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Silvergate Capital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware

The parent company of Silvergate Bank has listed assets ranging from $100 million to $500 million and liabilities between $10 million and $50 million.

Silvergate Capital Corporation, the parent company of Silvergate Bank, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. 

According to a filing on Sept. 17, the company has listed assets between $100 million and $500 million and liabilities ranging from $10 million to $50 million. The bankruptcy petition includes Silvergate’s two affiliates, Silvergate Liquidation Corporation and Spring Valley Lots, LLC.

Silvergate’s reorganization plan, filed as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, proposes fully paying several types of debts, including administrative fees, taxes, and other high-priority claims like secured loans and professional fees. 

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SEC Fines Prager Metis $1.95M Over Negligent FTX Audits

SEC Fines Prager Metis .95M Over Negligent FTX AuditsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a $1.95 million settlement with Prager Metis CPAs LLC and its affiliate over serious allegations related to their audits of crypto exchange FTX. The case highlights critical oversights and violations of key industry standards, raising questions about the firm’s practices and the risks it missed. “Prager’s […]

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US gov’t cites Caroline Ellison’s ‘extraordinary cooperation’ before sentencing

Lawyers representing the former Alameda Research CEO have requested time served and supervised release — an outcome that appeared more likely after a filing by US Attorneys.

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, set to face a sentencing hearing on Sept. 24, may receive a lenient sentence after a recommendation from United States prosecutors. 

In a Sept. 17 filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, US Attorneys wrote to Judge Lewis Kaplan to inform him of Ellison’s “extraordinary cooperation” in the prosecution of former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, as well as her assistance into the “wrongdoing at Alameda Research and FTX.” According to prosecutors, she provided “credible and compelling testimony” against Bankman-Fried at trial and was “forthcoming about her own grave misconduct” in FTX’s collapse. 

“Ellison played a core role in Bankman-Fried’s criminal schemes, but as the Government noted in Bankman-Fried’s sentencing submission, only he was involved in all aspects of the schemes,” said the filing. “Ellison never worked at FTX and played no role in designing the coding systems that granted Alameda special treatment on FTX and permitted Alameda to accrue a negative balance on FTX by withdrawing FTX customer funds.”

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Demands New Trial, Says Judge Presumed Guilt and Derided Him in Front of Jury

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Demands New Trial, Says Judge Presumed Guilt and Derided Him in Front of Jury

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is calling for a new trial, alleging that everyone including the presiding judge had already presumed his guilt before his legal battle even started. In a new filing with the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, lawyers for Bankman-Fried say that their client witnessed nothing but one-sided rulings […]

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Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Requests Leniency, Asks for No Prison Sentence

Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Requests Leniency, Asks for No Prison SentenceCaroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, is seeking leniency in her sentencing for her role in the FTX fraud. Her lawyers have filed a sentencing memorandum emphasizing her extensive cooperation with authorities and personal acceptance of responsibility for her actions. Caroline Ellison’s Lawyers Push for No Jail Time in FTX Fraud Case In […]

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FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Retrial, Alleges Legal Errors

FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Retrial, Alleges Legal ErrorsSam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX, has filed an appeal against his conviction, arguing that key evidence was improperly excluded from his trial. His attorneys claim that legal errors denied him a fair trial and seek a retrial with a different judge. Sam Bankman-Fried’s Appeal Targets Conviction Over Alleged Legal Missteps In an appeal filed with […]

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US Judge Accuses Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame of Providing False Testimony During His Guilty Plea: Report

US Judge Accuses Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame of Providing False Testimony During His Guilty Plea: Report

A US judge has reportedly accused embattled former FTX executive Ryan Salame of providing false testimony during his guilty plea last year. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan indicated in court on Thursday that he may have to sanction Salame, though he didn’t specify the details of what that punishment might look like, according to a […]

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FTX’s Caroline Ellison To Be Sentenced This Month for Role in Collapse of Crypto Exchange: Court Documents

FTX’s Caroline Ellison To Be Sentenced This Month for Role in Collapse of Crypto Exchange: Court Documents

New court documents reveal that former FTX executive Caroline Ellison is set to be sentenced later this month for her role in the multi-billion-dollar downfall of the crypto exchange in 2022. According to new court filings, Ellison – who once was the girlfriend of jailed FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and the CEO of FTX’s sister […]

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Crypto Biz: US regulators crack down on Uniswap

This week’s Crypto Biz explores several regulatory developments targeting crypto firms, including charges against Uniswap, a delay in a decision on an eco Bitcoin ETF, and a potential challenge to FTX’s repayment plan.

A recent enforcement action in the United States has intensified the scrutiny over decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, which have largely operated within a regulatory gray zone. 

Regulators again targeted the decentralized trading platform Uniswap for allegedly facilitating illegal derivatives trading. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has imposed fines and ordered Uniswap to cease the alleged violations. The move is indicative of the increasing regulatory focus on DeFi front ends as authorities seek to bring protocols into compliance with existing financial regulations.

In another headline, Bitfarms has issued a response to Riot Platforms’ recent push for changes to its board of directors, marking the latest development in the two firms’ ongoing corporate struggle. 

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US prosecutors allegedly link ex-FTX exec to Chinese bribery scandal

Notes from a 2023 conference call between Assistant US Attorneys revealed allegations against Ryan Salame tied to Alameda Research’s bribery scheme in China. 

United States prosecutors in the case against Ryan Salame have allegedly linked the former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO to the names of Thai prostitutes as part of efforts to unfreeze accounts tied to FTX and Alameda Research.

In a Sept. 5 filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, US Attorneys filed a memorandum opposing Salame’s motion to vacate his guilty plea as part of charges involving campaign finance violations. The former FTX co-CEO had already withdrawn his petition to vacate the plea on Aug. 29, but Judge Lewis Kaplan said both parties would appear on Sept. 12 to address the matter at a hearing. 

The prosecutors’ motion did not mince words, calling Salame’s petition “shameless and self-serving” and “procedurally defective and factually and legally meritless.” He initially filed the petition after authorities suggested they would pursue an investigation into his partner, Michelle Bond. 

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