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March 15, 2023, 3:08 PM

German investigators take down crypto money laundering site

German investigators say they have taken down a major online money laundering operation, seizing the Germany-based server infrastructure of a platform that dealt in ill-gotten cryptocurrency
March 15, 2023, 3:08 PM
March 15, 2023, 10:38 AM

Federal prosecutors looking into Bannon-backed cryptocurrency $FJB, say sources

A cryptocurrency linked to former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon and Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn has caught the attention of federal prosecutors, sources say.
March 15, 2023, 10:38 AM
Federal prosecutors looking into Bannon-backed cryptocurrency $FJB, say sources
March 8, 2023, 3:22 AM

How an FTC policy change could have a major impact on American workforce

ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze reports on the debate raging over a proposed Federal Trade Commission policy that would ban non-compete clauses in contracts.
March 8, 2023, 3:22 AM
How an FTC policy change could have a major impact on American workforce
March 5, 2023, 4:32 PM

Bankman-Fried might use flip phone under stricter bail plan

Disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur barred from smartphone while on bail.
March 5, 2023, 4:32 PM
February 28, 2023, 10:08 PM

Former FTX executive Nishad Singh pleads guilty to charges related to crypto exchange's collapse

Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to the cryptocurrency exchange's collapse.
February 28, 2023, 10:08 PM
Former FTX exec pleads guilty to charges related to crypto exchange's collapse
February 25, 2023, 11:18 AM

Man accused of stealing $18K in power for hidden crypto mine

Out-of-place wires and temporary ductwork led detectives to the discovery, police said.
February 25, 2023, 11:18 AM
Man accused of stealing $18K in power for hidden crypto mine
1 month ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces 4 new charges

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of conspiracy contained in a superseding indictment unsealed Thursday.
1 month ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces 4 new charges
1 month ago

Celtics legend Paul Pierce pays $1.5 million penalty for promoting crypto without disclosing payment

Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce has come to a settlement after he touted EMAX tokens.
1 month ago
NBA Hall of Famer pays major penalty for illegally promoting crypto
1 month ago

Judge raises possibility of revoking Sam Bankman-Fried's bail over possible witness tampering

A judge raised the possibility of revoking bail and remanding Sam Bankman-Fried into custody for possible witness tampering.
1 month ago
Judge raises possibility of revoking Sam Bankman-Fried's bail
1 month ago

Year after 'Crypto Bowl,' crypto ads vanish from big game

Cryptocurrency companies grabbed the spotlight during the 2022 Super Bowl, with commercials from a handful of newcomers to advertising’s biggest stage: FTX, Coinbase, Crypto
1 month ago
1 month ago

FTX founder keeps talking, ignoring typical legal strategy

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX, has been unusually talkative following the November collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange and his subsequent indictment on fraud and other charges
1 month ago
FTX founder keeps talking, ignoring typical legal strategy
1 month ago

Britcoin? UK gets closer to launching a digital currency

Britcoin is moving closer to reality
1 month ago
1 month ago

FTX's new CEO tells bankruptcy court independent investigation would be a waste of money

FTX's new chief executive told a bankruptcy court Monday there is "a danger" to authorizing an independent investigation of the crypto exchange's collapse.
1 month ago
FTX's new CEO says independent investigation would be a waste of money
2 months ago

New York City woman charged with financing terrorist groups in Syria through cryptocurrency

A New York City woman has been charged with using cryptocurrency to provide financial support to terrorist groups in Syria.
2 months ago
US woman charged with financing terrorist groups through crypto
2 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried's bond guarantors should be public, judge says

Sam Bankman-Fried’s bond guarantors should be named publicly, a federal judge ruled Monday after news organizations objected to the names being redacted.
2 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried's bond guarantors should be public, judge says
2 months ago

FTX founder accused of witness tampering

Federal prosecutors said Sam Bankman Fried attempted to influence potential witnesses in his criminal case.
2 months ago
FTX founder accused of witness tampering
2 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried has tried to contact potential witnesses, government says

Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried has made “recent attempts” to contact prospective witnesses in his criminal case, federal prosecutors said Friday.
2 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried has tried to contact potential witnesses, government says
2 months ago

Americans who lost money in crypto collapse speak out

Curt Dell, a father of three from California, told ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis that he's lost over $200,000 in Bitcoin after the digital crypto lending company Celsius went bankrupt last year.
2 months ago
Americans who lost money in crypto collapse speak out
2 months ago

The year crypto broke: How customers, investors lost millions and what's being done

"Impact x Nightline" takes a look at the major players behind the cryptocurrency collapse and what's being done to protect consumers.
2 months ago
The year crypto broke: How customers, investors lost millions as the market collapsed
2 months ago

The year that crypto broke: How trillions of dollars were lost

"Impact x Nightline" takes a closer look at the volatility throughout the cryptocurrency industry and the customers who are still searching for answers.
2 months ago
The year that crypto broke: How trillions of dollars were lost
2 months ago

Feds seize more than $600 million in assets from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried: Court filing

The federal government has seized more than $600 million in assets from disgraced cryptocurrency executive Sam-Bankman Fried this month, according to a new court filing.
2 months ago
Over $600M in assets seized from FTX founder: Court filing
2 months ago

FTX crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in Manhattan federal court

Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried has been charged with eight counts of fraud and conspiracy.
2 months ago
FTX crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty
2 months ago

Bankman-Fried's lawyers say car hit barricade outside home

A car with three occupants recently drove into a barricade outside the California home owned by Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents
2 months ago
2 months ago

Crypto lender Genesis files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Faltering prices and the downfall of FTX continue to rattle the industry.
2 months ago
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Winklevoss twins, Genesis target of SEC crypto crackdown

The Securities and Exchange Commission went after two prominent companies in the crypto community on Thursday
2 months ago
Winklevoss twins, Genesis target of SEC crypto crackdown
2 months ago

Individual creditor names remain secret in FTX bankruptcy

The judge presiding over the bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading is allowing the company to maintain a veil of secrecy over the names of individual customers and creditors
2 months ago
Individual creditor names remain secret in FTX bankruptcy
2 months ago

Miami-Dade wins right to strip FTX name off Heat arena

The naming rights deal between FTX and Miami-Dade County has been terminated by a federal bankruptcy court
2 months ago
Miami-Dade wins right to strip FTX name off Heat arena
2 months ago

10-month sentence imposed for cryptocurrency insider trading

Prosecutors say it's the first insider trading case involving cryptocurrency.
2 months ago
2 months ago

Another round of Coinbase job cuts, 20% of workforce let go

Coinbase is cutting approximately 20% of its workforce, or about 950 jobs, in a second round of layoffs in less than a year
2 months ago
Another round of Coinbase job cuts, 20% of workforce let go
2 months ago

FTX crypto exchange fallout continues

The judge in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's case is moving to help alleged victims get some of their financial losses back.
2 months ago
FTX crypto exchange fallout continues
2 months ago

Prosecutors launch website to notify Sam Bankman-Fried's alleged victims

Prosecutors launched a website to notify Sam Bankman-Fried's alleged victims of his FTX company.
2 months ago
Prosecutors launch website to notify Sam Bankman-Fried's alleged victims
3 months ago

Former CEO of crypto firm Celsius sued in New York over alleged fraud

The lawsuit alleges that the former crypto executive defrauded hundreds of thousands of investors while leading Celsius.
3 months ago
Former CEO of crypto firm Celsius sued in New York over alleged fraud
3 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to federal charges

Sam Bankman-Fried is being accused of defrauding customers and investors of the now bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.
3 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to federal charges
3 months ago

Coinbase to pay $100M in settlement with New York regulators

New York has announced a $100 million settlement with Coinbase over what state officials called significant failures in the cryptocurrency trading platform’s systems for spotting potential criminal activity
3 months ago
Coinbase to pay $100M in settlement with New York regulators
3 months ago

Judge kept FTX execs' plea deals secret to get founder to US

A judge kept secret that two of Sam Bankman-Fried's executive associates were cooperating with investigators so the cryptocurrency entrepreneur wouldn't get spooked and fight extradition from the Bahamas to the United States
3 months ago
3 months ago

FTX founder released on $250 million bond

Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas and extradited to New York where he faces criminal charges for his role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency company FTX.
3 months ago
FTX founder released on $250 million bond
3 months ago

Will FTX traders get their money back? Bankruptcy experts weigh in

Creditors in FTX's multibillion dollar bankruptcy could number more than a million.
3 months ago
Will FTX traders get their money back? Bankruptcy experts weigh in
3 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried released on $250M bond

The FTX founder is confined to his parents' Palo Alto home and must wear an ankle monitor.
3 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried released on $250M bond
3 months ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried released on $250 million bond

A federal magistrate on Thursday ordered disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried released on a $250 million personal recognizance bond signed by his parents.
3 months ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried released on $250 million bond
3 months ago

FTX crypto collapse: Ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies 'improper use' of customer funds

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX and Alameda Research, denied he knew of "any improper use of customer funds."
3 months ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried denies 'improper use' of customer funds
3 months ago

What FTX's bankruptcy filing means for the future of digital currency

The crypto trading platform FTX halted customer withdrawals amid a selloff.
3 months ago
What a $32B crypto company's bankruptcy means for future of digital currency
3 months ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX, has been arrested in the Bahamas, the Bahamas Attorney General's Office said.
3 months ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
3 months ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to be extradited to US after chaotic hearing

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing charges of fraud and conspiracy in the U.S.
3 months ago
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to be extradited to US
3 months ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried signs extradition papers, will return to US for charges

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has now signed extradition papers in the Bahamas, where he lived in a million-dollar mansion, after waffling on the decision one day prior.
3 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried signs extradition papers, will return to US for charges
3 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried lands in US after being extradited from Bahamas

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is facing federal charges of fraud and conspiracy in the U.S.
3 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried lands in US after being extradited from Bahamas
3 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend, FTX co-founder plead guilty to criminal charges

Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda Research, and Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX, pleaded guilty earlier this week, according to newly unsealed court documents
3 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend, FTX co-founder plead guilty to criminal charges
3 months ago

What to know about Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX's embattled founder

The former crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested after federal prosecutors filed criminal charges.
3 months ago
Who is Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX's embattled founder?
3 months ago

Associates of Sam Bankman-Fried secretly plead guilty to criminal charges

The disgraced FTX founder waived extradition and is now back in the United States. He will face charges for his role in the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
3 months ago
Associates of Sam Bankman-Fried secretly plead guilty to criminal charges
3 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried is on US soil and will face charges for the collapse of FTX

Prosecutors revealed that two former FTX associates secretly pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange while the founder was in a Bahamian jail.
3 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried is on US soil and will face charges for the collapse of FTX
3 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried extradited back to US

The FTX founder is due in court in New York on Thursday on charges he used investors’ money for personal gain.
3 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried extradited back to US