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| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: |
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, @spreekaway, @timccopeland, @laurashin, @cnbcjou, @nic__carter, @koush, @kenvogel, @kenvogel, @kenvogel, @cduhaime, @annmlipton, @emilyjnicolle, @emilyjnicolle, @emilyjnicolle, @emilyjnicolle, @emilyjnicolle, @emilyjnicolle, @eisingerj, @josephpatrice, @jessicakmathews, @kadhim, @kadhim, @wublockchain, @claritytoast, @jim_edwards, @lookner, @breakoutpoint, @kadhim, @jonerlichman, @timccopeland, @tree_of_alpha, @stephanie_murr, @robdothutton, @belisarius2020, @cgasparino, @tier10k, @johnedeaton1, @cryptocronkite, @meattc_, and @meattc_
| CNBC: |
Bahamas AG Ryan Pinder and US SDNY Attorney Damian Williams confirm Bahamas police arrested Sam Bankman-Fried, who is under indictment and could be extradited — - The cofounder and former CEO of bankrupt crypto trading firm FTX was arrested in the Bahamas after the U.S. attorney …
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Australian Financial Review, CoinDesk, New York Times, Decrypt, Insider, Associated Press, TechCrunch, Cointelegraph, Bloomberg, BBC, CoinGape, MEXC Global Blog, Decrypt, Inside Bitcoins, CNN, ABC News, Newslit Daily, New York Post, Washington Post, Blockworks, and The Guardian
Tweets: @sdnynews, @sarahnemerson, @latraelrahming, @kaitlancollins, @tier10k, @techemails, @sbf_ftx, @repleezeldin, @tier10k, @tier10k, @aoc, @chancery_daily, @tier10k, @coffeebreak_yt, @kadhim, @tier10k, @sensherrodbrown, @iamdcinvestor, @ledgerstatus, @cobie, @draftcheat, @richsignorelli, @moonoverlord, @adamscochran, @bondhack, @0xfoobar, @bongcapital, @alexisohanian, @rampcapitalllc, @eriqgardner, @danprimack, @wclementeiii, @marketrebels, @lukewearechange, and @0xvktr
| 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 …
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The Southern District of New York, Popular Science, Bloomberg, Decrypt, CoinDesk, The Information, New York Times, VICE, Reuters, CoinDesk, CNBC, Nikkei Asia, Semafor, Fortune, Rolling Stone, CoinGape, Bitcoin Magazine, CryptoPotato, Ethereum World News, New York Post, Bloomberg, Axios, TechCircle, Politico, Silicon Republic, International Business Times, and Semafor
Tweets: @tier10k, @sdnynews, @yaffebellany, @johnedeaton1, @andykreed, @rwpusa, @coinbureau, @klasfeldreports, @unusual_whales, @zerohedge, @cobie, @smtuffy, @pkelso, @poordart, @nycsouthpaw, @dlauer, and @kenvogel
| 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, SiliconANGLE, Decrypt, Crowdfund Insider, Reuters, CNBC, and Cointelegraph
Tweets: @meattc_, @tier10k, @cryptogucci, @arthur_0x, @davidbelle_, @defiyst, @eleanorterrett, @carnage4life, @pierre_crypt0, and @avi_eisen
| 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.| 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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YouTube, New York Times, CoinDesk, Bloomberg, New York Post, Financial Times, Bitcoinist.com, @molly0xfff@hachyderm.io, Protos, and Insider
Tweets: @ben_mckenzie, @hsakatrades, @alexiskweed, @randomtask555, @autismcapital, @autismcapital, @zerohedge, @molly0xfff, @brendanpedersen, @bigblackjacobin, @brendanpedersen, @molly0xfff, @therecount, @business, @davetroy, @therecount, @anthony, @danprimack, @coindesk, @hsakatrades, @pdmcleod, @hsakatrades, @eleanorterrett, @business, @coffeebreak_yt, @hsakatrades, @zerohedge, @hsakatrades, @autismcapital, @autismcapital, and @autismcapital
| 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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The Block, CNBC, Insider, TheStreet, CryptoSlate, Livemint, and CryptoPotato
Tweets: @bradydale and @jeffjohnroberts
| U.S. House Committee on Financial Services: |
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Forbes, TheStreet, Bloomberg, Bitcoinist.com, and Cryptonews
Tweets: @kadhim, @nic__carter, @deitaone, @nic__carter, @bobonmarkets, @cmsholdings, @kadhim, @molly0xfff, @fintechfrank, @altcoinpsycho, and @deitaone
| Adam James / The Block: |
Changpeng Zhao addresses major USDC outflows, saying Binance users can “withdraw any other stablecoin”; Nansen shows users withdrew $1.6B+ in ETH in 24 hours — - Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has addressed major USD Coin outflows. — Some $1.6 billion has been withdrawn …
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CoinDesk, Reuters, Insider, Gizmodo, CNBC, PYMNTS.com, Trustnodes, Crypto Daily, Wall Street Journal, CryptoSlate, Crowdfund Insider, Bloomberg, and Watcher Guru
Tweets: @cz_binance, @justinsuntron, @nansen_ai, @binance, @wublockchain, @binance, @cz_binance, @cz_binance, @billycorben, @cz_binance, @tree_of_alpha, @cz_binance, @hsakatrades, @dylanleclair_, @peckshieldalert, @lawmaster, @cl207, @cz_binance, @cz_binance, @tree_of_alpha, @fredwalton216, @j0e007, @adamscochran, @akadosang, @nansen_ai, @jackniewold, @cz_binance, @simondixontwitt, @0xponzischeme, and @mikeburgersburg
| 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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Tom's Hardware, Ars Technica, The Register, Financial Times, Appuals.com, Wall Street Journal, City A.M., CNBC, and Semafor
Tweets: @globaltimesnews, @williamyang120, @anderscorr, @pstasiatech, @china_digital, @jagowriter, and @pstasiatech
| Julie Zhu / Reuters: |
Sources: China is working on a $143B+ five-year support package for its chip industry, mainly including subsidies and tax credits, starting as soon as Q1 2023 — China is working on a more than 1 trillion yuan ($143 billion) support package for its semiconductor industry, three sources said … | 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
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CNN, BBC, International Business Times, Gizmodo, Committee to Protect …, Politico, City A.M., Financial Times, Associated Press, Livemint, Android Headlines, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, ExchangeWire.com, Engadget, The Information, and Newser
Tweets: @anthony, @zaleskiluke, @arthurschwartz, @olganyc1211, @williamyang120, and @davidaxelrod
| 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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Twitter, Livemint, PCMag, TechCrunch, Insider, KnowTechie, CoinGape, and Android Headlines
Tweets: @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @twitterblue, @twittersupport, @verified, @zacksjerryrig, @populismupdates, and @jaykirsch
| Beatrice Peterson / ABC News: |
Meta plans to share its free, open-source Hasher Matcher Actioner moderation tool, which helps platforms identify terrorist or human trafficking content — It said it will help prevent the spread of violent images on the internet. — Meta, formerly named Facebook, said it's opening …
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Meta, GitHub, Axios, Neowin, and Engadget
Tweets: @brianfishman, @elizableu, @elizableu, and @evelyndouek
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
DoNotPay announces an AI-powered chatbot that can renegotiate bills and cancel subscriptions by chatting to customer service, rolling out in the coming weeks — DoNotPay, the company that bills itself as “the world's first robot lawyer,” is launching a new AI-powered chatbot that can help …
Tweets: @jbrowder1, @davidvorick, @ldrogen, @jbrowder1, and @jbrowder1
| Cordilia James / Wall Street Journal: |
Instagram rolls out Notes, a friend-focused status updates feature that appear atop the inbox, 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, TechCrunch, The Verge, Engadget, and Forbes
Tweets: @wongmjane, @wongmjane, @rmac18, @metanewsroom, @mgsiegler, @cordiliajames, @cordiliajames, and @cordiliajames
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Sensor Tower: Lensa tops the US App Store with 3.6M installs in December so far, out of 12.6M global installs by December 11, up 600% from November 20 to 30 — Lensa AI's popularity has had a notable impact on the App Store's Top Charts. The popular photo and video editing app recently went viral …
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| Platformer: |
Sources: on December 11, Twitter briefly blocked traffic from ~30 mobile carriers mainly in the Asia-Pacific region as part of an attempt to rid Twitter of spam — PLUS: Why it's time to start leaving Twitter behind — On Sunday, Elon Musk tweeted a vague warning: “the bots are in for a surprise tomorrow.”
Tweets: @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @justin_ling, @saeeddicaprio, @mattbinder, and @jonst0kes
| Wall Street Journal: |
The EU publishes a draft approval of its preliminary US data sharing deal, struck in March to ease business sharing, 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, TechCrunch, Euractiv, and European Commission
Tweets: @eu_justice, @markscott82, @sebastian_daneu, @robertjbateman, @tc_intlaw, @eu_justice, @noybeu, and @privacymatters
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
A brief history of the 40-year-old video game industry, the rise of Nintendo, the dominance of Sony, and what Microsoft's Activision deal means for competition — The first video game was a 1952 research product called OXO — tic-tac-toe played on a computer the size of a large room:
Tweets: @skelecap and @sarthakgh
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Ngrok, which helps devs deploy sites, services, and apps, raised a $50M Series A led by Lightspeed, says ~5M devs use the service and ~30K are paying customers — Ask Alan Shreve why he founded Ngrok, a service that helps developers share sites and apps running on their local machines or servers …
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VentureBeat and PaymentSecurity.io
| Financial Times: |
A look at the EU's plans for local chips, aided by ASML and more; SEMI estimates 10 new facilities in Europe by 2025, compared to 14 in the US and 21 in Taiwan — On the edge of a tranquil forest an hour's drive from Stuttgart, where hiking trails snake through the trees and across gently rolling hills …
Tweets: @agathedemarais and @ecrivellaro
| Warren P. Strobel / Wall Street Journal: |
Officials and studies: US spy agencies have been slow to adapt to open-source intelligence, falling behind China, which has the largest and most focused effort — China outpaces efforts by U.S. intelligence agencies to harness power of publicly available data — The U.S. Strategy to Catch Up on China's Global Push for Influence
Tweets: @mrbcyber
| Ivan Levingston / Financial Times: |
Sources: Checkout.com, which offers payment processing tools, slashes its internal valuation to ~$11B, after securing a $40B investor valuation in January 2022 — Start-up sharply reduces price of staff stock options as private tech groups are hit by funding crunch
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TechCrunch, The Information, PYMNTS.com, and Finextra
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