Crime
US DOJ charges former CTO of blockchain company for fraud scheme
Rikesh Thapa conspired to sell about 174,285 of the blockchain company's utility tokens and claimed that the cash he received were counterfeit.
Christian Nwobodo 2 min read North America News
Coverage footprint 25.9%
7D News sentiment 28 /100
Top North America Stories
Christian Nwobodo 2 min read 
Crime
OneCoin crisis manager Frank Schneider to face trial in the US
OneCoin crisis manager Frank Schneider is set to be extradited to the U.S. to face trial on two-count charges of wire fraud and money laundering,
Bankruptcy
Court approves issuance of subpoenas to 3AC co-founders
Co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davis are expected to disclose all financial information related to the bankrupt Three Arrows Capital within 14 days.
More North America Crypto News & Analysis
DAOs
ConstitutionDAO set to buy the US constitution again with private multisig
ConstitutionDAO claims that the transparency of the Ethereum blockchain undermined its first bidding effort. In the second attempt, it will participate in the Sotheby's auction via a private multsig wallet.
Regulation
Elizabeth Warren led cryptocurrency bill in works, may give SEC most regulatory authority
The senator demanded new regulations to govern the crypto industry after the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX.
Legal
SBF reportedly hires Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney, Mark Cohen
The hire was revealed by SBF's spokesperson Mark Botnick.
Bankruptcy
Alameda’s capital portfolio reveals highest token investments in Polygon, Hole, and Port Finance
According to FTX/Alameda's spreadsheet, the portfolio of FTX/Alameda contains nearly 500 illiquid investments spread across 10 holding companies.
Bankruptcy
Celsius gets extension for chapter 11 reorganization plan
Celsius has until Feb. 15, 2023, to submit a reorganization plan detailing how it will maximize profit for all creditors and stakeholders.
Banking
Silvergate addresses FTX’s exposure, reassure stakeholders
Silvergate CEO wrote that the financial institution conducted significant due diligence on FTX and Alameda Research before onboarding them as clients.
Latest North America Crypto News Headlines
Research
Miners finally see some relief as difficulty decreases 7.32%, making it the largest difficulty reduction in 2022
Regulation
U.S. House Committee says SBF has sufficient knowledge to testify
Adoption
Vitalik Buterin reveals exciting use cases for Ethereum ecosystem
Bear Market