Hodler’s Digest, 25-31 Dec by Cointelegraph

SBF closes pleadings, Mango’s exploiters arrested, and Celsius-News: Hodler’s Digest, May 25-31. December

Bankman-Fried can appear before Judge Lewis Kaplan in federal court in New York next week

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is scheduled to appear in court on the afternoon of January 3 to face him on two counts of wire fraud and six counts of conspiracy in connection with the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange. After being released on $250 million bail, Bankman-Fried reportedly met with Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, a best-selling film adaptation that sparked speculation that it’s a film about the saga of the disgraced stock exchange en route.

SBF has borrowed $546 million from Alameda to fund Robinhood (NASDAQ:) stock purchase

In another Sam Bankman-Fried-related headline, an affidavit from FTX’s founder revealed that he previously borrowed over $546 million from Alameda Research to fund a purchase of Robinhood stock. Later, the same shares of Bankman-Fried were used as collateral for a $600 million loan Alameda raised from digital asset lender BlockFi. The shares are currently frozen and are valued at around $450 million. BlockFi filed a lawsuit in November to get the collateral shares.

Argo Blockchain Sells Top Mining Facility to Galaxy Digital for $65M

Mango Markets exploiters arrested for fraud Maybe it was illegal

Celsius wants to extend the lawsuit period as legal fees rise

not yet undervalued, research says, as BTC price drifts closer to $16,000

Midas Investments closes amid $63M DeFi portfolio deficit

Kraken leaves Japan for the second time, blaming a weak crypto market

3Commas API Leak Victims Demand Refunds and Apology for ‘Gaslighting’

Make sure Steve Newcomb reveals zkSyncs main directive

Mati Greenspan’s boss bribed him with 1 BTC to join Twitter: Hall of Flame

Arguing that bitcoin is not freedom: Pacific Bitcoin Panel

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