who was tied to a notorious online poker cheating scandal — has reportedly flipped on Sam Bankman-Fried and has been cooperating with the feds in the epic crypto fraud case. Friedberg, a member of Bankman-Fried’s inner circle and key…

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#Semafor to return Sam Bankman-Fried investment: report

#Semafor to return Sam Bankman-Fried investment: report

“Semafor to return Sam Bankman-Fried investment: report” Semafor, a digital news site launched last year, agreed to return the alleged dirty money it took from accused crypto conman Sam Bankman-Fried, according to a report. “The company intends to redeem the investment,” said an anonymous source, who avoided using the word “return,” but declined to specify…

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#Alan Greenspan blasts FTX downfall as ‘purely fraud’

#Alan Greenspan blasts FTX downfall as ‘purely fraud’

“Alan Greenspan blasts FTX downfall as ‘purely fraud’” Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dismissed arguments that FTX’s collapse was the result of simple negligence or bad bookkeeping this week, referring to the cryptocurrency site’s downfall as “purely fraud.” Greenspan’s remarks cut against the main defense offered so far by disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried,…

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#Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in sprawling crypto fraud case

#Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in sprawling crypto fraud case

“Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in sprawling crypto fraud case” Accused cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried entered a not-guilty plea at his arraignment in Manhattan federal court Tuesday. Judge Lewis Kaplan set a tentative trial date of Oct. 2, 2023, for the 30-year-old fallen wunderkind. It was Bankman-Fried’s second appearance in Manhattan federal court since his…

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#Sam Bankman-Fried wants bail bond co-signers to remain secret

#Sam Bankman-Fried wants bail bond co-signers to remain secret

“Sam Bankman-Fried wants bail bond co-signers to remain secret” Accused cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried has asked a judge to keep secret the identities of two people who agreed to sign his bond, claiming they’d face harassment if their names were released.  Bankman-Fried was charged in a Manhattan federal indictment in December on eight counts related…

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#Gemini’s Winklevoss twins accuse Barry Silbert of ‘bad faith’

#Gemini’s Winklevoss twins accuse Barry Silbert of ‘bad faith’

“Gemini’s Winklevoss twins accuse Barry Silbert of ‘bad faith’” The Winklevoss twins and their troubled cryptocurrency site Gemini accused the boss of key lending partner Genesis of “bad faith stall tactics” this week as $900 million in customer funds remain in limbo. Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss penned a scathing open letter to Digital Currency Group CEO…

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#Winklevoss twins sued by Gemini investors over crypto crisis

#Winklevoss twins sued by Gemini investors over crypto crisis

“Winklevoss twins sued by Gemini investors over crypto crisis” The Winklevoss twins and their embattled cryptocurrency site Gemini were slapped with a potential class action lawsuit this week from a pair of disgruntled investors who accused them of fraud and other violations. The complaint filed by investors Brendan Picha and Max J. Hastings alleges that…

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