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FTX Customers, Investors Will Testify Against Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ Says

The filings come just a few days before the trial is set to begin.

Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

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DOJ's Proposed Jury Questions 'Risks Tainting' Bankman-Fried's Panel, Defense Says

The DOJ has already objected to some of the defense's proposed jury questions.

Despite claims by right-wing political figures, Sam Bankman-Fried was definitely not a free man when he (right) exited a Manhattan courtroom on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Almost Tweeted About His Depression, Drafts Show

“I don’t really know what ‘happiness’ means”: FTX founder would have defended himself against the internet.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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We Asked New Yorkers if They’d Heard of Sam Bankman-Fried

“I'd say I'd need to know a little bit more about crypto and how people actually invest in it.” Asking New York City individuals about Sam Bankman-Fried and being on the jury.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Here's the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Schedule

The court will only meet four days most weeks, the calendar shows.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Markets

FTX Bankruptcy Claims Soar in Value in Over-the-Counter Markets as Estate Recovers $7.3B

One top distressed-debt investor describes FTX claims as the “hottest ticket in town.”

(FTX, modified by CoinDesk)

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U.S. Department of Justice Opposes Sam Bankman-Fried's Latest Move for 'Temporary Release'

The FTX founder's defense team asked for Bankman-Fried to be released into his attorneys' custody during the trial.

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

Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Biggest Grift? His ‘Best In Class’ Exchange

Never mind the alleged fraud. The centerpiece of the FTX empire – the exchange – really wasn’t that good, traders say.

(FTX, modified by CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Can Use an 'Air-Gapped' Laptop in Court, Judge Rules

Judge Lewis Kaplan will also allow Bankman-Fried to appear in a suit for the trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO, FTX and Christine Lee, Lead Anchor, CoinDesk

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Binance Sells Russian Unit to Day-Old CommEX, Exits Country

Binance is set to fully exit the country with the sale and will have no ongoing revenue split, it said Wednesday.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.