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Sam Bankman-Fried Wanted to Close Alameda in 2022, Unpublished Posts Show
He had hoped to continue Alameda Research as an investment firm and infrastructure developer, but claimed in the posts that Alameda wouldn’t actively trade.
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Defending the Indefensible? Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Deserve Better
The FTX founder's lawyers have been given no quarter by District Judge Lewis Kaplan, overseeing the case.
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Ex-Alameda Research CEO Prepared to Take the Stand at SBF Trial; Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen
Ex-Alameda Research CEO Prepared to Take the Stand at SBF Trial; Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen
"CoinDesk Daily" breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including what to expect during the fifth day of Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial as Caroline Ellison prepar...
Ex-Alameda Research CEO Prepared to Take the Stand at SBF Trial; Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen

Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison exits the courthouse after testifying in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial on Oct. 10, 2023 (Elizabeth Napolitano/CoinDesk)
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)

Prosecutors Likely to Portray Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison as a 'Sympathetic Witness': Lawyer
Prosecutors Likely to Portray Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison as a 'Sympathetic Witness': Lawyer
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, the prosecution's star witness, is set to take the stand today in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial. Hodder Law Firm...
Prosecutors Likely to Portray Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison as a 'Sympathetic Witness': Lawyer

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Bankman-Fried's FTX Could Have Lost Over $1B Due to Lax Security Practices: Report
Attackers were able to steal nearly $400 million worth of various tokens after FTX was hacked in November 2022. But it could have been worse.
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Anthony Scaramucci Says He's Not Testifying at SBF Trial: 'I Wasn't Close Enough to the Blast Zone'
Anthony Scaramucci Says He's Not Testifying at SBF Trial: 'I Wasn't Close Enough to the Blast Zone'
SkyBridge Capital founder and managing partner Anthony Scaramucci says he will not be testifying in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial, after his name was among a reported...
Anthony Scaramucci Says He's Not Testifying at SBF Trial: 'I Wasn't Close Enough to the Blast Zone'

Pinning FTX Collapse on Ex-Alameda Research CEO Is a 'Very Classic Defense Move,' Lawyer Says
Pinning FTX Collapse on Ex-Alameda Research CEO Is a 'Very Classic Defense Move,' Lawyer Says
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison is scheduled to be the next witness to testify in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial. Lowenstein Sandler LLP partner Rachel Mai...
Pinning FTX Collapse on Ex-Alameda Research CEO Is a 'Very Classic Defense Move,' Lawyer Says