Bail


Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers, Prosecutors Agree on Proposed Bail Conditions

The FTX founder will be given a new phone without internet access and a laptop with limited functionality.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bankman-Fried Should Have Only Flip Phone, Website Whitelist, DOJ Says

The bail conditions clampdown comes after suspicions of witness tampering.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on Feb. 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bankman-Fried $250M Bond Is a ‘Joke,’ Claims Securities Lawyer

“MetaLawMan” James Murphy says that in 30 years of experience he has “never seen anything this lenient in a situation” where someone has lost millions of dollars of users’ money.

El fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, vuelve a comparecer ante el tribunal en las Bahamas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Super Bowl VPN Use Prompts Government Concern

U.S. prosecutors worry he could use the privacy tool to access foreign crypto sites or the dark web while on bail.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside U.S. District Court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried Negotiating Bail Conditions: Court Filing

Bankman-Fried’s current bail conditions bar contact with current or former employees of FTX and Alameda Research, something the disgraced founder is alleged to be doing.

FTX Sam Bankman-Fried arrest press in December (U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York)

Policy

Judge Bans Sam Bankman-Fried From Contacting FTX Employees and Using Signal

The tentative order was granted by a New York court on Wednesday after prosecutors asked the former FTX CEO's bail conditions to be amended last week.

El fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, se declaró “no culpable” de ocho cargos en un tribunal federal. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Ask Court to Conceal Identities of $250M Bail Co-Signers

The lawyers cited privacy and safety concerns as reasons for the request.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves federal court in New York after his arraignment and bail hearings on Dec. 22. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Videos

Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bond Secured by Parents

Sam Bankman-Fried's release was secured by equity in his parents' Palo Alto, California home, and a long list of requirements was included for him to remain free while he faces charges. ZFZ Law co-founder Michael Zweiback discusses the $250 million bond and the potential legal developments.

Recent Videos

Markets

US Bail Funds Are Seeing an Uptick in Cryptocurrency Donations

The Bail Project, Chicago Community Bond Fund and Nashville Community Bail Fund take cryptocurrency donations not just in BTC, but also ETH and even BAT.

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Tech

Monero-for-Bail Project Sees Increased Demand During Protests

An initiative that mines the privacy coin monero, donating cash for bail money, has seen an uptick in users since the protests started in Minnesota.

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