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DOJ Says Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge
DOJ Says Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge
The U S Department of Justice DOJ wants FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried to spend the remainder of his time before his criminal trial in jail alleging he has tried multiple times to tamper with witnesses Coin Desk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in FTX s bankruptcy case [...]
DOJ Says Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge

Former Congressional candidate Michelle Bond (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Federal Prosecutors Investigate Former FTX Executive Over Possible Campaign Law Violations: WSJ
Ryan Salame is being investigated for potentially illegally avoiding federal limits on contributions to his girlfriend's congressional campaign last year.
Former Congressional candidate Michelle Bond (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
U.S. Criminal Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried Don’t Warrant Dismissal, Prosecutors Say
Lawyers for the disgraced FTX executive filed pre-trial motions in early May to dismiss most of the charges on technicalities or procedural issues.
Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried  (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
FTX Money Backed US Lawmakers With Future of Crypto in Their Hands
The campaigns of 38% of those on the four most important committees, including key leaders, got money from former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other executives, according to Federal Election Commission records.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried  (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton, modified by CoinDesk)
Congress' FTX Problem: 1 in 3 Members Got Cash From Crypto Exchange's Bosses
The session began with 196 U.S. lawmakers who took direct contributions from Sam Bankman-Fried and other former FTX executives, and many of them are still trying to get rid of it.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton, modified by CoinDesk)

HOUSTON, TX - MAY 27: Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks to a crowd supporting gun control at Discovery Green across from the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, on May 27, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The NRA kicked off its annual convention in Houston on Friday, days after 19 students and two teachers died in a shooting in Uvalde, Texas. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
Beto O’Rourke Returned a $1M Campaign Donation From Sam Bankman-Fried: Report
The former Texas Democratic candidate for governor was uncomfortable accepting such a large unsolicited donation, according to the Texas Tribune.
HOUSTON, TX - MAY 27: Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks to a crowd supporting gun control at Discovery Green across from the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, on May 27, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The NRA kicked off its annual convention in Houston on Friday, days after 19 students and two teachers died in a shooting in Uvalde, Texas. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

Binance.US at Bitcoin Miami 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Binance US Steps Into National Politics With New Campaign PAC
As FTX and its political-minded executives fall from their brief heights as campaign-finance giants, rival Binance has decided now is the time to enter the vacuum.
Binance.US at Bitcoin Miami 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Sam Bankman-Fried and Bill Clinton at Crypto Bahamas conference in Nassau in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Washington, D.C.’s Buddy Sam Bankman-Fried Has Some Explaining to Do
FTX CEO Bankman-Fried has been crypto’s shining star in U.S. policy circles, and it’s unclear whether he has an obvious successor.
Sam Bankman-Fried and Bill Clinton at Crypto Bahamas conference in Nassau in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang had been cautioned by campaign advisers not to dwell on crypto. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Lesson From the US Elections: Don't Mention Crypto
This year’s midterm elections have seen very few candidates willing to even mention cryptocurrency, and they have their reasons.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang had been cautioned by campaign advisers not to dwell on crypto. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Political campaigns' traditional buttons may face a new competitor in non-fungible tokens. (Getty Images)
NFT Firm Seeks US Election Commission’s Approval to Market Campaign Souvenirs
Data Vault Holdings is seeking to market digital tokens to political committees.
Political campaigns' traditional buttons may face a new competitor in non-fungible tokens. (Getty Images)