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U.S. Government's Legal Precedents Don't Support Lengthy Prison Term, Bankman-Fried's Defense Argues
22.3.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers have pushed back against the U.S. government's sentencing memo which makes the case for why it thinks the former FTX CEO should be handed a sentence in the range of 40-50 years, a court filing on Wednesday shows
Hong Kong Central Bank Raises Red Flag on Deceptive Digital Currency Trial Entities
21.3.2024
Hong Kong's central bank cautioned the public Wednesday about schemes falsely claiming association with its e-HKD pilot projects. The warning comes as Hong Kong explores the potential of a central bank digital currency through various trial projects.
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Tornado Cash Dev Pertsev's $1.2B Money Laundering Allegations Detailed Ahead of Dutch Trial
20.3.2024
Pertsev's trial is set to take place on March 26 and 27 in a 'S-Hertegonbosch court
Does Sam Bankman-Fried Deserve 50 Years in Prison?
20.3.2024
The stage is set for a federal judge to determine how long Sam Bankman-Fried may spend in prison. The U.S. Department of Justice and defense attorneys have now both filed their arguments, as well as statements from FTX creditors (from the prosecution) and Bankman-Fried's family and friends (from...
DOJ's Proposed 50-Year Sentence for Sam Bankman-Fried 'Disturbing,' FTX Founder's Lawyers Say
20.3.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team pushed back against what it called the "disturbing" sentencing memorandum filed by the Department of Justice last week in a new letter, saying the DOJ was making the FTX founder out to be someone he was not
FTX Users Describe 'Emotional Toll' From Bankruptcy in Letters to Judge Ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentencing
19.3.2024
The Department of Justice filed dozens of victim impact statements from FTX creditors Monday ahead of Bankman-Fried's sentencing next week. These victims hail from around the world, with the letters describing their FTX holdings and the effect FTX's bankruptcy had on their lives
Sam Bankman-Fried Should Spend 40-50 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
15.3.2024
Prosecutors recommended that a federal judge sentence FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to at least 40 and as many as 50 years in prison for his conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges tied to the collapse of what was once one of the world's largest crypto exchanges
What Happens Next in COPA vs Craig Wright Trial is Down to the Judge
15.3.2024
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is seeking several court injunctions from Wright
Justice James Mellor's Ruling on Craig Wright, COPA Trial
14.3.2024
The judge's remarks, as shared by the U.K. Judicial Office
COPA Aims to Dismiss Craig Wright’s Satoshi Claim in Landmark Trial
13.3.2024
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) feels like it’s on the verge of winning its landmark case against Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, a man who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin. The UK trial moved onto the final round yesterday. Now the parties are delivering their closing...
COPA vs Wright: What’s at Stake as Satoshi’s Identity Trial Ends?
13.3.2024
Craig Wright, an Australian national, stepped forward in 2016 and claimed to be the progenitor of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. In an effort to establish his identity, he presented the BBC with evidence in the form of cryptographic keys. The controversial keys were associated with the identical blocks...
Craig Wright ‘Committed Perjury’ in U.K. Trial Over Satoshi Claims, COPA Says
12.3.2024
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance said it will ask U.K. prosecutors to consider pursuing Wright for “perjury” over his defense of forgery allegations
COPA v. Wright: What's at Stake as the Trial to Determine Satoshi's Identity Wraps Up
12.3.2024
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance and Craig Wright will present their closing arguments this week in a case debating whether Wright is indeed Satoshi Nakamoto
Sam Bankman-Fried Doesn't Want to Go to Prison for 100 Years
29.2.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried's new legal team filed his sentencing memo, alongside 29 different character references and other supporting documents, arguing he shouldn't face a lengthy prison term after his conviction last November on two fraud and five conspiracy charges
Craig Wright to Face New Allegations of Forgery in COPA Trial Over Ontier Emails
28.2.2024
He's set to retake the stand on Friday to defend allegations initially made by his former lawyers that their correspondence submitted to court had been doctored
Bitfinex Case Defendant Credits Bitcoin Fog in Laundering Scheme: Bloomberg
28.2.2024
The Bitfinex Case Defendant, Ilya Lichtenstein, has taken the stand as a witness for federal prosecutors in the trial of Bitcoin Fog, a mixing service associated with concealing illicit assets.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Asks Court to Cut Prison Time to 63-78 Months
28.2.2024
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), found guilty of fraud last year and due to be sentenced next month, has asked the court for a 'just' sentence of 63 to 78 months, according to a court filing submitted Tuesday
Man Who Laundered Billions in Bitcoins Says Bitcoin Fog Was a Help: Bloomberg
28.2.2024
Ilya Lichtenstein, one of the crypto industry's most high-stakes criminals, is now helping federal prosecutors in their case against Bitcoin Fog, one of the mixing services he said he'd used to conceal assets
Terra Founder Do Kwon’s SEC Trial to Start Without Him Amid Extradition Delay
27.2.2024
Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, is expected to miss the beginning of his US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) trial on fraud charges due to delays in his extradition from Montenegro.
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Craig Wright's Former Lawyers Say Emails Shared by Wife Are Fake as COPA Trial Heats Up
26.2.2024
The emails were disclosed by Wright's counsel after COPA's expert witness Patrick Madden spent a tense day on the stand