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FTX is bankrupt and SBF was on trial, so why are people still buying FTT tokens?

Experts say the coin likely has no long-term value, but it could prove lucrative for professional traders who can quickly flip it.

Fortune

From crypto king to convicted fraudster: Sam Bankman-Fried’s spectacular fall from grace

The once-hailed ‘boy wonder’ of the crypto industry rose to prominence after founding trading firm Alameda Research in 2017 at the age of 25. So what went wrong? Bevan Hurley looks back at Bankman-Fried’s remarkable rise – and even more dramatic fall as he begins his 25-year prison sentence

The Independent UK

Sam Bankman-Fried makes himself out to be an absentee CEO in new testimony

The FTX cofounder tried to distance himself from the hole in FTX’s balance sheet.

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A fake courtroom sketch of a hulking Sam Bankman-Fried has gone viral – the court artist is far from impressed

‘You know that AI doesn’t work in courtroom art,’ the actual courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg tells Bevan Hurley

The Independent UK

An AI courtroom sketch of a hulking Sam Bankman-Fried has gone viral – the court artist is far from impressed

‘You know that AI doesn’t work in courtroom art’

The Independent UK

TechScape: Crypto in the dock, Musk in the frame and fiendish puzzles – three chilling tales for Halloween

Gather round and hear three of the latest scary stories from Silicon Valley and beyond that will frighten you long after the candy is eaten

The Guardian - UK

Prosecutors accuse Sam Bankman-Fried of being two-faced on stand

Discrepancies between SBF’s public and private statements come into sharp focus under cross-examination, reports Bevan Hurley from the courtroom

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SBF testifies that while he worked up to 22 hours per day, he was pulled in many directions and wishes he had a ‘better understanding’ of tracking FTX’s assets

SBF ‘word salad’ responses didn’t go over too well in the courtroom.

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried blames FTX lawyers in surprise judge-only testimony

In a rare move, disgraced former ‘crypto king’ Sam Bankman-Fried took the stand without the jury

The Independent UK

Sam Bankman-Fried set to take the stand at his criminal trial later today

Defendants typically choose not to testify at their own trial—but this is SBF.

Fortune

Behind the scenes of week 2 of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial

Caroline Ellison testified about bribery, FTT, Thai prostitutes, and her surprisingly small equity package.

Fortune

An Alameda employee connected to China objected to Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged bribery scheme. He told her to ‘shut the f*** up’

Caroline Ellison testified this week that Sam Bankman-Fried gave the order to bribe Chinese officials to the tune of $150 million.

Fortune

Even after Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest, the crypto industry remains full of men acting like boys

Crypto is a gender-neutral technology—but the industry itself is another story altogether.

Fortune

Alameda propped up the price of ‘Sam coin’ FTT to help secure loans, former CEO Caroline Ellison says

Ellison said in her testimony at SBF’s trial on Tuesday that he told her to use Alameda funds to prop up the price of FTT, FTX's native token.

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Will Sam Bankman-Fried take the stand? Legal experts on the pros and cons

The former FTX CEO could use his testimony to solicit empathy from the jury, but it would also leave him open to cross-examination by prosecutors.

Fortune

Everything we learned from week 1 of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial

Cofounder Gary Wang and venture capitalist Matt Huang have already taken the stand.

Fortune

War in Israel reinforces why most CEOs say 'geopolitics' is their biggest threat

Hamas attacks likely mean an end to a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Eurasia Group head Ian Bremmer says.

The Guardian - US

The trials of SBF and DJT: Trump isn’t clean on crypto but he did warn us about it

Two trials – and Michael Lewis’s new book on Sam Bankman-Fried – cast light on the everlasting nexus of power and greed

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Authorities clip SBF’s wings, confiscate 2 private jets worth more than a combined $28 million

The private jets were apparently bought through a "handshake" loan from FTX.

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YouTuber Coffeezilla Slams Lewis’ Book For Downplaying Allegations Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

Coffeezilla criticizes Michael Lewis' book for defending FTX founder facing fraud trial.

Fortune

Taylor Swift was lauded for dodging an FTX sponsorship. Michael Lewis’s latest book says that isn’t the full story

T-Swift's team reportedly signed the deal but SBF dragged his feet.

Fortune

Behind the scenes takes from Day 1 of the biggest trial in business

Fortune reporter Ben Weiss details the beginning’s of Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial.

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried is known for T-shirts and cargo shorts. A defense lawyer explains why his glow-up matters to a jury

The disgraced FTX founder faces life in prison if convicted on all counts.

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial starts today. Here’s everything you need to know

The disgraced founder faces seven criminal charges related to the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX.

Fortune

Bankman-Fried agreed to pay Tom Brady $55M for 20 minutes of his time—and Gisele $20M

SBF’s multimillion-dollar payment to Brady later developed into a friendship, according to author Michael Lewis.

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