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Caroline Ellison’s New Charity Job Comes With an Awkward FTX Link
14.9.2026
According to a Substack post written by Manifund co-founder and CEO Austin Chen, former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has been hired by the 501(c)(3) charity. Chen explained that Ellison spent two months quietly working under the name “Carol” when she started. Caroline Ellison Became...
Sam Bankman-Fried Takes His $11 Billion Fight to the Supreme Court
11.9.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out his fraud conviction and the $11 billion forfeiture order attached to it. Two Asks, Not One The latest filing does two separate things, namely: First, the conviction: Bankman-Fried’s lawyers argue the trial court improperly...
FTX Plans to Pay Creditors $900 Million as Fifth Distribution Starts on July 31
18.7.2026
FTX Trading Ltd. and the FTX Recovery Trust will send roughly $900 million to creditors starting July 31, 2026, marking the estate’s fifth major distribution since the exchange’s 2022 collapse. The payout covers eligible holders of allowed claims in the Convenience and Non-Convenience...
US Senate Unanimously Opposes Any Pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried After FTX Fraud
16.7.2026
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution opposing any presidential pardon or commutation for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, reinforcing Senate support for financial accountability as his clemency petition remains pending. Senate Unanimously Opposes Clemency...
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Wants to Launch a New Token After Prison
17.6.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried, the FTX co-founder serving a 25-year sentence, has reportedly told a fellow inmate he intends to launch a new crypto token once he walks free, a release that (absent legal relief) may not arrive until around 2044. A Token Pitch From Behind Bars According to a New York Magazine...
Bitcoin Trades Near $61,300 After Worst Week Since FTX Collapse Wipes $390 Billion From Crypto
10.6.2026
Bitcoin has recorded its worst weekly performance since the 2022 FTX collapse, sliding below $60,000 in a rout that erased roughly $390 billion in crypto market value. A Drawdown Not Seen Since 2022 Bitcoin closed out one of its ugliest stretches in years, dropping about 17.3% while ether fell...
Sam Bankman-Fried Files Formal Trump Pardon Request as FTT Jumps 50%
8.6.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted FTX co-founder serving a 25-year federal prison sentence, formally submitted a presidential pardon application to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Pardon Attorney on June 8, 2026. Breaking: Formal Petition Confirmed Bloomberg first reported the filing...
Silicon Valley Law Firm Fenwick & West Settles FTX Fraud Claims for $54 Million
24.5.2026
Fenwick & West LLP, the Silicon Valley law firm that served as lead outside counsel for collapsed crypto exchange FTX, agreed to pay $54 million to settle a federal class-action lawsuit filed by former FTX customers. Lawfirm Cuts $54M Deal With FTX Customers After Lead Counsel Allegations...
Drake Drops 43 Songs and Calls Himself a ‘BTC Crypto Big-Timer’ on New Track ‘Dust’
16.5.2026
Rap star and hip-hop veteran Drake dropped three surprise solo albums on May 15, 2026, totaling 43 tracks, and buried the crypto world’s most talked-about verse inside a single boastful cut called “Dust.” Drake Releases Triple Album in May 2026 and Plants Bitcoin, FTX Shoutout on Iceman Cut...
Judge Kaplan Denies Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bid for a New Trial, Calling Claims Baseless
29.4.2026
A federal judge denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s motion for a new trial on Tuesday, rejecting claims of new evidence and refusing to let the former FTX chief withdraw the request first. Key Takeaways: Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) Rule 33 motion on April 28, 2026, calling the...
Sam Bankman-Fried Drops New Trial Motion as FTX Portfolio Hypothetical Goes Viral
23.4.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried withdrew his pro se Rule 33 motion for a new trial this week, preserving the right to refile after his pending appeal is resolved. Key Takeaways: Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) withdrew his Rule 33 new trial motion on April 22, 2026, without prejudice, preserving the right to refile...
Prosecutors Urge Judge to Reject Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bid for New Trial in FTX Fraud Case
12.3.2026
U.S. prosecutors are urging a federal judge to reject Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to secure a new trial, arguing his latest claims recycle arguments already rejected by a jury that convicted him of orchestrating a multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud. Prosecutors Reject SBF Claim FTX...
US Senator Torches Bankman-Fried as Clarity Act Support Backfires
2.3.2026
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis forcefully rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s praise of the Clarity Act, warning the bill would impose harsher penalties on him and distancing her crypto legislation from his past lobbying efforts as regulatory battles intensify. Lummis Slams Bankman-Fried Over Clarity...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Pardon Campaign Fails to Sway Trump
27.2.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried has launched a public campaign to secure a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, but the White House says clemency is not on the table. Despite adopting pro-Trump rhetoric, the former FTX CEO remains unlikely to receive relief. White House Rejects SBF’s Pardon Push Convicted...
Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks New Trial as FTX Case Returns to Federal Docket
11.2.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried has filed a pro se motion for a new trial in federal court, arguing newly discovered evidence and alleged constitutional violations warrant revisiting his FTX fraud conviction. First reported by Inner City Press, the motion was docketed Feb. 10 in the U.S. District Court for...
President Trump Reveals No Pardon for SBF in the Works
9.1.2026
During a recent interview, President Donald Trump declared that he had no intention of pardoning Sam Bankman-Fried, mixing his name with other high-profile individuals, including Sean Combs, AKA Diddy. Last year, reports stated that SBF’s parents were seeking avenues to reach a pardon for their...
FTX Star Witness Caroline Ellison Transferred to Community Confinement After 11 Months in Prison
17.12.2025
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has been moved from Danbury FCI to community confinement after serving 11 months of her two‑year sentence, a shift the Bureau of Prisons confirmed without disclosing her location. Ellison Moved to Halfway House Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of...
State of Crypto: SBF (Somehow) Had Another Bad Day in Court
8.11.2025
An appeals court seemed very skeptical of the FTX founder's push for a new trial
SBF to Appeal Conviction, Claims Trial Tainted by Judge Kaplan’s Bias
5.11.2025
Sam Bankman-Fried is appealing his FTX conviction, arguing he was denied a fair trial due to media bias, prosecutorial overreach, and alleged misconduct by Judge Lewis Kaplan. Allegations of a Tainted Trial Environment Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX,...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Last Chance? Appeals Court to Hear Arguments on FTX Founder's Retrial Motion Next Week
2.11.2025
The FTX founder is looking for a fresh trial on his fraud and conspiracy charges. He's got an uphill battle