Latest from Marc Hochstein
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison to Testify Tuesday in Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
Gary Wang, a former top lieutenant in Bankman-Fried’s empire, testified that Alameda had “special privileges” at FTX that allowed the hedge fund to spend $8 billion of exchange customers’ money.
Sam Bankman-Fried, Other FTX Execs Committed Financial Crimes, Co-Founder Wang Testifies
Gary Wang, the former chief technology officer and co-founder of FTX, told a jury that he, Bankman-Fried and fellow former executives Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh committed multiple forms of fraud.
Unpacking the First Day of Sam Bankman-Fried's Actual Trial
Two witnesses testified how FTX seemed safe – and really wasn’t, backing the Department of Justice’s opening argument.
Prediction Market 'Zeitgeist' to Use CoinDesk Indices for Broad Crypto Bets
Traders will be able to bet on the performance of a basket of DeFi tokens, or of a group of smart contract platforms' native currencies.
Sam Bankman-Fried ‘Lied,’ DOJ Tells Jury; Defense Tries to Pin FTX Collapse on Caroline Ellison
“He poured money – other people’s money – into investments to make himself even richer,” the prosecutor said in opening arguments.
Sam Bankman-Fried Now Has a Jury
A federal judge picked a dozen New Yorkers to try the FTX founder on fraud and conspiracy charges.
No Jury Yet, but We're Getting There
No death penalty either, the judge had to reassure a prospective juror.
No Sam Bankman-Fried Jury Yet; Judge Expects to Cull 50 Prospects Quickly on Wednesday
Several prospective jurors revealed that they or loved ones lost money on crypto, including one whose brother was nearly ruined.
Sam Bankman-Fried Scoops Help CoinDesk Win a Loeb Award, a Top Journalism Prize
FTX, an industry titan, ended up in bankruptcy court nine days after a November 2022 scoop from CoinDesk’s Ian Allison.
