Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried, once a pivotal figure in the cryptocurrency industry, was convicted in November 2023 of committing fraud and conspiracy for stealing billions of dollars of money belonging to customers of his FTX crypto exchange, funneling the money to Alameda Research, his hedge fund. FTX had been one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges before its demise, a major player in derivatives trading including perpetual futures. The company's undoing was spurred by a CoinDesk scoop in November 2022 showing Alameda's balance sheet was mysteriously full of the FTT token issued by FTX – calling into question both Alameda and FTX's financial stability. The Bahamas-based company filed for bankruptcy nine days after the story. Before his downfall, SBF (as the former billionaire is commonly known as) had been a leading figure in crypto, pushing for regulation of the industry in the U.S. He was a major political donor and the public face of effective altruism, a movement geared toward maximizing the amount of good done by philanthropy. SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering. His trial began in October 2023, and he was convicted on Nov. 2, 2023, a year to the day after the CoinDesk story that caused his crypto empire to crumble.


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La gira de petición de indulto de SBF continúa con la aparición de Tucker Carlson en el podcast

El ex director ejecutivo de FTX afirmó que tenía una mejor relación con el Partido Republicano antes de la caída de su exchange.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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El FTT se dispara brevemente después de que Sam Bankman-Fried tuiteara por primera vez en dos años

Bankman-Fried se encuentra actualmente en el Centro de Detención Metropolitano, cumpliendo una condena de 25 años de prisión.

Sam Bankman-Fried (right) exits the courtroom in Manhattan after a hearing on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Aviones privados y dinero político entre los mil millones de dólares de los bienes confiscados de Sam Bankman-Fried, según el tribunal

Un tribunal federal confirmó el recuento final de los activos de SBF que el gobierno reclama, incluidos 606 millones de dólares en ventas de acciones de Robinhood y dos aviones privados.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton, modified by CoinDesk)

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FTX demanda a Binance y a su exdirector ejecutivo, CZ, por 1.800 millones de dólares

En la presentación se alega que FTX ya era insolvente y que los tokens FTT utilizados en una transacción de recompra de acciones no tenían valor y, por lo tanto, la transferencia debería clasificarse como fraudulenta.

Binance's former CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (Photos from Smorshedi/Wikimedia Commons and CoinDesk/Flickr, modified by CoinDesk)

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North Korea Is Infiltrating the Crypto Industry; Diddy Hires Sam Bankman-Fried’s Appeal Lawyer

"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a CoinDesk investigation reveals that crypto firms are unknowingly hiring IT workers from North Korea. Plus, Sean “Diddy” Combs has hired the lawyer who handles Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal and Bitwise registered a trust entity in the state of Delaware, taking a first step at an XRP ETF.

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Will Mayor Adams Join Sam Bankman-Fried and Diddy in Prison?; Crypto Hacks in Q3

"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the indictment of New York Major Eric Adams stirs up speculations of whether he could join Sam Bankman-Fried and Sean "Diddy" Combs in the Brooklyn detention center. Plus, Immunefi releases a report on crypto hacks in the third quarter and PayPal will let business clients buy, hold and sell crypto.

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La exdirectora ejecutiva de Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison, condenada a dos años de prisión por su papel en el fraude de FTX

Ellison también tendrá que perder alrededor de 11 mil millones de dólares, dictaminó el martes un juez federal.

Caroline Ellison exits a Manhattan courthouse after being sentenced to two years in prison on Sept. 24, 2024. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

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Qué esperar de la sentencia de la exdirectora ejecutiva de Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison

Caroline Ellison es la tercera ejecutiva de FTX en ser sentenciada.

Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison at the federal courthouse in Manhattan (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Binance Facing Heavier Scrutiny From the SEC; FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Conviction

"CoinDesk Daily" host Benjamin Schiller breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the U.S. SEC filed a proposed amended complaint against crypto exchange Binance. Plus, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed his fraud conviction and DeltaPrime saw over $6 million worth of various tokens drained from its wallets due to a private key leak.

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Sam Bankman-Fried apela su condena por fraude y solicita un nuevo juicio

El fundador de FTX cumple seis meses de una condena de 25 años de prisión.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)