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The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is set to sell Digital Custody Inc. (DCI), a subsidiary it acquired for $10 million, to CoinList for merely $500,000. The leadership deems this transaction favorable, given that DCI, a provider of custodial services, has lost its utility following the abandonment of plans to reboot the platform.

The FTX collapse in November 2022 had a chain effect on the crypto industry. Many companies crashed afterward, including the crypto lender Voyager.

John Reed Stark, a lawyer and former SEC enforcement chief, has labeled the effort by the leadership of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its associated legal firms to relaunch the platform as blatant fraud. He predicts that by the end of 2024, each attorney involved in this case will afford to buy a luxury beach house, effectively financed by the funds of FTX users.

The parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX (Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried), are refusing to give back assets received from their son. They've requested the court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the company, asserting their ignorance of any fraudulent activities and claiming that the exchange is unjustly trying to confiscate their property.

Alan R. Rosenberg, an attorney with the American firm Markowitz Ringel Trusty & Hartog, believes the FTX bankruptcy process could extend over several years. The complexity is due to the vast number of creditors involved and the contentious nature of the claims. As an example, FTX's leadership continues efforts to reclaim substantial funds transferred to various entities just before its bankruptcy.

The cryptocurrency SOL, once championed by Sam Bankman-Fried of the now-bankrupt FTX exchange, has witnessed a remarkable rise, currently priced around $75. At the start of 2023, its cost was approximately $14, indicating an increase of over five times.

Sam Bankman-Fried, former head of the now-bankrupt FTX exchange, is due back in court on February 21, 2024, to testify about his lawyers' potential conflict of interest. This interrogation is expected to be conducted by the judge.

The expanded investigation into the FTX bankruptcy, as directed by an appellate court, has been ordered to adhere to specified budgetary and temporal constraints. This ruling was issued by U.S. Federal Judge John Dorsey, aligning with the stance of the exchange's attorneys and creditors.

On January 12, the price of BTC sharply declined, falling below the $44,000 threshold and later reaching about $41,500.

Ikigai, an asset management company, has successfully sold its claim for asset restitution from the FTX exchange, amounting to $65 million.

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is facing a significant financial burden, shelling out approximately $53,000 per hour on legal counsel for its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. From August to October 2023, the exchange's new leadership has already expended over $118 million in legal fees.

In the US, crypto industry lobbying is on the rise, with expenditures reaching $19 million in just the first three quarters of the year, surpassing the previous year's total. In 2022, the total lobbying budget reached $22 million, with FTX contributing significantly.