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Top Binance execs in Russia leave as firm considers exiting the market

DIGIT — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:00:21 +0000

Binance VP Eastern Europe Gleb Kostarev and CIS Director Vladimir Smerkis have announced they have quit the company.

Banking is ‘slowly dying’ — Former TradFi execs on reasons for joining crypto

DIGIT — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 05:15:04 +0000

Cointelegraph spoke to former senior executives in traditional finance who’ve made the move to crypto. Would they ever go back?

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Seoul Takes Control Over $160 Million in Assets of Former Terraform Employees, Founder

DIGIT — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:30:10 +0000

Authorities in South Korea have reportedly seized assets worth billions of won belonging to former representatives of Terraform Labs. The measure should prevent suspects in the case with the failed blockchain firm from selling property that may have been obtained with criminal proceeds. South Korean Law Enforcement Moves to Seize Terraform-Linked Real Estate, Report Prosecutors […]

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UBS Considers Acquiring Credit Suisse, Requests Government Backstop in Deal

DIGIT — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:35:04 +0000

After Credit Suisse Group AG announced it would borrow 50 billion Swiss francs from the Swiss National Bank, UBS Group AG is reportedly considering acquiring the banking giant. However, UBS is requesting that the government issue a backstop to protect against any losses if it purchases Credit Suisse. According to unnamed sources familiar with the […]

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Federal Investigators Probe Silicon Valley Bank Collapse; SVB and Top Execs Sued by Shareholders

DIGIT — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:30:14 +0000

The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Financial Group, and two senior executives have been sued by shareholders after SVB’s collapse last Friday. The proposed class action accuses SVB of hiding the fact that interest rate hikes would leave the bank in jeopardy. Additionally, anonymous sources say the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and […]

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Law Firm Subpoenas FTX Co-Founder, Top Executives, and Former Alameda CEO Over Voyager Digital Deal

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 23:19:56 +0000

On Feb. 6, 2023, law firm Kirkland & Ellis issued a subpoena to FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and top executives on behalf of Voyager Digital. The subpoena requested they produce documents and communications related to the “Alameda Loan Agreement” between Alameda Ventures and Voyager, as well as other important documents. Additionally, Voyager Digital has subpoenaed […]

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Inside the World Economic Forum: Circle, Ripple reflect on Davos 2023

DIGIT — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:10:58 +0000

A handful of cryptocurrency industry players who took part in workshops at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting paint a picture of increased collaboration within the space in 2023.

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Celsius Floats Possibility of Debt Token to Repay Creditors; Secures Court Approval to Process Customer Withdrawals

DIGIT — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:30:32 +0000

The defunct crypto lender Celsius is exploring the possibility of creating a debt token to repay creditors. The plan would need to be approved by regulators, but if approved by the trustee and financial authorities, the debt token would be called an “asset share token (AST).” Celsius Proposes ‘Asset Share Token’ as Plan to Repay […]

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Crypto Lender Nexo Under Investigation for Alleged Money Laundering, Russian Sanction Violations in Bulgaria

DIGIT — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:00:01 +0000

According to several reports, Bulgarian law enforcement officials are investigating crypto lender Nexo for alleged money laundering and sanctions violations. Siika Mileva, a spokesperson for Bulgaria’s attorney general, said the probe into Nexo is a large-scale operation involving 300 investigators from various agencies, including the National Security Service, Gendarmerie, and Sofia Police. Bulgarian Law Enforcement […]

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Russian Billionaire and Crypto Businessman Dies in Helicopter Crash in France

DIGIT — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:30:58 +0000

Russian financier and cryptocurrency entrepreneur Vyacheslav Taran has been killed in a helicopter crash on French territory. The accident marks the latest in a series of deaths of crypto executives and adds another name to a list of Russian billionaires who died this year under mysterious circumstances. Libertex President Perishes as His Helicopter Crashes on […]

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