U.S. securities regulators on Thursday charged Genesis Global Capital LLC and Gemini Trust Company LLC for the unregistered offer and sale of securities to retail investors through the companies’ Gemini Read more
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FTX co-founder Gary Wang, ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison plead guilty to federal charges
On the same day that that the Bahamas extradited FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to the U.S. to face criminal charges, two former executives at FTX and Alameda Read more
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried extradited to U.S. to face criminal charges
NASSAU, Bahamas — Bahamian authorities said Wednesday that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been extradited to the United States, where he faces criminal charges related to the collapse of Read more
Wells Fargo ordered to pay $3.7 billion for alleged mismanagement of auto, mortgages and deposit accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) on Tuesday said it is requiring Wells Fargo & Co. to pay $3.7 billion for alleged widespread mismanagement of auto loans, mortgages and deposit Read more
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried is arrested in Bahamas, charges pending in U.S.
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which faced a colossal collapse this year, was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday, and is facing criminal charges in the United Read more
FTC sues to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of game giant Activision Blizzard
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued Microsoft Corp. to block its $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard Inc. The acquisition, which would be Microsoft’s MSFT, +0.83% largest and Read more
Ex-Theranos exec ‘Sunny’ Balwani sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A judge on Wednesday sentenced former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani to nearly 13 years in prison for his role in the company’s blood-testing hoax — Read more
Trump Organization found guilty in executive tax-fraud scheme
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, a significant repudiation of financial practices at the Read more
Crypto lender BlockFi is suing Sam Bankman-Fried over his shares in Robinhood: report
Just hours after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey on Monday, cryptocurrency lender BlockFi filed a lawsuit against a holding company by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried over his Read more