FTX users can now check their account balances on Huobi Global and Poloniex using their unique Customer Code.&nbsp;&nbsp;FTX users can visit&nbsp;<a href="https://huobi.com/ftx" target="_blank">https://huobi.com/ftx</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://t.co/8DAJZzllbS" target="_blank">poloniex.com/ftx</a>&nbsp;and enter their Customer Code, a unique identifier created by FTX's bankruptcy team.&nbsp;

The tool provided by these exchanges aims to help affected users quickly and easily query their assets.

OPNX, the crypto exchange created by Su Zhu and Kyle Davies——the founders of the bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, launched on April 4th. The platform's launch includes the distribution of its native token, FLEX.

The price of Solana (SOL) fell nearly 95% in 2022, partly due to its association with tainted crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried and his collapsed ventures FTX and Alameda Research. But so far in 2023, things have improved for the SOL price.

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Julia Leung has stated that cryptocurrency platforms must be regulated from the perspective of investor protection, as they are part of the Web 3.0 ecosystem.

Despite being described as "one of the biggest financial frauds in American history", a small group of FTX customers are hoping the troubled crypto exchange gets back in business. They track the exchange's financial statements in bankruptcy court, tally up the “reboot” meetings disclosed in lawyers’ hourly bills and document it all online. The company's new CEO, John Ray III, has floated rebooting the company, stating that "everything is on the table". However, the idea has left some industry experts scratching their heads, with one calling it "the oldest scam in crypto". FTX collapsed last fall after revealing it was short $8bn in customer cash, and its former CEO, Samuel Bankman-Fried, is currently facing trial on charges including bank fraud and bribery of Chinese officials.

FTX's counsel has proposed an order for Deltec International Group (DIG) to turn over assets from a promissory note linked to Alameda Research and former FTX executive Ryan Salame. Salame executed a promissory note agreeing to pay Alameda Research the principal amount of $50 million plus interest, which was later transferred to DIG. Despite the note being between Norton Hall and DIG, Norton Hall denied Salame's directorship and did not authorize the DIG Promissory Note. The debtors have reached an agreement with DIG, Norton Hall, and Ryan Salame regarding repayment of the note, but the amount to be received is not disclosed. A hearing on the order is set for April 12.

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted bribery and campaign finance violations unveiled in two recent superseding indictments during a court appearance on Thursday.

According to data acquired by Finbold, three cryptocurrency firms with a cumulative valuation of $42.3 billion made it to the list of top 10 leading fintech unicorns globally as of Q4 2022.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will plead not guilty on charges of trying to evade campaign financing laws and attempting to bribe one or more Chinese government officials, Reuters reported on Thursday.

Crypto exchange OKX has announced it will return $157 million in frozen assets from bankrupt crypto firms FTX and Alameda Research. The funds were seized in November 2022 after FTX collapsed. OKX had frozen accounts and safeguarded the assets associated with the bankrupt firm. It did not provide further information about the kind of assets it was returning. OKX also announced it would open an office in Australia soon as part of its global expansion attempt. The country is one of several pushing for crypto regulation, with its finance minister arguing that crypto assets should be regulated as financial products.

“It would be unfair, inequitable, and contrary to the interests of justice to allow Mr. Bankman-Fried to drain the D&O Policies for his sole benefit”

In March 29 objection filing, FTX’s lawyers objected to Bankman-Fried’s attempt to prioritize his own legal fees at the expense of other potential claimants, stating:

It would be "unfair" and "inequitable" to let former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried "drain" a $10 million company insurance policy to pay his legal bills, lawyers for troubled crypto firm FTX said in a court filing.&nbsp;

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX cryptocurrency exchange, is reportedly using funds from Alameda Research, a quantitative trading firm he co-founded, to cover the costs of his legal defense in a lawsuit filed against him by his former employer.

The extradition of TerraForm Labs founder Do Kwon from Montenegro has been requested by both the U.S. and South Korea, Justice Minister Marko Kovac said at a Wednesday press conference.

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of fallen crypto exchange FTX, has been paying his legal fees from a multi-million dollar gift he gave his father with money borrowed from FTX's sister company, according to Forbes. Bankman-Fried, who has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges including wire fraud, money laundering and securities fraud, is accused of misappropriating FTX customer funds through Alameda Research, the company's trading firm. Bankman-Fried made a large monetary gift to his father, Stanford Law professor Joseph Bankman, which was funded by a loan from Alameda Research, according to Forbes. Lawyers for FTX did not respond to a request for comment.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, will be allowed to use a cellphone with no internet connection and a laptop with restricted access while he awaits trial in the criminal case filed against him by the US Department of Justice. The laptop will have monitoring software to track his activities, and in the event of a reasonable suspicion of violation, the devices will be called for a search. The prosecutors have agreed to let Bankman-Fried remain at his family home in Palo Alto, California, subject to certain conditions. The modified bail terms are subject to approval from Judge Lewis Kaplan, who is overseeing the criminal case. (ambcrypto)

The bribes were intended to activate frozen accounts belonging to Alameda Research, the sister trading firm of a bankrupt exchange.