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FTX and Alameda Vets’ New Exchange ‘Backpack’ Raises $17 Million
FTX and Alameda Vets’ New Exchange ‘Backpack’ Raises $17 Million
February 28, 2024  |  Investments

Backpack, a cryptocurrency exchange led by former FTX and Alameda Research employees, raised $17 million. The Series A funding round values Backpack — whose offerings...

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Bankman-Fried Lawyers Blast ‘Barbaric’ 100-Year Sentence Recommendation
Bankman-Fried Lawyers Blast ‘Barbaric’ 100-Year Sentence Recommendation
February 28, 2024  |  Legal

Attorneys for convicted cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried say their client is “selfless,” “altruistic” and “misunderstood.” In a final bid for leniency, lawyers for the FTX founder are calling for...

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Investors Chase Visible Impact With AI and Web3 Infrastructure Investments
Investors Chase Visible Impact With AI and Web3 Infrastructure Investments
February 23, 2024  |  Investments

When it comes to the venture capital landscape, every year — and strategy — is different. Nearly no other investor segment deals with more reckonings...

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Judge Approves FTX Proposal to Sell Stake in Anthropic
Judge Approves FTX Proposal to Sell Stake in Anthropic
February 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A U.S. judge has approved bankrupt crypto exchange FTX’s proposal to sell its shares in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic. The exchange had invested $500 million...

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Bankman-Fried to Appear in Court for First Time Since Conviction
Bankman-Fried to Appear in Court for First Time Since Conviction
February 21, 2024  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is set to appear in court Wednesday (Feb. 21) for a hearing on his new lawyer’s...

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FTX Investor Suit Accuses Law Firm in Aiding Fraud
FTX Investor Suit Accuses Law Firm in Aiding Fraud
February 18, 2024  |  Legal

A new lawsuit accuses an FTX-affiliated law firm of helping abet the cryptocurrency exchange’s fraud. The suit, filed last week by a group of FTX investors, accuses the...

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Report: Identity Theft Indictments Include Conspirators in $400 Million FTX Hack
Report: Identity Theft Indictments Include Conspirators in $400 Million FTX Hack
February 02, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Three individuals have been indicted for their involvement in an identity theft conspiracy, which reportedly included a $400 million hack of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The...

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FTX Drops Plans to Resurrect Fallen Crypto Exchange
FTX Drops Plans to Resurrect Fallen Crypto Exchange
January 31, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX reportedly hopes to pay back as many of its customers as it can. However, the advisers overseeing the cryptocurrency firm’s bankruptcy have no plans to...

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FTX Amasses $4.4 Billion Stockpile as Customers Await Repayment
FTX Amasses $4.4 Billion Stockpile as Customers Await Repayment
January 28, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX has reportedly been selling crypto assets and stockpiling cash as it looks to repay customers. Those customers’ accounts have been in limbo since the cryptocurrency...

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