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FTX Sues Former Employees for $157 Million Allegedly Withdrawn Fraudulently Before Collapse

  • FTX filed a lawsuit to recover $157.3 million from former employees of its Hong Kong affiliate Salameda.

  • The lawsuit alleges the employees withdrew funds fraudulently in the hours before FTX's bankruptcy.

  • Named defendants include Michael Burgess, Matthew Burgess, their mother Lesley, and others.

  • The lawsuit claims the withdrawals were done to hinder creditors before FTX halted withdrawals.

  • This comes as former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried awaits trial over charges related to FTX's collapse.

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Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has revised its settlement motion after objections from the U.S. Trustee, proposing revisions to address concerns such as reducing the maximum settled value for claims covered by the procedures from $10 million to $7 million and including the U.S. Trustee as a noticed party.
FTX's dismantling process is accumulating bills of up to $1.5 million daily, with lawyers and professionals working full-time on the case, though the increasing costs are concerning the creditors’ committee as every dollar spent is a dollar that creditors won't receive, amidst ongoing negotiations with other collapsed crypto giants and difficulties with FTX's problematic books.
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX seeks to protect its remaining assets through hedging arrangements and generating yield, while also enlisting Mike Novogratz and Galaxy Digital as its investment adviser to preserve value for stakeholders and sell recovered digital assets.
Defunct crypto exchange FTX experienced a cybersecurity breach involving its claims agent Kroll, resulting in the exposure of non-sensitive customer data linked to its ongoing bankruptcy case, while fraudulent emails posing as entities involved in the proceedings are already being sent to clients.
Customer data of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and lender BlockFi have been compromised due to a hack of a third-party agent, raising concerns of potential misuse of personal information, although passwords and sensitive data were unaffected.
The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX recently transferred $10 million worth of Solana (SOL) tokens to the Ethereum network, a move that may create instability in the cryptocurrency market, as FTX undergoes a bankruptcy review and proposes a structured approach to the sale of its digital assets.
Ryan Salame, a top executive at FTX, will forfeit $1.5 billion and has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges related to political fundraising and operating an unlicensed money transferring business, in connection with FTX's founder Sam Bankman-Fried's upcoming fraud trial.
Investors who lost money when FTX went bankrupt can now file claims to recover their funds by September 29, 2023.
Crypto exchange FTX has filed a lawsuit against LayerZero Labs, seeking the return of $21 million in funds that were allegedly illegally withdrawn prior to FTX's shutdown in November 2022.
The bankrupt FTX estate has amassed around $7 billion in assets, including $1.16 billion in solana tokens and $560 million in bitcoin, as it seeks to return funds to creditors through the sale of its crypto holdings.
FTX has released the presentation materials for its shareholder meeting, revealing that over 2,300 non-customer claims worth $65 billion have been filed against the cryptocurrency exchange, while 36,075 customer claims worth $16 billion have been filed, with 10% already agreed upon. FTX's assets amount to over $7 billion and include digital assets, cash, brokerage investments, venture portfolio, tokens, and real estate. The company is also considering potential actions against insiders, political and charitable donation clawbacks, and actions against vendors. Over 75 potential bidders have been contacted for the relaunch of FTX, and a recovery plan confirmation is expected in Q2 2024. There are reports that FTX may liquidate a significant portion of its crypto holdings.
Crypto exchange FTX has been given approval by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court to sell and invest its holdings of cryptocurrency, which are valued at over $3.4 billion, in order to repay its creditors.
Judge John Dorsey of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has granted FTX permission to sell, invest, and hedge its crypto holdings, valued at over $3.4 billion, in order to pay back creditors.
The collapsed crypto exchange FTX has been granted permission to liquidate its digital assets to repay creditors, including Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana, amounting to around $3.4 billion. The founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, is facing charges of fraud and conspiracy, with his bail being revoked last month.
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has reopened its customer claims portal with enhanced security measures, allowing claimants to submit claims for their assets held on the exchange before it went insolvent. The breach did not affect account passwords or funds, and the claims portal is available to users of various FTX platforms. The Delaware Bankruptcy Court has also granted approval for the sale of FTX's digital assets, with certain restrictions.
Trevor Lawrence, Tom Nash, and Kevin Paffrath have settled lawsuits related to sponsorship deals with FTX, a failed crypto-exchange, before its collapse, with the terms remaining undisclosed.
FTX's sale of tokens held by the bankrupt crypto exchange will not cause a market shock, as liquidations are limited and there are strict controls and restrictions in place, according to a research report by Coinbase.
Crypto exchange FTX has filed a lawsuit against the parents of its founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, seeking to recover millions of dollars in fraudulently transferred funds and alleging misappropriation and malicious conduct. The filing accuses Bankman's parents of using their expertise in law to enrich themselves and divert funds from FTX, and also claims that Bankman attempted to sell the exchange to Binance. Bankman-Fried is currently in jail awaiting trial, and his parents have not responded to the lawsuit.
Parents of FTX founder, Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, are being sued by FTX debtors for allegedly misappropriating millions of dollars through their involvement in the cryptocurrency exchange.
Stanford University has decided to return gifts it received from FTX, a bankrupt crypto exchange, following a lawsuit against the exchange's founder's parents, who are accused of funneling millions of dollars to Stanford.
Bitcoin traded slightly downward, Toncoin and Chainlink's LINK token were top performers, FTX sued former employees to recover $157.3 million, and Binance and Zhao filed to dismiss a SEC lawsuit in Thursday's cryptocurrency news.
Investors are actively trading FTX debts in an unregulated market for bankruptcy claims, with debts trading at 35% of their original claim value, as FTX customers have a week to contest claims and submit proof of claim if they dispute their scheduled claim.
Distressed debt investors are buying up hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX's claims, with investment firms such as Silver Point Capital, Diameter Capital Partners, and Attestor Capital purchasing $250 million worth of FTX debts in an unregulated bankruptcy claims market.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is set to go on trial for fraud charges, leaving investors like Sunil Kavuri, who lost $2.1 million, hoping for justice and a chance to recover their funds.
FTX creditors are expected to receive a significantly higher payout after the recovery of over $7 billion in assets, including a stake in Anthropic and the potential restart of the exchange, boosting the bankruptcy claims market.
Around $4 million worth of ethereum (ETH) tied to the FTX exchange hack has started moving, while $21 million still remains in the original wallet, as the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who is facing fraud charges, is about to begin.
Former FTX developer Adam Yedidia testified that crypto exchange FTX used customer deposits to pay its loans, revealing an $8 billion deficit that led to the exchange's bankruptcy during the criminal trial of former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
FTX exchange collapsed due to Alameda Research borrowing billions of dollars in customer funds, creating "god mode" privileges that allowed it to operate differently from other traders and leading to massive debt, according to testimony from FTX cofounder Gary Wang in the criminal trial of Sam Bankman-Fried.
The co-founder of FTX, a bankrupt digital asset exchange, revealed that its sister firm, Alameda, had been using billions of dollars of FTX customer assets for trading purposes since 2019, leading to accusations of fraud and mishandling of customer funds.
FTX crypto exchange misrepresented the value of its insurance fund using hidden Python code and the fund was often insufficient to cover losses, according to former chief technology officer Gary Wang's testimony, who also admitted to committing fraud with FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other executives.
FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange that experienced a major hack last year, managed to prevent the loss of over $1 billion worth of crypto by scrambling to move funds to secure storage and transferring them to cold storage wallets.
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, faces charges of fraud and potential lifelong imprisonment for his alleged involvement in financial crimes, including the misuse of customer funds to finance his extravagant lifestyle and purchase luxury properties.
Hackers stole millions of dollars of cryptocurrency from FTX after the company declared bankruptcy, with FTX employees scrambling to protect assets, including holding $500 million on a USB drive.
A thief who stole over $470m in cryptocurrency from FTX is attempting to cash out $20m daily, while the exchange's founder is on trial for fraud and money laundering.
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has proposed a plan to return up to 90% of creditor holdings by dividing missing customer assets into three pools and offering settlements without reduction for preferences under $250,000, but exclusions may apply for insiders and affiliates involved in misconduct.
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX used customer funds to repurchase its stake held by competitor exchange Binance, according to court hearing testimony, with over $1 billion coming from customer deposits.
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, may face legal obligations to return over $1.2 billion in customer funds to the bankruptcy estate of FTX, as testified by an accounting professor during the trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried for fraud. While Binance's assets are not primarily located in the US, there are potential implications for the exchange's access to US markets and courts.