OKX sends bankrupt Alameda $8.3M in crypto assets

OKX sent $8.3 million in different crypto assets to Alameda Research over the past seven days, according to the Arkham Intelligence dashboard. The transfers, which happened in multiple transactions on May 29, saw the exchange send between $60,000 – $1.4 million worth of different cryptocurrencies to the bankrupt crypto firm. Source: Arkham Intelligence According to…

OKX sends bankrupt Alameda $8.3M in crypto assets

OKX sent $8.3 million in different crypto assets to Alameda Research over the past seven days, according to the Arkham Intelligence dashboard. The transfers, which happened in multiple transactions on May 29, saw the exchange send between $60,000 – $1.4 million worth of different cryptocurrencies to the bankrupt crypto firm. Source: Arkham Intelligence According to…

SBF’s defense lawyers insist regulatory issues are not federal crimes

Defense lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried allege that U.S. authorities overstepped the mark in prosecuting the former FTX CEO, arguing that regulatory infractions should not be prosecuted as federal crimes. SBF lawyers say charges are not federal crimes Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas on Dec. 12, 2022, following the collapse of FTX approximately four weeks…

Gemini and Genesis seek to dismiss SEC lawsuit over defunct Earn product

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OPNX explains why Celsius was prioritized over FTX, others for bankruptcy tokenization

Celsius was selected first for OPNX’s bankruptcy tokenization due to the company’s “completely unredacted database,” according to Heimdall CEO Vishal Shah. Heimdall, a provider of business tokenization solutions, and OPNX partnered to roll out their bankruptcy tokenization product, enabling users with funds frozen on defunct platforms to access liquidity. The product provides an alternative to…

Unbanked shuts down crypto services, says US regulations prevented fundraising

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DCG shutters TradeBlock institutional trading platform

Digital Currency Group (DCG) will close its institutional trading platform, TradeBlock, by the end of the month, Bloomberg reported May 25. Crypto market challenges DCG’s decision to close TradeBlock comes amidst a harsh crypto market. One DCG spokesperson cited various challenges, stating: “Due to the state of the broader economy and prolonged crypto winter, along…

Fahrenheit wins auction for Celsius’ assets

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network announced today that crypto consortium Fahrenheit has won in the court‑approved auction process to sell its assets. In a May 25 statement, Celsius said Fahrenheit would provide the capital, management team, and technology required to successfully establish and operate a new company, NewCo, as stated in its bid under its…

OPNX opening its bankruptcy claims product for Celsius users soon

OPNX co-founder Mark Lamb and Vishal Shah, the CEO of partnering firm Heimdall, confirmed its bankruptcy tokenization product would open for Celsius users in a week. The exchange allows users with funds frozen on defunct crypto platforms to unlock their underlying value. OPNX went live on April 4, offering spot and derivative trading. However, its…

FTX token jumps 12% after news of possible restart emerges

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