Bail

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers, Prosecutors Agree on Proposed Bail Conditions
The FTX founder will be given a new phone without internet access and a laptop with limited functionality.
Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
Bankman-Fried Should Have Only Flip Phone, Website Whitelist, DOJ Says
The bail conditions clampdown comes after suspicions of witness tampering.
Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 21: FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is escorted out of the Magistrate's Court on December 21, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. The former crypto billionaire is preparing to be extradited to the US from the Bahamas to face charges over FTX’s multi-billion-dollar collapse.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Bankman-Fried $250M Bond Is a ‘Joke,’ Claims Securities Lawyer
“MetaLawMan” James Murphy says that in 30 years of experience he has “never seen anything this lenient in a situation” where someone has lost millions of dollars of users’ mon...
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 21: FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is escorted out of the Magistrate's Court on December 21, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. The former crypto billionaire is preparing to be extradited to the US from the Bahamas to face charges over FTX’s multi-billion-dollar collapse.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Super Bowl VPN Use Prompts Government Concern
U.S. prosecutors worry he could use the privacy tool to access foreign crypto sites or the dark web while on bail.
Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

FTX Sam Bankman-Fried arrest press in December (U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York)
Sam Bankman-Fried Negotiating Bail Conditions: Court Filing
Bankman-Fried’s current bail conditions bar contact with current or former employees of FTX and Alameda Research, something the disgraced founder is alleged to be doing.
FTX Sam Bankman-Fried arrest press in December (U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York)

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Judge Bans Sam Bankman-Fried From Contacting FTX Employees and Using Signal
The tentative order was granted by a New York court on Wednesday after prosecutors asked the former FTX CEO's bail conditions to be amended last week.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 22: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court after his arraignment and bail hearings on December 22, 2022 in New York City. Bankman-Fried, who was indicted on December 9th and arrested 3 days later by Bahamas law enforcement at the request of U.S. prosecutors, consented to extradition to the U.S. where he is facing eight criminal counts of fraud, conspiracy and money-laundering offenses which includes making illegal political contributions. He is potentially facing life in prison if convicted.  He was released on $250 million bond with the bail package requiring him to stay with his parents in California. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Ask Court to Conceal Identities of $250M Bail Co-Signers
The lawyers cited privacy and safety concerns as reasons for the request.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 22: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court after his arraignment and bail hearings on December 22, 2022 in New York City. Bankman-Fried, who was indicted on December 9th and arrested 3 days later by Bahamas law enforcement at the request of U.S. prosecutors, consented to extradition to the U.S. where he is facing eight criminal counts of fraud, conspiracy and money-laundering offenses which includes making illegal political contributions. He is potentially facing life in prison if convicted.  He was released on $250 million bond with the bail package requiring him to stay with his parents in California. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bond Secured by Parents
Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bond Secured by Parents
Sam Bankman-Fried's release was secured by equity in his parents' Palo Alto, California home, and a long list of requirements was included for him to remain free while he face...
Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bond Secured by Parents

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US Bail Funds Are Seeing an Uptick in Cryptocurrency Donations
The Bail Project, Chicago Community Bond Fund and Nashville Community Bail Fund take cryptocurrency donations not just in BTC, but also ETH and even BAT.
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Monero-for-Bail Project Sees Increased Demand During Protests
An initiative that mines the privacy coin monero, donating cash for bail money, has seen an uptick in users since the protests started in Minnesota.
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