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 SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering.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.

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Sam Bankman-Fried to be Extradited to the US

The former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX could arrive in New York to face charges as early as Wednesday afternoon.

작성자 Cheyenne Ligon2022년 12월 21일

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried returns to court in the Bahamas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Former Madoff Attorney Would Tell Sam Bankman-Fried to 'Shut Up'

Ira Lee Sorkin, former attorney for Bernie Madoff, characterized Sam Bankman-Fried's recent media apology tour as "a terrible mistake." Sorkin added, "the only audience he could possibly be addressing is a potential jury."

2022년 12월 21일

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Bernie Madoff’s Former Attorney on FTX Implosion

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly expected to waive his right to extradition to the U.S. after a confusing Bahamas court appearance Monday that the presiding judge deemed a "waste of time." Ira Lee Sorkin, former attorney for Bernie Madoff, discusses his take on Bankman-Fried's case.

2022년 12월 21일

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Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Set for Extradition to the US

A hearing in The Bahamas is set for Wednesday morning, and Bankman-Fried will fly to the U.S. the same day.

작성자 Stephen Alpher2022년 12월 21일

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is seen arriving at court on Dec. 19, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. (MEGA/GC Images)

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FTX to Seek Retrieving Voluntary Payments From Third Parties

FTX will attempt to recoup voluntary payments made to third parties prior to its collapse, possibly including founder Sam Bankman-Fried's political donations, and pursuing them in court if necessary. Meanwhile, FTX's new management told a procedural hearing Tuesday it had over $1 billion in assets identified. Murphy & McGonigle founder James Murphy discusses the latest in FTX's bankruptcy and what this means for the crypto markets.

2022년 12월 20일

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Examining the Whirlwind Quarter in Crypto

The fourth quarter was a whirlwind for the crypto markets, as investors witnessed the Federal Reserve hike rates in November and December, FTX file for bankruptcy and Sam Bankman-Fried get arrested in the Bahamas. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg takes a comprehensive look at Q4, based on the CoinDesk Market Ex Stablecoins Index (CMIX) and sector indices.

2022년 12월 20일

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FTX Will Look to Retrieve Voluntary Payments From Third Parties, Possibly Including SBF's Political Donations

FTX said it had been "approached by a number of recipients of contributions or other payments" looking to return them what they had received from Bankman-Fried or other FTX executives.

작성자 Jamie Crawley2022년 12월 20일

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Reported Extradition Plans; Twitter Under Elon Musk

작성자 William Foxley, Zack Seward, Jennifer Sanasie, Wendy O2022년 12월 19일

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bahamas Court Appearance Adds to Confusion

Counsel for Sam Bankman-Fried appeared blindsided by his appearance in a Bahamas court Monday as weekend reports suggested Bankman-Fried had changed his mind and was not going to challenge extradition to the U.S. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon breaks down the latest confusion around the former FTX CEO's court appearance.

2022년 12월 19일

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FTX’s Bankman-Fried Gave Ex-Jane Street Traders Who Formed Modulo Capital $400M

Founded in early 2022, Modulo operated out of the same luxury Bahamian condominium community where Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX employees lived.

작성자 Tracy Wang2022년 12월 19일

Sam Bankman-Fried speaks at Consensus C22 (CoinDesk)