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 SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering.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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Le PRIME ministre des Bahamas a demandé à Sam Bankman-Fried de donner des conseils à son fils sur le projet NFT

Un e-mail mentionnant les NFT de Philip Davis a été présenté au tribunal mardi dans le cadre de l'affaire de fraude des procureurs contre le fondateur de FTX.

Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis, right, meets Pope Francis (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

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The SBF Trial: Ex-FTX Exec Nishad Singh Back in Court; Binance.US Halts Direct Dollar Withdrawals

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including the latest witness testimony in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial from former senior FTX executive Nishad Singh. Plus, the amended proposal that bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has floated to return up to 90% of creditor holdings. And, Binance.US users can no longer withdraw dollars directly from the platform after the exchange updated its terms of use.  

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Pour une fois, l'avocat de Sam Bankman-Fried frappe fort lors du procès pénal du PDG de FTX

Interrogé par l'avocat de la défense Mark Cohen, un ancien dirigeant de FTX et témoin du gouvernement a admis avoir des souvenirs flous.

Former FTX exec Nishant Singh leaving court on Oct. 17 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Ex-FTX Exec Nishad Singh Back in Court After Testifying about Sam Bankman-Fried's 'Excess' Spending

Former FTX executive Nishad Singh is testifying before jurors again Tuesday as Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial continues. Singh, who said he knew around $8 billion of FTX customers’ money had gone missing, was once part of Bankman-Fried’s inner circle. CoinDesk executive director of global content Emily Parker describes the latest legal proceedings.

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Procès SBF : Nishad Singh se sentait « suicidaire » dans les derniers jours de la bourse de Crypto

« Cinq années de sang, de SWEAT et de larmes se sont avérées avoir servi à quelque chose de maléfique », a déclaré Nishad Singh au jury.

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The SBF Trial Remains 'Top of Mind' for Regulators, Congress: Legal Expert

For CoinDesk's State of Crypto Week, presented by Chainalysis, Daniel Davis, former CFTC general counsel and a current partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, discusses how FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial and the crypto exchange's bankruptcy proceedings could shape future crypto regulation in the U.S. Plus, his thoughts on whether ether (ETH) could be classified as a commodity.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Strategy Is That He's an 'Idiot,' Attorney Says

Tully & Weiss criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully shares his thoughts on Sam Bankman-Fried's defense strategy and explains why he believes things "aren't going too well" for the defense team in this case. Plus, whether Bankman-Fried's lawyers could possibly pin the blame on former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison for FTX's implosion.

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