FTX

A federal judge revoked Sam Bankman-Fried's bond release, saying the FTX founder appears to have "attempted to tamper with witnesses." Hermine Wong, former Coinbase head of policy and current principal at herminewong.xyz, joins "First Mover" with her reaction to Bankman-Fried's bond revocation. Plus, her outlook on crypto adoption as the industry is plagued with negative headlines.

14 août 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sent to jail ahead of his October trial after a federal judge revoked his bond last Friday, saying the former crypto heavyweight appears to have tried to tamper with witnesses. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down Judge Lewis Kaplan's conclusion at the hearing and the response from Bankman-Fried's defense team.

14 août 2023

Juridique

Bankman-Fried a été accusé d'avoir divulgué au New York Times le journal de l'ancienne PDG d'Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison.

Par Nikhilesh De, Elizabeth Napolitano11 août 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as the SEC pushes its review of the Ark 21Shares bitcoin ETF application. Sources tell CoinDesk beleaguered crypto custodian Prime Trust could face layoffs. A new report reveals the potential impact of PayPal's stablecoin debut. And, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried heads to court, as a judge could decide if he should be sent back to jail ahead of his trial.

11 août 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried is set to appear at a hearing on Friday for a judge to decide whether the disgraced founder of FTX is going to jail before his trial in October over sharing former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's diary with the New York Times. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De shares his prediction. Plus, the latest on crypto exchange Bittrex's $24 million fine.

11 août 2023

Lawyers for the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX fired back at creditors that criticized the estate's proposed reorganization plan. "The Hash" panel discusses the back-and-forth between the attorneys and creditors. Plus, what the negotiations could mean for the defunct exchange's possible revival plan.

10 août 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice still plans to bring a campaign finance-related charge against Sam Bankman-Fried. This comes after prosecutors had dropped a campaign finance charge against the FTX founder last month. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the charges that will be brought against the FTX founder. Plus, the latest on Ryan Salame, as Bloomberg reports that the former FTX executive is in talks with federal prosecutors.

9 août 2023

Juridique

Les procureurs avaient abandonné le mois dernier une accusation de financement de campagne contre le fondateur de FTX.

Par Nikhilesh De8 août 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as the electronic payments giant PayPal ventures into digital assets with the announcement of a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin called PayPal USD. Sino Global Capital files a multimillion dollar claim against FTX. And, Worldcoin’s Nairobi warehouse was reportedly raided as Kenya's Ministry of the Interior suspends the project from operating in the country.

7 août 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried's defense isn't denying that he shared former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's diary with the New York Times, and therefore he should be "detained pending trial," according to the latest filing from the U.S. Department of Justice. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the legal road ahead for the disgraced FTX founder.

4 août 2023