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 SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering.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.


Juridique

Les avocats de SBF veulent interroger Caroline Ellison sur la participation de FTX dans l'IA anthropique

Ellison, l'ancienne PDG d'Alameda, a témoigné mardi qu'elle avait été consultée sur le portefeuille d'investissement de FTX.

Caroline Ellison leaves the courthouse on Oct. 10, 2023 (Elizabeth Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Analyses

Défendre l’indéfendable ? Les avocats de Sam Bankman-Fried méritent mieux

Les avocats du fondateur de FTX n'ont reçu aucune pitié de la part du juge de district Lewis Kaplan, qui supervise l'affaire.

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Vidéos

Ex-Alameda Research CEO Prepared to Take the Stand at SBF Trial; Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen

"CoinDesk Daily" breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including what to expect during the fifth day of Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial as Caroline Ellison prepares to take the stand. Binance is reportedly helping Israeli police freeze cryptocurrency accounts linked to Palestinian militant group Hamas. Plus, a crypto markets update.

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Vidéos

Prosecutors Likely to Portray Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison as a 'Sympathetic Witness': Lawyer

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, the prosecution's star witness, is set to take the stand today in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial. Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder discusses what to expect from Ellison's testimony and her reaction to Bankman-Fried's defense's strategy so far.

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Juridique

Les points clés de la première semaine du procès de Sam Bankman-Fried

J’ai passé la semaine dernière dans une salle d’audience à couvrir l’affaire Sam Bankman-Fried. Voici ce que nous avons entendu.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Juridique

Gary Wang, Caroline Ellison : retour sur la cinquième journée du procès de Sam Bankman-Fried

Gary Wang terminera son témoignage aujourd'hui et Caroline Ellison, un témoin clé, commencera à présenter son point de vue.

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Juridique

Bankman-Fried veut enquêter sur l’implication des avocats dans les prêts « fictifs » de 200 millions de dollars d’Alameda

Le défendeur dans un procès pour fraude portant sur plusieurs milliards de dollars fait pression pour blâmer son conseiller juridique, malgré la réticence du tribunal à le laisser faire.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Juridique

À quoi s'attendre lorsque Caroline Ellison prendra la parole au procès de Sam Bankman-Fried

L'ancienne PDG d'Alameda « vous racontera comment elle et le défendeur ont volé l'argent que les clients avaient confié à FTX », a déclaré un procureur. Le contre-interrogatoire de la défense pourrait devenir personnel.

Sam Bankman-Fried (left) and Caroline Ellison (CoinDesk archives, @carolinecapital, modified by CoinDesk)