Swan Bitcoin’s custodian now owned by Ripple — but execs have major beef
According to Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten, Ripple perpetrated “a criminal game of securities fraud.” Then Ripple bought Swan’s custodian.
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UK-registered crypto scam stole $76M from Thai investors
As part of an investigation into the suspects, Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Office has seized property worth 585 million baht ($16.5M).
Sam Bankman-Fried still wants out over poor WiFi and laptop access
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried says the realities of jail proceedings and poor WiFi have resulted in him unable to prepare for his trial.
Coinbase denies India closure despite blocking sign-ups and warning users
Coinbase says that it maintains a "robust tech hub" in India and still offers live products, including its Coinbase Wallet.
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BitBoy starts anew as Ben
Ben Armstrong has shed his BitBoy persona after his social accounts were taken away from him and has been reborn as Ben.
Thodex founder and siblings sentenced to 11,196 years in prison
Thodex chief Farouk Fatih Özer has been sentenced to 11,196 years, 10 months, and 15 days in prison and fined for 135 million liras ($5M).
Owner of 8K bitcoin lost in landfill threatens to bankrupt local council
James Howells is preparing to sue a UK council for $557M (£446M) in damages and permission to find his bitcoin in a landfill.
X keeps 99% of ad revenue from most creator payouts
Elon Musk promised to share ad revenue when he purchased Twitter. Turns out, he’s probably withholding 99% of revenue from X creators.
David Bailey accuses Barry Silbert of using customer funds to pump GBTC
The CEO of the world’s largest Bitcoin conference claims that DCG chief Barry Silbert engaged in criminal misconduct with GBTC.
Joseph Bankman warned Scaramucci about FTX
The FTX bankruptcy noted contracts with SkyBridge dated days after Joseph Bankman warned Scaramucci about an "asset-liability mismatch."