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Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano was a data journalist at CoinDesk, where she reported on topics such as decentralized finance, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, altcoins, and Web3. She has covered technology and business for NBC News and CBS News. In 2022, she received an ACP national award for breaking news reporting.

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried faced tough questions Monday at his fraud and conspiracy trial (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
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Sam Bankman-Fried Grilled by Prosecutor, Who Points Out Contradictions in His Testimony
Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon repeatedly cornered the FTX founder on his public statements about his involvement with his affiliated trading firm Alameda and the sa...
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried faced tough questions Monday at his fraud and conspiracy trial (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh DeSam KesslerDanny NelsonElizabeth Napolitano
Oct 30, 2023 at 1:52 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2023
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Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert asked Sam Bankman-Fried for help, SBF testified Friday (DCG)
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Sam Bankman-Fried Rebuffed Barry Silbert's and Celsius' Requests for Help, Ex-FTX CEO Testifies at His Trial
The crypto mogul served as a white knight for other struggling companies, though, before his empire fell, too.
Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert asked Sam Bankman-Fried for help, SBF testified Friday (DCG)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Oct 27, 2023 at 9:06 p.m. UTC
Oct 27, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried (right) exits a Manhattan courtroom on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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Sam Bankman-Fried's Jurors Were Sent Home for the Day, but His Debut on the Stand Was Significant Anyway
Even though jurors weren't there to hear the former crypto mogul, the ex-FTX CEO's first appearance on the witness stand was still remarkable.
Sam Bankman-Fried (right) exits a Manhattan courtroom on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh DeHelene BraunElizabeth NapolitanoSam Kessler
Oct 26, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense May Depend on Character and Fact Witnesses
The FTX founder will call six witnesses to kick off his defense, a filing said.
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By Elizabeth NapolitanoNikhilesh De
Oct 25, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2023
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Can Sun, former FTX general counsel, leaves a New York courthouse after testifying against Sam Bankman-Fried on Oct. 19, 2023. (Nik De/CoinDesk)
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'Absolutely Not': FTX's Former General Counsel Says He Never Approved Loans of Customer Funds
Can Sun, FTX's general counsel from August 2021 to the time of the exchange’s collapse in November 2022, testified in the Sam Bankman-Fried fraud trial.
Can Sun, former FTX general counsel, leaves a New York courthouse after testifying against Sam Bankman-Fried on Oct. 19, 2023. (Nik De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh DeElizabeth Napolitano
Oct 19, 2023 at 4:13 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2023
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Nishad Singh, left, exits a federal courthouse after testifying on Oct. 16, 2023 (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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Former Top FTX Executive Testifies He Knew $8B of Customer Money Was Missing
Nishad Singh, the latest member of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle to testify, said his admiration for SBF turned to “shame” on discovering FTX execs enriched themselves with...
Nishad Singh, left, exits a federal courthouse after testifying on Oct. 16, 2023 (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Sam KesslerElizabeth NapolitanoNikhilesh De
Oct 16, 2023 at 2:32 p.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2023
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Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison at the federal courthouse in Manhattan (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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SBF Trial: Defense Counsel's Cross-Examination of Star Prosecution Witness Meandered
Mark Cohen bumbled at times, asking Caroline Ellison to repeat much of the same information she told prosecutors in testimony the day before.
Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison at the federal courthouse in Manhattan (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh DeElizabeth NapolitanoSam KesslerHelene Braun
Oct 12, 2023 at 1:37 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2023
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Caroline Ellison, the government's star witness in their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, leaving court on Tuesday, Oct. 10 following her first day of testimony. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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Chinese Bribes, Thai Prostitutes and an End to the Lies: Caroline Ellison’s Explosive Second Day of Testimony Against Sam Bankman-Fried
The former Alameda Research CEO wept on the witness stand during her second day of testimony in Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial.
Caroline Ellison, the government's star witness in their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, leaving court on Tuesday, Oct. 10 following her first day of testimony. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Sam KesslerHelene BraunNikhilesh DeElizabeth Napolitano
Oct 11, 2023 at 1:42 p.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2023
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Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison exits the courthouse after testifying in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial on Oct. 10, 2023 (Elizabeth Napolitano/CoinDesk)
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Star Witness Caroline Ellison Says Sam Bankman-Fried Directed Her to Commit Fraud
“I sent balance sheets at the direction of Sam [Bankman-Fried] that made Alameda’s balances look less risky to investors,” Ellison testified.
Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison exits the courthouse after testifying in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial on Oct. 10, 2023 (Elizabeth Napolitano/CoinDesk)
By Danny NelsonNikhilesh DeElizabeth NapolitanoHelene Braun
Oct 10, 2023 at 4:46 p.m. UTC
Oct 10, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
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Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison to Testify Tuesday in Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
Gary Wang, a former top lieutenant in Bankman-Fried’s empire, testified that Alameda had “special privileges” at FTX that allowed the hedge fund to spend $8 billion of exchan...
Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
By Danny NelsonHelene BraunElizabeth Napolitano
Oct 6, 2023 at 3:26 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2023
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