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Open case filled with gold Bitcoin coins on wet pavement at dusk, symbolizing the White House claim that the Iran war consumed value equal to half of the US Bitcoin reserve in six days

White House admits Iran war burned equivalent of half the US Bitcoin reserve in 6 Days

Estimating the $13B in the US's Iran war spending in Bitcoin highlights BTC's potential as a hedge against military-driven inflation and fiscal strain.

3 weeks ago

Regulation

SEC filing declares FTT a security in FTX case development

FTT allegedly raised over $10 million to fund the exchange's business operation, with a promise to return profit for investors as demand for trading on FTX increased.

3 years ago

Crime

FTX associates Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang plead guilty to criminal charges

Both were charged in advance of Sam Bankman-Fried's return to the U.S.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Sam Bankman-Fried will be extradited to the U.S. Wednesday night

Sam Bankman-Fried's extradition from the Bahamas is imminent.

3 years ago

Bankruptcy

FTX creditors seek priority payout for $1.6B locked in custody wallets

Eversheds Sutherland said its clients hold roughly $1.6 billion worth of custody assets on FTX which should be prioritized in the repayment process.

3 years ago

Mining

Bitcoin miner Core Scientific files for bankruptcy, has over $1B in liabilities

Despite reports of the bankruptcy filing, Yahoo Finance data showed that Core Scientific stocks grew by 3% at the close of the trading market on Dec. 20.

3 years ago

Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried has signed extradition papers

The former FTX CEO is one step closer to returning to the United States.

3 years ago

Investments

HRF Bitcoin Development Fund grants $325K to Bitcoin developers

The fund spared $325,000 to support 12 developers in total — Gleb Naumenko and Furzy earned highest amount at $50,000 each.

3 years ago

Exchanges

FTX seeks to recoup SBF’s donations to US politicians

As a part of the restructuring process, FTX's new management led by John Ray III said it will set up a process to accept refunds from recipients of SBF's donations.

3 years ago