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A federal judge terminates FTX's 19-year, $135M naming rights deal with Miami-Dade County's Heat arena, a massive undertaking involving the roof and more (Tim Reynolds/Associated Press)
Tim Reynolds / Associated Press: A federal judge terminates FTX’s 19-year, $135M naming rights deal with Miami-Dade County’s Heat arena,…
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Sources: Alameda invested $1.1B in bitcoin miner Genesis Digital, including $500M to buy co-founders' shares; Genesis is among FTX's largest bankruptcy assets (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Sources: Alameda invested $1.1B in bitcoin miner Genesis Digital, including $500M to buy co-founders’ shares; Genesis is…
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FTX's bankruptcy executives are seeking to recoup Sam Bankman-Fried's and FTX's charitable donations; FTX's Future Fund pledged $160M+ to over 110 nonprofits (Eric Wallerstein/Wall Street Journal)
Eric Wallerstein / Wall Street Journal: FTX’s bankruptcy executives are seeking to recoup Sam Bankman-Fried’s and FTX’s charitable donations; FTX’s…
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Source: FTX's former top lawyer Daniel Friedberg has cooperated with US prosecutors, telling them what he knew of SBF and others misusing customer funds (Angus Berwick/Reuters)
Angus Berwick / Reuters: Source: FTX’s former top lawyer Daniel Friedberg has cooperated with US prosecutors, telling them what he…
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FTX's collapse has forced the global sports industry to rethink lucrative crypto sponsorship deals, some of which were replacing gambling partners (Samuel Agini/Financial Times)
Samuel Agini / Financial Times: FTX’s collapse has forced the global sports industry to rethink lucrative crypto sponsorship deals, some…
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Solana cofounders Anatoly Yakovenko and Raj Gokal scramble to move past FTX's stain on their token, down 96% from November 2021; FTX and Alameda bought 58M+ SOL (Hannah Miller/Bloomberg)
Hannah Miller / Bloomberg: Solana cofounders Anatoly Yakovenko and Raj Gokal scramble to move past FTX’s stain on their token,…
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The SEC's complaint against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang says FTX's FTT token is a security as it was sold as an investment contract (Sam Reynolds/CoinDesk)
Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk: The SEC’s complaint against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang says FTX’s FTT token is a security…
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The SEC charges ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison and ex-FTX CTO Gary Wang for their role in defrauding FTX's investors at SBF's direction between 2019 and 2022 (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: The SEC charges ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison and ex-FTX CTO Gary Wang for their role…
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A profile of London-based crypto trading firm Wintermute in the aftermath of UST and FTX's implosion and a $160M hack, as revenues dramatically decline in 2022 (Jeff Kauflin/Forbes)
Jeff Kauflin / Forbes: A profile of London-based crypto trading firm Wintermute in the aftermath of UST and FTX’s implosion…
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Crypto.com's 2022 World Cup sponsorship, a symbol of how aggressively crypto companies spent on ads to gain users, was largely overshadowed by FTX's collapse (Carly Wanna/Bloomberg)
Carly Wanna / Bloomberg: Crypto.com’s 2022 World Cup sponsorship, a symbol of how aggressively crypto companies spent on ads to…
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