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Tether strikes at WSJ over ‘stale allegations’ of faked documents for bank accounts

DIGIT — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 05:20:03 +0000

Tether has hit back at a Wall Street Journal report detailing alleged shady dealings by it and Bitfinex to open bank accounts.

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SEC’s ‘one-dimensional’ approach is slowing Bitcoin progress: Grayscale CEO

DIGIT — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 02:06:03 +0000

Grayscale’s chief was the latest to take a swing at the authority for its so-called “regulation by enforcement” actions.

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CoinDesk could be up for grabs as parent company DCG scrambles for funds

DIGIT — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 05:40:47 +0000

DCG has reportedly received offers for CoinDesk exceeding $200 million in recent weeks, which at a purchase price of $500 thousand would be a 39,900% return on its initial investment.

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‘Visibly Shaking’ FTX Co-Founder Hammers out a ‘Wasted Day’ in Court as Bahamian, US Legal Team Prep for Extradition

DIGIT — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:30:59 +0000

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) had a difficult day in court on Monday according to a number of accounts that said SBF’s local attorney seemed to be in conflict with his U.S. legal team. Furthermore, courtroom reports noted that SBF dozed off for an extended period of time and had to be shaken awake by […]

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Binance US finally rolls out mobile payments service to US customers

DIGIT — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 06:19:38 +0000

Binance’s US arm has rolled out a feature for US customers called “Pay” which was launched by its global parent to users outside the US in 2021.

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Tether to reduce secured loans to zero in 2023 amid battle against FUD

DIGIT — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:38:22 +0000

The move comes in response to a wave of mainstream media attacks and FUD, primarily from the Wall Street Journal.

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Report: Before the Bankruptcy Filing, FTX Co-Founder SBF Was Told by Crypto Execs to ‘Stop Trying to Depeg Stablecoins’

DIGIT — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:30:37 +0000

According to a recent report published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), cryptocurrency executives were allegedly concerned that Sam Bankman Fried’s (SBF) Alameda Research was trying to “depeg stablecoins.” Purportedly, high-up executives from crypto exchanges are members of a Signal chat group called “Exchange coordination,” and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) ostensibly told SBF to […]

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FTX hires forensics team to find lost customers’ billions: Report

DIGIT — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 02:40:00 +0000

Lawyers have claimed FTX assets are either stolen or missing and now a team of financial forensic experts is attempting to trace the money trail.

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Washington Post, Forbes, Wall Street Journal Slammed for ‘Puff Piece’ Reports on FTX and Alameda Execs

DIGIT — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 22:30:54 +0000

Following the highly criticized New York Times article that features commentary from the former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the public continues to give the mainstream media flak for publishing “puff pieces” about SBF and the Alameda Research executive Caroline Ellison. A number of articles have been called out for being too lenient on […]

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Onchain Data Reveals Alameda Acquired Specific Tokens a Month Before FTX Listings

DIGIT — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:00:37 +0000

According to a report stemming from the blockchain analytics firm Argus, Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm Alameda Research obtained tokens ahead of FTX.com listings. The report claims that Alameda acquired roughly $60 million worth of tokens before the digital assets were scheduled to be listed on FTX. Blockchain Analytics Firm Says Alameda Had an Insider’s Edge […]

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