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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.

1 nov 2023

Omar Ochoa Law Firm founder Omar Ochoa weighs in on the how Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team has acted during the FTX founder's criminal trial. "It's a really difficult case for the defense, in all honesty," Ochoa said. "The defense counsel has done the best that they can."

1 nov 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried was grilled on the stand Monday, as the prosecution drilled the FTX founder with questions on public statements he previously made or posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) before the collapse of the exchange. Katten partner and co-chair for the firm's financial markets and regulation practice group Dan Davis weighs in. "You almost guarantee these types of statements will come in if you testify," Davis said.

31 oct 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is taking the stand again Tuesday for more cross-examination in his criminal trial. Katten partner and co-chair for the firm's financial markets and regulation practice group Dan Davis discusses his take on the latest legal proceedings and the impact on the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape. "I think any regulator and any person in Congress wants to make sure what happened with FTX does not happen again," Davis said.

31 oct 2023

Por CoinDesk31 oct 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including the Justice Department gearing up for its cross-examination of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during his criminal trial. Animoca Brands has a new partnership with Saudi Arabia's NEOM. And, what a new report says about retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in Hong Kong.

30 oct 2023

Por CoinDesk30 oct 2023

Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder weighs in on Sam Bankman-Fried's decision to take the stand in his own defense for his criminal trial and expectations on his performance during the cross-examination. "He's just going to get skinned alive by these seasoned prosecutors," Hodder said. "They are not the people on Twitter spaces who were asking him questions last November."

30 oct 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried is set to face a cross-examination by federal prosecutors Monday, after doubling down on the narrative that FTX failed due to mistakes. Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder discusses her take on the latest legal proceedings around the FTX founder's criminal trial and the implications for the U.S. regulatory landscape.

30 oct 2023

Por CoinDesk27 oct 2023