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Policy

Appeal Court Punts on Bankman-Fried's Bid to Secure Release from Jail

The one-time crypto exchange executive has made several arguments to get out of jail before his trial.

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

Policy

DOJ Slams Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Intrusive’ Proposed Jury Questions

In a separate filing, prosecutors went about prepping the courthouse’s tech.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Motion for Pretrial Release Goes Before 3-Judge Panel

The former FTX CEO is trying to win back his freedom – at least temporarily – to prepare for his October trial.

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

Finance

FTX Customers Hit by 'Withdrawal' Phishing Mails After SIM Swap Attack

Woes for users of Sam Bankman-Fried's former company show no signs of stopping.

FTX EU will allow customers to withdraw funds that have been locked on the platform. (CraigRJD/Getty Images)

Videos

Could FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Go to Jail?

Sam Bankman-Fried is set to appear at a hearing on Friday for a judge to decide whether the disgraced founder of FTX is going to jail before his trial in October over sharing former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's diary with the New York Times. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De shares his prediction. Plus, the latest on crypto exchange Bittrex's $24 million fine.

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Lawyer Weighs in on Prosecutors Wanting Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Ahead of His Trial

U.S. prosecutors want Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, jailed as he awaits his criminal trial scheduled for early October. ZFZ Law co-founder Michael Zweiback discusses his legal analysis and why he would advise Bankman-Fried to "stop talking."

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DOJ Says Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) wants FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to spend the remainder of his time before his criminal trial in jail, alleging he has tried multiple times to tamper with witnesses. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy case as the DOJ also drops campaign finance charges against Bankman-Fried.

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Policy

Judge in FTX Case Mulls Gag Order on Contact with Media

Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly leaked private writings from his alleged co-conspirator to “influence public opinion” ahead of his trial this fall.

(Elizabeth Napolitano / CoinDesk)

Web3

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Get Spoofed in New Animated Comedy Starring T.J. Miller

An upstart Web3 studio satirizes the FTX saga in a new “interactive” series called "FORTUN3," debuting this fall.

FORTUN3 animated characters