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Key Points From the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial's First Week

I’ve spent the past week in a courtroom covering Sam Bankman-Fried. Here’s what we’ve heard.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

There's a Lot of Thefts Happening

Regulators don’t need more excuses to look suspiciously at the crypto industry, but a recent wave of hacks and thefts provide one anyway.

FTX bought the naming rights to the Miami Heat arena in March. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)

The Government Shutting Down Isn't Great for Crypto

It's not that crypto was making speedy progress through D.C., but a shutdown will put a lot of gunk in the wheels.

(Sara Cottle/Unsplash)

Crypto Wants a De Minimis Tax Exemption in the U.S.

The industry weighed in on a Senate committee request for comment, hitting common themes.

Sens. Ron Wyden (left) and Mike Crapo (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Sam Bankman-Fried Remains Stuck in Jail

The FTX founder lost his bid for a “temporary release” from jail ahead of trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside a courthouse earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)