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'Number Go Up' Author on Crypto's Wild Ride: It's the 'Greatest Financial Mania in the History of the World'

"Number Go Up" author Zeke Faux discusses the key highlights of his new book that documents crypto's wild ride, including his conversations with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried before the exchange filed for bankruptcy.

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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)

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Bicker With Prosecutors Over Proposed Witnesses

Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team continues to squabble with prosecutors over the Department of Justice's motion to disqualify some proposed witnesses. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De details the back-and-forth between the government and the FTX founder's attorneys.

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Push Back Against DOJ’s Motion to Block Proposed Witnesses

In a Monday night filing, defense attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried fired back against prosecutors wanting to disqualify proposed expert witness testimony, claiming that the U.S. Department of Justice is pushing to prevent the FTX founder from having a fair trial. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest legal developments.

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DOJ 'Overreaching' in Trying to Block Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Witnesses, Defense Says

The DOJ, for its part, said the defense mischaracterized a proposed prosecution witness's planned testimony.

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Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ Propose Jury Questions Ahead of October Trial

The filings come amid a back-and-forth over whether Bankman-Fried should be released from jail to work on his defense.

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

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Attorneys Fire Back at Prosecutors Over Laptop Access

Attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried are clapping back at the Department of Justice in a new memo Friday, claiming prosecutors exaggerated the amount of access FTX founder really has to defense material. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the arguments in the letter and whether Bankman-Fried has a chance to be released from jail ahead of his trial in October.

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DOJ Claims About Sam Bankman-Fried's Laptop Access Are 'Inaccurate', Defense Alleges

Prosecutors said they had fixed most of Bankman-Fried's laptop issues with the defense's help earlier this week. The defense continues to push for a "temporary release."

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Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Could Forfeit $1.5B as Part of Guilty Plea

Former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets Ryan Salame pleaded guilty to a number of federal criminal charges tied to the exchange. The former FTX executive has been ordered to forfeit more than $1.5 billion dollars as a part of his plea agreement with the government. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses what Salame's guilty plea means ahead of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's upcoming trial in October.

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