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Ellison and Wang Will Be ‘Game Changers' in Bankman-Fried's Trial, Lawyer Says

The testimony of the two FTX insiders could be damning for Bankman-Fried as he fights criminal charges, according to Ian McGinley, a partner at Akin Group.

Ian McGinley, a partner at Akin Gump, said the outlook is grim for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. (CoinDesk)

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Justice Department Launches Criminal Probe Into $400M FTX Hack: Bloomberg

Experts have suggested the digital fingerprints left by the alleged hacker points to an inside job.

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New Judge Assigned in Sam Bankman-Fried Fraud Case

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has replaced Ronnie Abrams, who recused herself because of a potential conflict of interest.

El fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Borrowed From Alameda to Buy Robinhood Shares

Alameda took out a loan pledging those same shares as collateral.

Extradición a Estados Unidos del fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, desde las Bahamas. (Real Fuerza de Policía de Bahamas)

Videos

Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Reportedly Tells Judge She Is 'Truly Sorry'

The New York Times reports that transcripts unsealed on Friday shows former Alameda executive Caroline Ellison told a federal judge she was “truly sorry” for her role in FTX's implosion. Akin Gump Partner Ian McGinley discusses the latest legal considerations and outlines the "game changers" for the case against Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Finance

5 Crypto Things That Riled Me Up in 2022

In case you were living in a Wi-Fi-less cave, there was plenty of unsavory stuff to pick from!

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Finance

FTX Asks Judge for Help in Fight Over Robinhood Shares Worth About $450M

Three parties, including ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, have tried to get control over the 56 million shares.

Tokens vinculados con billeteras de Alameda se vendieron por bitcoin en el último día. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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

In his first court appearance since being extradited from the Bahamas, the former CEO was told he can live with his parents on $250 million bail secured by their Palo Alto house.

Sam Bankman-Fried sale del tribunal federal en la ciudad de Nueva York. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Markets

Crypto Firm Orthogonal Trading Said to Be in Provisional Liquidation After Maple Defaults

Orthogonal defaulted on $36 million of loans on DeFi protocol Maple earlier this month after it allegedly misrepresented the scale of its losses from the FTX implosion.

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