Over the last weekend, there was a strong talk in the crypto circle that SEC Chair Gary Gensler might declare all other cryptocurrencies, except Bitcoin, a security. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been going hammer and tongs after digital assets, especially after the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX. The desire of the SEC to regulate the crypto market has been amplified by manifold times recently. In a story last week, the New York Magazine author Ankush Khardori explains his recent encounter with SEC Chair Gary Gensler. (coingape)

As the probe into the FTX saga rages on, a group of US congressmen now want the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to shed more light on its involvement with the collapsed crypto exchange.

Sam Bankman-Fried wants more time to negotiate his bail terms.

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing more criminal charges, including charges for concealing information from banks.

The founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency firm FTX.com Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has received another four criminal charges in a superseding indictment filed in New York federal court Thursday.

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FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was hit Thursday with four new criminal charges, including ones related to commodities fraud and making unlawful political contributions, in a superseding indictment filed in New York federal court.

Sequoia Capital, the creator of “Inspector Gadget,” Signature Bank and others linked to defunct crypto exchange FTX were slapped with a class action lawsuit this week, which alleges the defendants knew about the alleged fraud at the company and “did not care.” 

Bankrupt crypto firm FTX’s subsidiary in Japan has reported thousands moved from the exchange since resuming withdrawals on Feb. 21.

Prosecutors today hit disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried with new criminal charges relating to political donations he made while running the now collapsed digital asset exchange FTX.

Estates for bankrupt crypto lender Voyager and bankrupt crypto exchange FTX reached an interim agreement on $445 million of disputed loan payments, filings from Wednesday show.

The Japanese branch of the infamous FTX exchange announced that it has resolved problems with user withdrawals of Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP. The exchange had earlier reported security and risk control issues for users making withdrawals, promising to resume procedures once all security checks had been carried out.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers said Feb. 21 that the defense has acquiesced to the court’s request to hire an independent technical expert to consult on bail conditions and is currently looking for a suitable candidate, according to a court filing.

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried oppose a subpoena that would require the former FTX CEO to participate in a remote deposition. They are asking a federal judge to block the subpoena.

Attorneys working on behalf of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried have agreed to pay for a security expert to assist the federal judge overseeing his fraud case in navigating modern encryption technology to aid in possibly modifying Bankman-Fried's bail terms. Bankman-Fried lawyers Christian Everdell and Mark Cohen sent a letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan on Feb. 21 agreeing with his proposal for a technical professional to aid him. According to the letter, “the defence has already begun researching and contacting possible experts and anticipates being able to propose one or more potential candidates to the court by the end of the week.” (Cointelegraph)

The Japanese subsidiary of the embattled exchange, FTX, has finally lifted restrictions on customer withdrawals three months after it was asked by the Japanese authorities to stop. 

Bosch and Fetch.ai have jointly unveiled a new foundation focused on fueling industrial adoption of software agents, AI, and Web3 technology.

The FTX unit in Japan, a subsidiary of the failed cryptocurrency exchange of Sam Bankman-Fried, announced its decision to resume withdrawals this week to make the 1st of the FTX group to return funds to customers. 

Customers of FTX Japan will be able to withdraw deposits of crypto and fiat currency tomorrow, the Japanese subsidiary of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX said Monday.

The major crypto debacles of 2022 caused a spike in retail crypto trading, new data from the Bank for International Settlements suggests. However, the data suggests that large investors sold their assets at the expense of smaller investors attempting to diversify their assets following moments of crisis.