CFTC Reveals Alameda Had “Speed” Advantage On FTX
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission asserts that Sam Bankman-trading Fried’s firm Alameda Research had a covert speed advantage when processing orders on his now-defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
FTX Used Client Assets for Margin Trading at Alameda, Confirms Bankruptcy Lawyer
Ray said that FTX customers’ assets were used by Alameda Research for margin trading, confirming a long-held suspicion about the two companies that former boss Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been hesitant to admit.
SBF, FTX, Alameda Sued by the CFTC for Commodities Laws Violations
The CFTC is the latest regulatory agency to charge SBF, FTX and Alameda with violating existing commodities laws and regulations.
‘We Came, We Saw, We Researched’: Bankman-Fried Considered Closing Alameda in September
Sam Bankman-Fried contemplated closing Alameda Research in September, according to charges filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
CFTC Charges SBF, FTX Trading and Alameda With Fraud and Material Misrepresentations
The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (CFTC), the United States derivatives market regulator, on
Tuesday charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the Founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency
exchange, FTX, with “fraud and material misrepresentations in connection with
the sale of digital commodities in interstate commerce.”
SBF Charged With Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Money Laundering by Justice Department, Securities Violations by SEC
After weeks of speculation, the U.S. Department of Justice has officially filed criminal charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO and founder of FTX. Bankman-Fried was arrested on Monday in the Bahamas related to charges by U.S. officials.
FTX US ‘Was Not Independent’ of Parent Company, New FTX CEO Will Say in House Testimony
FTX CEO John Ray III is scheduled to testify before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday.
Alameda-Genesis Relationship Risks DCG Bankruptcy, Claims Messari Founder
Crypto research firm Messari’s founder Ryan Selkis on Monday said Genesis and Alameda had bad loans and intertwined crypto borrower-lender relationships. FTX and Alameda bankruptcy could risk Genesis liquidation and may cause its parent Digital Currency Group (DCG) to go bankrupt.
Alameda’s Ex-CEO Caroline Ellison Hires Former SEC Official As Lawyer in FTX Probe
The ex-CEO of Alameda, Caroline Ellison, has reached out to a former official of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to represent as her lawyer.
Genesis Block Customer Funds Sent Directly to Alameda Accounts Before FTX Fall Out
There is data to suggest that the customer funds sent to Genesis Block were processed and received by Alameda, according to emerging reports from Mike Burgersburg of Dirty Bubble Media. Burgersburg recently provided critical insights into the space, such as the <a href="https://dirtybubblemedia.substack.com/p/is-alameda-research-insolvent">flawed</a> tokenomics of FTX’s FTT token ahead of CZ’s decision to sell its tokens.
