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A 20+ Year Sentence? Why the Evidence Against SBF Was Too Hard to Overcome

In this episode of Unchained, Laura does a detailed unpacking of the historic Sam Bankman-Fried trial and verdict with defense lawyer Sam Enzer and former Southern District of New York prosecutor Rich Cooper.

Unchained

Finance

FTX Can Start Mediation, File Counterclaims in BlockFi Bankruptcy Case, Judge Rules

BlockFi filed for bankruptcy in late November last year, in part because of the ripple effects of the sudden collapse of FTX, which triggered an automatic stay that halted proceedings between the two.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince (right) (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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FTX Linked Wallets Shift $13.5M SOL as Solana Rally Takes a Breather

SOL prices have risen 150% in the past month, making it the top-performing major cryptocurrency.

Solana's offices in New York (Danny Nelson)

Finance

Former FTX, Alameda Executives to Start New Crypto Exchange: WSJ

Former FTX general counsel Can Sun, who was a key witness in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, and former Alameda Research software developer Armani Ferrante are building a Dubai-based exchange called Backpack Exchange.

Can Sun, former FTX general counsel, leaves a New York courthouse after testifying against Sam Bankman-Fried on Oct. 19, 2023. (Nik De/CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX Sues Bybit to Claw Back $953M in 'Misappropriated Funds'

The FTX estate says the funds were "preferentially" or "fraudulently" transferred to Bybit and affiliates in the lead up to its November 2022, bankruptcy filing.

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Vidéos

How Does a Tax Deduction Work if an Exchange Enters Bankruptcy?

As part of CoinDesk's Tax Week 2023, Miles Fuller, Head of Government Solutions at TaxBit, joins "First Mover" to explain how FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's guilty verdict could give some clarity for FTX customers waiting to figure out where they stand in the company's bankruptcy proceedings and the tax treatment of any losses incurred. "The taxpayer needs to be able to show that they lost their money due to theft," Fuller said. The conviction of Bankman-Fried is going to give the customers "the ammunition they need."

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Vidéos

Tax Implications Following Sam Bankman-Fried's Conviction

As part of CoinDesk's Tax Week 2023, TaxBit Head of Government Solutions Miles Fuller discusses how the end of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial could provide some clarity for FTX customers as to how the company’s bankruptcy might affect their taxes. However, how the IRS might act in the context of illegal activity remains unclear.

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Analyses

We've Seen the FTX Collapse Before

There are overwhelming similarities between the FTX and MF Global bankruptcies — and one big difference.

Jon Corzine and Sam Bankman-Fried were both politically-connected business leads who lost over $1 billion in customer funds, though their different outcomes shows that regulation does not always achieve what is promised. (Wikimedia Commons/CoinDesk)

Marchés

Solana's SOL Rallies 20% in a Day, Erasing Woes of Past 18 Months

The Solana token's massive rally this year increases the odds that FTX customers will recoup all their lost money.

Solana price (CoinDesk)