Terraform Labs and SEC lawyers spar over whistleblower in court: Report
Lawyers representing the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon sparred in court over information provided by a whistleblower in the securities lawsuit. According to a transcript of court events provided by Inner City Press on Nov. 30, the SEC reiterated its claims that Terra and Kwon “committed fraud” […]
US Treasury sanctions crypto mixer Sinbad, alleging North Korea ties
The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on cryptocurrency mixer Sinbad, alleging the platform was responsible for laundering funds for the North Korea-based hacking group Lazarus. In a Nov. 29 announcement, OFAC said Sinbad had “processed millions of dollars’ worth of virtual currency from Lazarus Group heists,” including the […]
Sam Bankman-Fried will testify at criminal trial, say defense lawyers
Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried will testify as part of his defense case, said his attorney Mark Cohen. In an Oct. 25 telephone conference between SBF’s lawyers, prosecutors, and Judge Lewis Kaplan, Cohen said following the prosecution completing the presentation of its case on Oct. 26, his team planned to call three witnesses as […]
Caroline Ellison blames Sam Bankman-Fried for misuse of FTX user funds at trial
Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried watched from the defense table as his former business associate and girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, testified at his criminal trial. According to reports from the courtroom on Oct. 10, Ellison admitted to fraud during her time at Alameda under Bankman-Fried’s direction. The former Alameda CEO reportedly placed the blame for […]