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Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried, once a pivotal figure in the cryptocurrency industry, was convicted in November 2023 of committing fraud and conspiracy for stealing billions of dollars of money belonging to customers of his FTX crypto exchange, funneling the money to Alameda Research, his hedge fund. FTX had been one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges before its demise, a major player in derivatives trading including perpetual futures. The company's undoing was spurred by a CoinDesk scoop in November 2022 showing Alameda's balance sheet was mysteriously full of the FTT token issued by FTX – calling into question both Alameda and FTX's financial stability. The Bahamas-based company filed for bankruptcy nine days after the story. Before his downfall, SBF (as the former billionaire is commonly known as) had been a leading figure in crypto, pushing for regulation of the industry in the U.S. He was a major political donor and the public face of effective altruism, a movement geared toward maximizing the amount of good done by philanthropy. SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering. His trial began in October 2023, and he was convicted on Nov. 2, 2023, a year to the day after the CoinDesk story that caused his crypto empire to crumble.
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Will Still Face Campaign Finance-Related Charge: DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice still plans to bring a campaign finance-related charge against Sam Bankman-Fried. This comes after prosecutors had dropped a campaign finance charge against the FTX founder last month. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the charges that will be brought against the FTX founder. Plus, the latest on Ryan Salame, as Bloomberg reports that the former FTX executive is in talks with federal prosecutors.
PayPal's Stablecoin Splash; Sam Bankman-Fried Still on the Hook for Campaign Finance-Related Charge
“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, including what stablecoin players think of fintech giant PayPal launching its own PYUSD token. Bitcoin bulls Cathie Wood and Mike Novogratz, both vocalized their optimism over a spot Bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S.. And, the Department of Justice still plans to argue that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried conducted an "illegal campaign finance" scheme when he goes to trial in October.
Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Talking to Prosecutors About Plea Deal: Bloomberg
It was not known whether Salame would cooperate with prosecutors and testify against FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Still Face Campaign Finance-Related Charge, Justice Department Says
Prosecutors had dropped a campaign-finance charge against the FTX founder last month.
Sino Global Files $67M Claim Against FTX-Alameda
Sino Global invested in tokens heavily affected by the decline of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX crypto empire and partnered with FTX on a fund raised with outside investors' capital.
Could FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Go to Jail Ahead of His Trial?
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense isn't denying that he shared former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's diary with the New York Times, and therefore he should be "detained pending trial," according to the latest filing from the U.S. Department of Justice. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the legal road ahead for the disgraced FTX founder.
U.S. Prosecutors Argue Sam Bankman-Fried Should Be 'Detained Pending Trial'
The U.S. Department of Justice released another filing late Thursday regarding Sam Bankman-Fried and his alleged sharing of former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's personal diaries to the New York Times. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the filing and the back-and-forth between the prosecutors and former FTX CEO's legal defense team.
Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Jail as Justice Department Pushes for Incarceration
The department responded to the FTX founder's defense team, which argued that the DOJ was portraying him in a negative light.
Is Sam Bankman-Fried Going to Jail?
Federal prosecutors are fed up with what they say are his repeated attempts to influence witness testimony. He maintains he’s just trying to defend his reputation.
Litecoin Undergoes Third 'Halving'; Race for Ether Futures ETFs Kicks Off
"CoinDesk Daily" takes a look at the crypto news making headlines as Litecoin (LTC) undergoes it's third "halving." Six firms file applications for ether (ETH) futures-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried say prosecutors moving to revoke his bond release relied on an "extremely thin" factual basis. Plus, Abracadabra is proposing measures to protect from a bad debt situation stemming from an $18 million loan to Curve Finance's founder.