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The duo pled guilty to criminal fraud charges and testified against their former boss, Sam Bankman-Fried, last year.
Michael Lewis is getting slammed for a relatively sympathetic portrayal of SBF. The larger question is: Why did so many people fall under Sam’s spell?
The FTX founder was never a man of crypto and the industry is moving on without him, says Laura Shin.
Sheila Warren, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, looks at regulatory advancements around the world, which disincentive bad behavior and create a path to accountability...
It's not yet clear whether the disgraced FTX founder will testify in his fraud trial. But can you even take him at his word?
If his trial were going better, the fallen crypto king wouldn’t be testifying in his own defense.
The trial verdict is an indictment of regulators and the VC industry. But the U.S. justice system and, yes, journalists, proved their worth more than ever.
Highlights from the opening days of six-week-long trial, author Michael Lewis' SBF biography and recently filed court documents.
For “SBF Trial,” read Sam, Bankman and Fried. As prosecutors attempt to claw back “misappropriated funds” from FTX, they say SBF’s parents, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, p...
The FTX founder's lawyers have been given no quarter by District Judge Lewis Kaplan, overseeing the case.
And are bad men made or molded by circumstance?
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
The Biden administration should help reshore crypto firms to protect consumers and create competitive jobs.
Bankman-Fried has 91 days to file a brief
Bankman-Fried was convicted last year on fraud and conspiracy charges.
He was sentenced last month. What did we learn?
Last Thursday, while announcing the sentence U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Bankman-Fried never offered "a word of remorse" for his "terrible crimes."
A judge sentenced Bankman-Fried to a quarter century after a brief hearing.
The former FTX CEO was convicted of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in November, a year after the once-giant cryptocurrency exchange collapsed.
Bankman-Fried's sentencing kicks off in a few hours.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is taking the stand again Tuesday for more cross-examination in his criminal trial. Katten partner and co-chair for the firm's financial markets...
Sam Bankman-Fried's fate was finally decided by 12 jurors Thursday night. After deliberating for a little over 4 hours, the FTX founder was found guilty on all seven counts fo...
A jury found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on the first anniversary of the award-winning CoinDesk scoop that spurred the FTX founder's downfall. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global...
He faces decades in prison.
Bankman-Fried was found guilty of fraud last year and will be sentenced on March 28.
SBF's former customers have weighed in.
Bankman-Fried's defense team attacked prosecutors' lengthy prison term recommendation in a new letter Tuesday.
Bankman-Fried will be sentenced later this month.
The U.S. government also recommended an $11 billion fine and forfeiture.
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A defense lawyer and a former prosecutor discuss what SBF’s likely sentence will be, the defense’s hope for an appeal, and whether the government will pursue the second trial....
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Defense lawyer Sam Enzer says Sam Bankman-Fried’s testimony had evasive answers and non sequiturs—but that the defense may now have a good argument for appeal.
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Sam Bankman-Fried is facing an even more difficult task in proving his innocence after this week’s compelling testimony by the last member of his inner circle.
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Attorneys Samson Enzer and Greg Strong say Caroline Ellison’s testimony against Sam Bankman-Fried was damning. They agree one thing could turn it around: SBF’s own testimony....
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Covering the influence of conflict on Israel's crypto sector, the evolution of smart contracts on Bitcoin, and a comprehensive examination of the ethical, technical, and legal...
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Unforgettable moments from Caroline Ellison’s first day testifying.
Sam Bankman-Fried drafted a set of tweets discussing his use of an antidepressant.
Bankman-Fried's attorney later deplored Bankman-Fried's lack of vegan options in prison, saying he was "subsisting on a diet of bread and water" during the hearing.
Prosecutors push back on the ex-FTX CEO’s claims that they’re dumping too many documents on him, responding that the evidence had been at his fingertips for months.
"So, it's your testimony that your supervisees told you to stop asking questions?" asked a prosecutor. "Did you call in your lieutenants and ask 'who spent $8 billion?'"
The FTX founder will directly appeal to jurors in his bid to prove he did not commit, or conspire to commit, fraud before his crypto juggernaut's spectacular collapse.
Mark Cohen bumbled at times, asking Caroline Ellison to repeat much of the same information she told prosecutors in testimony the day before.
Bankman-Fried's legal team brought 29 character references in pleading for a lenient sentence.
Several prospective jurors revealed that they or loved ones lost money on crypto, including one whose brother was nearly ruined.
Bankman-Fried had a few small wins in court, but his big challenge – securing a temporary release – may be decided later today.
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Sam Enzer, partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel, and Brian Klein, partner at Waymaker, discuss the strategies that the defense and prosecution appear to be using, and why the te...
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How Sam Bankman-Fried Gets Acquitted With The Odds Stacked Against Him
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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on his support for bitcoin at the BTC 2024 conference in Nashville.