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Sam Bankman-Fried ‘Lied,’ DOJ Tells Jury; Defense Tries to Pin FTX Collapse on Caroline Ellison

“He poured money – other people’s money – into investments to make himself even richer,” the prosecutor said in opening arguments.

Sam Bankman-Fried  (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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Ex-Alameda Engineer: It Was 'Business as Usual' Until FTX's Crypto Empire Implosion

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial is underway. Former Alameda Research engineer Aditya Baradwaj shares insights working at Alameda before its collapse and what it was like to work with ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison. "It pretty much seemed like business as usual right up until the very end," Baradwaj said. "We had no reason to believe anything was going on."

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Bernie Madoff’s Former Lawyer: Crypto Knowledge Unlikely to Play Role in SBF Trial

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is getting his day in court, after prosecutors previously called the demise of FTX "one of the biggest financial frauds in American history." Mintz and Gold partner Ira Lee Sorkin, who previously represented Bernie Madoff, discusses his take on the legal proceedings and how it could shape the future crypto regulation in the U.S.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Now Has a Jury

A federal judge picked a dozen New Yorkers to try the FTX founder on fraud and conspiracy charges.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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No Jury Yet, but We're Getting There

No death penalty either, the judge had to reassure a prospective juror.

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Lack of U.S. Crypto Laws Irrelevant to Bankman-Fried Allegations, DOJ Says

The FTX founder’s fraud trial began selecting a jury Tuesday as lawyers spar about what evidence its members can see.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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No Sam Bankman-Fried Jury Yet; Judge Expects to Cull 50 Prospects Quickly on Wednesday

Several prospective jurors revealed that they or loved ones lost money on crypto, including one whose brother was nearly ruined.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sues His Insurer as Legal Bills Mount

The FTX founder is protesting insurance firm CNA’s policy as his legal woes cost him serious money.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a federal courthouse in New York last year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)