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The SEC charges Sam Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors and concealing diverting FTX customer funds to Alameda while raising $1.8B+ since at least May 2019 — Defendant concealed his diversion of FTX customers' funds to crypto trading firm Alameda Research while raising more than $1.8 billion from investors
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Tweets: @secgov, @tier10k, @claritytoast, @laurashin, @spreekaway, @timccopeland, @annmlipton, @jonathanturley, @kadhim, @tier10k, @tier10k, @tier10k, @kadhim, @wublockchain, @claritytoast, @jim_edwards, @lookner, @breakoutpoint, @kadhim, @jonerlichman, @timccopeland, @tree_of_alpha, @stephanie_murr, @robdothutton, @kenvogel, @belisarius2020, @cduhaime, @cgasparino, @kenvogel, @cryptocronkite, @eisingerj, @emilyjnicolle, @cnbcjou, @trengriffin, @meattc_, @meattc_, @jentaub, @wallstreetsilv, and @hsakatrades
| CNBC: |
The Southern District of New York charges SBF with wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, securities fraud, securities fraud conspiracy, money laundering, and more — - Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York unsealed eight separate charges against disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried … | Bloomberg: |
The CFTC sues Sam Bankman-Fried for fraud, alleging FTX “misappropriated customer funds”, violated its own TOS, extended unlimited credit to Alameda, and more — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX and Alameda Research for violations of federal commodities laws.
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docdroid, Associated Press, SlashGear, Protos, Observer, Cryptopolitan, SiliconANGLE, and CNBC
Tweets: @meattc_, @tier10k, @eleanorterrett, @pierre_crypt0, @avi_eisen, @cryptogucci, and @arthur_0x
| CNBC: |
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Tweets: @sdnynews, @latraelrahming, @sarahnemerson, @kaitlancollins, @tier10k, @techemails, @sbf_ftx, @repleezeldin, @aoc, @tier10k, @lilmoonlambo, @chancery_daily, @tier10k, @coffeebreak_yt, @sensherrodbrown, @kadhim, @iamdcinvestor, @richsignorelli, @tier10k, @0xfoobar, @danprimack, @danprimack, @marketrebels, and @lukewearechange
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple plans to allow third-party app stores on iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 in the EU, due to EU requirements in 2024, including letting users change defaults — Apple Inc. is preparing to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads, part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at complying …
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| Bloomberg: |
FTX lawyers say Bahamas officials worked to help SBF regain access to FTX Trading's systems, asking him to mint a coin to transfer funds to island officials — Bahamas government officials worked closely with Sam Bankman-Fried and tried to help him regain access to key computer systems …
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CoinDesk, Fortune, Insider, Periodic Scribbles, Bitcoin News, Livemint, The Block, and CryptoPotato
Tweets: @coindesk, @laura_nelson, @mhonkasalo, @fintechfrank, @bradydale, @jeffjohnroberts, and @bradmichelson
| Steven Ehrlich / Forbes: |
A look at a draft of Sam Bankman-Fried's planned US House testimony, including accusations against John Ray III and screenshots of a chat with Changpeng Zhao — Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, was scheduled to testify Tuesday before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services.
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| Adam James / The Block: |
Binance CEO addresses major USDC outflows, saying users can “withdraw any other stablecoin”; Nansen: users withdrew ~$1.6B on the Ethereum network in 24 hours — - Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has addressed major USD Coin outflows. — Some $1.6 billion has been withdrawn …
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Tweets: @cz_binance, @justinsuntron, @binance, @cz_binance, @nansen_ai, @binance, @wublockchain, @dylanleclair_, @cz_binance, @cz_binance, @cz_binance, @cz_binance, @peckshieldalert, @jp_koning, @themooncarl, @lawmaster, @cz_binance, @cl207, @themlpx, @cz_binance, @tree_of_alpha, @fredwalton216, @j0e007, @adamscochran, @akadosang, @nansen_ai, @jackniewold, @cz_binance, @simondixontwitt, @0xponzischeme, and @mikeburgersburg
| Melissa Heikkilä / MIT Technology Review: |
When a female reporter tried Lensa, many of her 100 avatars were “pornified”, with 16 topless; her male peers got avatars of astronauts, warriors, and the like — When I tried the new viral AI avatar app Lensa, I was hoping to get results similar to some of my colleagues at MIT Technology Review.
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Silicon Republic. Tweets: @melissahei, @originalspin, @aarieff, @techreview, @drewharwell, @viviennechow, and @carnage4life
| Stephanie Murray / The Block: |
John Ray III tells the US House that FTX's bankruptcy is “paperless” due to an “unprecedented” lack of documentation, FTX and Alameda are not distinct, and more — - New FTX CEO John Ray III said top executives at FTX had “free rein” over the company's many entities.
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| New York Times: |
Sources: Twitter stopped paying rent on offices and is considering not paying severance packages to cut costs, as its top lawyer Alex Spiro leaves the company — Twitter has stopped paying rent on offices and is considering not paying severance packages to former employees, among other measures.
Tweets: @anshelsag, @seaotta, @kimcrayton1, @jowens510, and @pkafka
| Reuters: |
China files a trade dispute at the WTO against the US over its chip export controls, arguing the curbs threaten the stability of global industrial supply chains — China has launched a trade dispute at the World Trade Organization against the United States over its chip export control measures, China's commerce ministry said.
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Barron's Online, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Register, Semafor, and Tom's Hardware
Tweets: @globaltimesnews, @williamyang120, @anderscorr, @china_digital, and @jagowriter
| Cordilia James / Wall Street Journal: |
Instagram rolls out Notes, friend-focused status updates that appear atop the inbox, to all users, and begins testing BeReal-like Candid Stories in South Africa — With fresh ways to connect with friends, is Instagram trying to be Instagram again? — Polished is out and authentic …
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Meta, Instagram, MacRumors, TechCrunch, The Verge, SlashGear, Engadget, and PetaPixel
Tweets: @mgsiegler, @cordiliajames, @wongmjane, @cordiliajames, @shantinix, @rmac18, and @papadimitriou
| Beatrice Peterson / ABC News: |
Meta plans to release Hasher Matcher Actioner, a moderation tool to help platforms identify terrorist or human trafficking content, for free and as open source — It said it will help prevent the spread of violent images on the internet. — Meta, formerly named Facebook … | Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: |
Email: Twitter dissolves its Trust and Safety Council, saying it isn't “the best structure” for “external insights into our product and policy development work” — Meanwhile, a former top Twitter official fled his home amid attacks following Musk tweets| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
DoNotPay announces an AI-powered chatbot that can negotiate bills and cancel subscriptions by chatting to customer service, rolling out in the next two weeks — DoNotPay, the company that bills itself as “the world's first robot lawyer,” is launching a new AI-powered chatbot that can help … | Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Apple rolls out iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS 13.1, with improved iCloud data encryption, AirDrop limitations, Freeform, and an Apple Music karaoke feature — Apple is rolling out its iOS 16.2 update for all users today along with iPadOS 16.2 and macOS Ventura 13.1.
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MacRumors, AppAdvice, 9to5Mac, Engadget, Engadget, The Verge, AppleInsider, ZDNet, XDA Developers, 9to5Mac, Tom's Guide, Neowin, Forbes, Wccftech, and iDownloadBlog.com
| Wall Street Journal: |
The EU publishes a draft approval of its preliminary US data sharing deal, struck in March 2022 to help businesses, after the US promised surveillance changes — Brussels gives tentative approval as part of pending deal to allow companies to transfer European data across the Atlantic
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European Commission, Computerworld, TechCrunch, and European Commission
Tweets: @eu_justice and @tc_intlaw
| Urvi Dugar / Reuters: |
Elon Musk says Twitter Blue subscribers will see half the number of ads as non-subscribers and that the company plans to offer a higher tier with no ads in 2023 — Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted on Monday that Twitter's Basic blue tick will have half the number of advertisements …
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Gizmodo, Droid Life, The Shortcut, TechCrunch, CoinGape, City A.M., PCMag, and Android Headlines
Tweets: @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @twitterblue, @twittersupport, @verified, @zacksjerryrig, and @populismupdates
| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Apple confirms iOS 16.1.2, released on November 30, fixed a WebKit zero-day flaw, found and reported by Google, that allowed RCE and was actively exploited — Apple has confirmed that an iPhone software update it released two weeks ago fixed a zero-day security vulnerability that it now says was actively exploited.| Marcela Ayres / Reuters: |
Brazil's central bank plans to launch its digital currency in 2024 after a closed pilot program with financial institutions in 2023; the IMF approved the model — Brazil's central bank aims to launch its digital currency in 2024 after a closed pilot program next year with financial institutions …
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