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Anthropic's Growing Value Is a 'Fantastic Turn of Events' For FTX Creditors: 117 Partners CEO

OpenAI rival Anthropic's growing value is sparking hope for some FTX creditors that they will be made whole. FTX and Alameda Research previously invested $500M in the startup, according to Bloomberg. 117 Partners CEO and founder Thomas Braziel discusses what this means for the FTX ecosystem as Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is underway.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial: A Look Inside the Courtroom

CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De shares the details of what it's been like inside the courtroom for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's ongoing trial. Plus, insights on testimonies from witnesses including the exchange's co-founder Gary Wang.

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Opinion

3 Times Bankman-Fried Allegedly Lied Before He Was Famous

It's not yet clear whether the disgraced FTX founder will testify in his fraud trial. But can you even take him at his word?

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Opinion

Michael Lewis Was Charmed by Sam Bankman-Fried – But So Was Everyone Else

Michael Lewis is getting slammed for a relatively sympathetic portrayal of SBF. The larger question is: Why did so many people fall under Sam’s spell?

Writer Michael Lewis interviews Sam Bankman-Fried at Crypto Bahamas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried, Other FTX Execs Committed Financial Crimes, Co-Founder Wang Testifies

Gary Wang, the former chief technology officer and co-founder of FTX, told a jury that he, Bankman-Fried and fellow former executives Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh committed multiple forms of fraud.

Matt Huang of Paradigm arrives in court on Thursday, Oct. 5 to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk).

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Criminal Defense Attorney Explains Why Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Strategy Could 'Fail'

In opening statements yesterday, prosecutors said Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire was a "house of cards" that was "built on a lie," while the defense claimed the FTX founder acted in good faith. ZFZ Law co-founder Michael Zweiback discusses his take on the trial and why the defense shifting the blame to ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison could turn into a doomed strategy.

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Policy

Unpacking the First Day of Sam Bankman-Fried's Actual Trial

Two witnesses testified how FTX seemed safe – and really wasn’t, backing the Department of Justice’s opening argument.

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Two Multimillion-Dollar Jets May Be Forfeit, DOJ Says

The assets, whose ownership is in dispute, could potentially be used to pay back creditors of FTX.

El fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, vuelve a comparecer ante el tribunal en las Bahamas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)