Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried, einst eine zentrale Persönlichkeit in der Kryptowährungsbranche, wurde im November 2023 wegen Betrugs und Verschwörung verurteilt, nachdem er Milliarden von Dollar Kundengeldern seiner Krypto-Börse FTX gestohlen und an Alameda Research, seinen Hedgefonds, weitergeleitet hatte. FTX war vor seinem Untergang eine der größten Kryptowährungsbörsen und ein bedeutender Akteur im Derivatehandel, einschließlich unbefristeter Futures. Der Untergang des Unternehmens wurde durch einen CoinDesk Exklusivmeldung im November 2022, das zeigt, dass die Bilanz von Alameda auf mysteriöse Weise voll mit dem von FTX ausgegebenen FTT-Token war – was sowohl die finanzielle Stabilität von Alameda als auch von FTX in Frage stellt. Das auf den Bahamas ansässige Unternehmen hat Insolvenz angemeldet neun Tage nach der Geschichte. Vor seinem Sturz war SBF (wie der ehemalige Milliardär allgemein bekannt ist) eine führende Persönlichkeit im Kryptobereich und setzte sich in den USA für die Regulierung der Branche ein. Er war ein bedeutender politischer Großspender und das öffentliche Gesicht des effektiven Altruismus, einer Bewegung, die darauf abzielt, die Wirksamkeit philanthropischer Aktivitäten zu maximieren. SBF war verhaftet im Dezember 2022, und sein Kaution wurde aufgrund mutmaßlicher Zeugenbeeinflussung widerrufen. Sein Test begann im Oktober 2023, und er wurde am 2. November 2023 verurteilt, genau ein Jahr nach der CoinDesk-Geschichte, die sein Krypto-Imperium zum Einsturz brachte.


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Final Moments Inside the Courtroom Before Sam Bankman-Fried Was Found Guilty of Fraud

Following a five-week long trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, a New York jury found the disgraced FTX founder guilty on all seven criminal fraud counts. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the scene in the courtroom when the verdict was read.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty of All Seven Fraud Counts: What Happens Next?

Sam Bankman-Fried's fate was finally decided by 12 jurors Thursday night. After deliberating for a little over 4 hours, the FTX founder was found guilty on all seven counts for his role in the crypto exchange's implosion. Ford O'Brien Landy LLP partner Kevin J. O’Brien shares his legal analysis of the trial and subsequent verdict, explaining why Bankman-Fried could serve "something in the neighborhood of 15 years" in prison.

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Inside the Courtroom During Sam Bankman-Fried's Guilty Verdict

A jury found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on the first anniversary of the award-winning CoinDesk scoop that spurred the FTX founder's downfall. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De, who was in the courtroom Thursday night, shares insights into the events leading up to the verdict.

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CoinDesk Published a Scoop on Alameda Research One Year Ago

CoinDesk senior reporter Ian Allison, the journalist who broke the story that eventually led to the collapse of FTX, takes a look back on the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried's empire and how the crypto industry has changed in the last year. Allison notes that his sources did not anticipate the gravity of the information they were sharing at the time. "They were as surprised as I was," he said.

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A Look Back on the Collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's Empire

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall began on Nov. 2, 2022, when CoinDesk published a big scoop that raised questions about the health of crypto hedge fund Alameda Research and by extension, how safe Alameda Research's sister company FTX was. CoinDesk senior reporter Ian Allison, the journalist who authored that story, takes a look back on the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's empire and how the industry has changed in the last year.

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Closing Arguments Start in Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial; Could Bitcoin Reach $150K by 2025?

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including Bernstein's latest bitcoin (BTC) price prediction. Circle is curbing service for individual accounts to mint stablecoins. And, the latest legal developments as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial nears its end.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Reaches Closing Arguments: What Happens Next?

Omar Ochoa Law Firm founder, Omar Ochoa, joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest developments in Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial, along with his predictions, as closing arguments are expected to begin on Wednesday. The FTX founder was the last witness from both the defense and the prosecution.

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