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 SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering.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 tournée de plaidoyer de grâce de la SBF se poursuit avec une apparition dans le podcast de Tucker Carlson

L'ancien PDG de FTX a affirmé qu'il avait eu de meilleures relations avec le Parti républicain avant la chute de sa bourse.

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

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La FTT) monte brièvement en flèche après que Sam Bankman-Fried a tweeté pour la première fois en deux ans

Bankman-Fried est actuellement détenu au centre de détention métropolitain, où il purge une peine de 25 ans de prison.

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

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Des jets privés et de l'argent politique parmi les avoirs confisqués à Sam Bankman-Fried : tribunal

Un tribunal fédéral a confirmé le décompte final des actifs de la SBF sur lesquels le gouvernement revendiquait une part, dont 606 millions de dollars provenant des ventes d'actions Robinhood et deux jets privés.

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

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FTX poursuit Binance et son ancien PDG CZ pour 1,8 milliard de dollars

Le dossier allègue que FTX était déjà insolvable et que les jetons FTT utilisés dans une opération de rachat d'actions étaient sans valeur, et que par conséquent le transfert devrait être classé comme frauduleux.

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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Caroline Ellison, ancienne PDG d'Alameda Research, condamnée à deux ans de prison pour son rôle dans la fraude de FTX

Ellison devra également renoncer à environ 11 milliards de dollars, a décidé mardi un juge fédéral.

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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À quoi s'attendre lors de la condamnation de Caroline Ellison, ancienne PDG d'Alameda Research

Caroline Ellison est la troisième dirigeante de FTX à être condamnée.

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 fait appel de sa condamnation pour fraude et demande un nouveau procès

Le fondateur de FTX a purgé six mois d'une peine de 25 ans de prison.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)