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SBF-Connected Billionaire Joe Lewis Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Charges
25.1.2024
Billionaire Joe Lewis, who has connections to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, pleaded guilty to insider trading charges in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday. Lewis is facing extensive prison time Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and two counts...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Parents Ask Court to Dismiss FTX's Lawsuit Seeking to Recover Funds
17.1.2024
Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, have asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit by the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX seeking to recover funds it alleges were fraudulently transferred
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Retains New Counsel, Files Notice in Federal Court Ahead of Sentencing
10.1.2024
Source: A Video Screenshot, YouTube / CBS News Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried has informed the federal court that he has retained new counsel ahead of his sentencing hearing for seven criminal charges. Additionally, SBF’s legal team submitted a sealed document indicating...
DOJ’s Decision on SBF Case Outrages Crypto Industry — Coinbase Calls It ‘Miscarriage of Justice’
31.12.2023
The decision by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) not to pursue a second trial against disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has outraged the crypto industry. Crypto exchange Coinbase calls the decision a “miscarriage of justice.” One lawyer opined, “Ask yourself why is this case...
DOJ Halts Second Trial Against FTX’s Bankman Fried, Citing Sufficiency of Initial Evidence and ‘Public Interest’
30.12.2023
On Dec. 29, 2023, past 6 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), the Department of Justice (DOJ) conveyed in a letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan its decision to not move forward with a subsequent trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, the ex-CEO of FTX. FTX’s Bankman Fried Avoids Second Trial According to several...
Judge Kaplan Rejects Bankman-Fried’s Request for Sentencing Delay, Affirms March 2024 Date
21.12.2023
In a recent development in the high-profile case of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, a request for postponement of the sentencing hearing was firmly denied by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan. Bankman-Fried’s legal team had sought a four to six-week...
Breaking: Global Settlement Reached in FTX Digital Markets Liquidation
19.12.2023
FTX struck a global settlement between its US and Bahamas bankruptcy proceedings in an attempt to jointly maximize creditor payouts. Image by Александр Поташев, Adobe Stock. The ongoing saga following the dramatic collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried‘s bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX took...
BTC Dev Wants to ‘Fix’ Ordinal Inscription ‘Exploit,’ Blackrock Updates ETF Filing, and More — Week in Review
10.12.2023
BTC developer Luke Dashjr wants to “fix” Bitcoin Ordinal inscriptions, as he views them as exploitative, dividing the crypto community. In other news, in a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing update, monolithic asset manager Blackrock has noted the possibility of BTC being...
IRS Deals Devastating Blow to FTX With $24 Billion Tax Claim, Crypto Exchange Pushes Back
1.12.2023
FTX has challenged the potentially fatal tax claims levied by the IRS last month for $24 billion. Image by Michael O’Keene, Adobe Stock. According to a November 30 filing by FTX debtors, the IRS tax claims of $24 billion filed in early November are “completely unsubstantiated”...
Fallen FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Adopts Mackerel as New Currency, Gives Guards Crypto Tips
24.11.2023
Behind bars, Bankman-Fried has adopted mackerel packs as currency and advises guards on crypto amidst his legal turmoil over FTX’s collapse. Image by Fareed Mindalano, DALL-E 3. Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has adapted to life behind bars...
Court Upholds Detention of Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, Deeming Release Arguments ‘Unpersuasive’
24.11.2023
As Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal representatives gear up to appeal the ex-FTX chief’s recent verdict, they have requested the court for his provisional release from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York. Upon examination of Bankman-Fried’s claims, a clerk from the court...
It sounds fishy, but SBF really IS trading mackerel in prison: Report
24.11.2023
The former billionaire paid four “macks” for a haircut before his trial while staying at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center
A Year After FTX: The Lesson Europe Has Fixated On
17.11.2023
The company’s collapse a year ago sent shockwaves through the world of crypto, but it changed very little in the new EU crypto regulation. Brussels is more interested in the question of what the pseudonymous crypto-asset world is good for, says Dea Markova
Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial May Be Over, but The Bahamas Is Living Its Own Trial
16.11.2023
Bankman-Fried may have been convicted, but The Bahamas appears to be dealing with the stigma of rolling out a red carpet for FTX
FTX Foundation Member Denies Involvement In SBF Fraud, Insists on Unpaid Bonus
14.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Rafael Henrique Ross Rheingans-Yoo, an employee of FTX Foundation has filed a response to FTX’s claim regarding his unpaid salaries and bonuses totaling $275,000. In a Nov 13 court filing, the foundation staff argued that he was entitled to $650,000 but was only paid $375,000...
SBF Trial: The Last Day of Summer Camp
9.11.2023
We weren't really sure if it was the last day or not. The jury determining Sam Bankman-Fried's fate had begun deliberating the charges just a few hours before, after Judge Lewis Kaplan had spent much of the morning and some time after lunch reading out a 60-page charging document. Surely a case...
Convicted Sam Bankman-Fried’s Legal Battles Rage On Amidst SEC, CFTC Charges, and Class Action Fury
8.11.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on all charges in the Department of Justice’s fraud case against the ex-FTX chief, but his legal woes are far from over. He is also under pressure from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which have...
The Alameda gap and crypto liquidity crisis explained
7.11.2023
The November 2022 Alameda gap exposed vulnerabilities in the crypto market, shedding light on FTX and Alameda Research’s fraud
What's Next for Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Case?
7.11.2023
The story of "United States v. Sam Bankman-Fried" isn't quite over yet. Now that he's been found guilty on seven different charges, a few different things are going to happen
Former SEC Official Warns SBF Conviction Is ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’ for All of Crypto
5.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement says the conviction of ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is “just the tip of the iceberg” for the entire crypto industry. “People should not think that it’s safe to go back in the water...