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 SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering.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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Sam Bankman-Fried devrait passer 40 à 50 ans en prison, selon le ministère de la Justice

Le gouvernement américain a également recommandé une amende de 11 milliards de dollars et une confiscation.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a federal courthouse in New York last year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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'Kimchi Premium' Reaches Two-Year High

"Kimchi premium" refers to the difference in bitcoin prices on Korean exchanges compared to global exchanges – and bitcoin is currently trading at a 10% premium in South Korea. The arbitrage was popularized by Sam Bankman-Fried and involves buying bitcoin on a global exchange and then selling it on a Korean exchange for profit. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "The Chart of the Day."

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Sam Bankman-Fried ne veut T aller en prison pendant 100 ans

L'équipe juridique de Bankman-Fried a présenté 29 références de caractère pour plaider en faveur d'une peine clémente.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Pushes Through $60K on Bull Rally; What Should Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentence Be?

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as bitcoin (BTC) roared past the $60,000 level, hitting a two-year high since November 2021. Plus, court filings show that Sam Bankman-Fried’s attorneys requested a prison term of no more than 6.5 years for the convicted FTX founder. And, BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF scored over $1.3 billion in daily trading volume for the second consecutive day.

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Sam Bankman-Fried demande une peine de prison de 6,5 ans après sa condamnation pour l'effondrement de FTX

Les avocats de Bankman-Fried se sont opposés au rapport d'enquête présentenciel (PSR) qui recommande une peine de 100 ans de prison, le qualifiant de « grotesque ».

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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FTX Estate peut vendre NEAR de 8 % de sa participation dans la start-up d'intelligence artificielle Anthropic, selon le tribunal

La motion visant à vendre environ 7,84 % d'Anthropic que FTX détenait en janvier 2024 avait été déposée début février 2024.

John J Ray III took over as FTX CEO in November 2022 (House Committee on Financial Services)

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Sam Bankman-Fried remplace les avocats avant la condamnation

Bankman-Fried a remplacé ses anciens avocats, Mark Cohen et Christian Everdale, alors qu'il se dirige vers les négociations de condamnation.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Larry David se qualifie lui-même d'idiot pour avoir réalisé la célèbre publicité de FTX lors du Super Bowl

La plateforme d'échange de Cryptomonnaie de Sam Bankman-Fried s'est tristement effondrée quelques mois après la diffusion de la publicité.

Larry David on Super Bowl ad for Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX: 'Like an Idiot, I Did It' (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Saga Continues in FTX Lawsuit; Bitcoin's ‘De-Dollarization’ Narrative

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry, including Sam Bankman-Fried's parents asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit by FTX seeking to recover funds. Plus, insights on the dollar's popularity and the real-world focus of the metaverse.

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Les parents de Sam Bankman-Fried demandent au tribunal de rejeter la plainte de FTX visant à récupérer des fonds

Bankman et Fried, tous deux professeurs à la Stanford Law School, ont soutenu que Bankman n'avait pas de relation fiduciaire avec FTX.

Barbara Fried and Joe Bankman at the federal courthouse where their son, Sam Bankman-Fried, was preparing to testify on Oct. 26, 2023 (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)