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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 SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering.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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Тур SBF Pardon Plea Tour продовжується з появою в подкасті Такера Карлсона

Колишній генеральний директор FTX стверджував, що у нього були кращі стосунки з Республіканською партією напередодні краху його біржі.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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FTT ненадовго підскочив після твітів Сема Бенкмена-Фрайда вперше за 2 роки

Зараз Бенкман-Фрід перебуває в Центрі ув'язнення Метрополітану, де відбуває 25-річний термін ув'язнення.

Sam Bankman-Fried (right) exits the courtroom in Manhattan after a hearing on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Приватні літаки, політичні гроші серед 1 мільярда доларів у конфіскованих активах Сема Бенкмана-Фріда: суд

Федеральний суд підтвердив остаточну суму активів SBF, на які подав позов уряд, включаючи 606 мільйонів доларів від продажу акцій Robinhood і двох приватних літаків.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton, modified by CoinDesk)

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FTX подала до суду на Binance, колишній генеральний директор CZ, стягнувши 1,8 мільярда доларів

У заяві стверджується, що FTX вже була неплатоспроможною, а токени FTT , використані в транзакції викупу акцій, були безцінні, і тому передачу слід класифікувати як шахрайство.

Binance's former CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (Photos from Smorshedi/Wikimedia Commons and CoinDesk/Flickr, modified by CoinDesk)

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North Korea Is Infiltrating the Crypto Industry; Diddy Hires Sam Bankman-Fried’s Appeal Lawyer

"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a CoinDesk investigation reveals that crypto firms are unknowingly hiring IT workers from North Korea. Plus, Sean “Diddy” Combs has hired the lawyer who handles Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal and Bitwise registered a trust entity in the state of Delaware, taking a first step at an XRP ETF.

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Will Mayor Adams Join Sam Bankman-Fried and Diddy in Prison?; Crypto Hacks in Q3

"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the indictment of New York Major Eric Adams stirs up speculations of whether he could join Sam Bankman-Fried and Sean "Diddy" Combs in the Brooklyn detention center. Plus, Immunefi releases a report on crypto hacks in the third quarter and PayPal will let business clients buy, hold and sell crypto.

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Колишнього генерального директора Alameda Research Керолайн Еллісон засуджено до двох років в'язниці за участь у шахрайстві з FTX

Федеральний суддя постановив у вівторок, що Еллісону також доведеться позбавити близько 11 мільярдів доларів.

Caroline Ellison exits a Manhattan courthouse after being sentenced to two years in prison on Sept. 24, 2024. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

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Binance Facing Heavier Scrutiny From the SEC; FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Conviction

"CoinDesk Daily" host Benjamin Schiller breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the U.S. SEC filed a proposed amended complaint against crypto exchange Binance. Plus, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed his fraud conviction and DeltaPrime saw over $6 million worth of various tokens drained from its wallets due to a private key leak.

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