Announcing the FORTUNE CRYPTO 40. Which companies will make the cut? The inaugural FORTUNE CRYPTO 40 list will recognize leading companies in traditional finance, DeFi, and NFTs. Fortune · Feb 23, 2023
FTX leaders' political donations topped $1M weeks before bankruptcy - Roll Call Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and others gave $1 million in contributions across the political spectrum before the company’s bankruptcy. Roll Call · Feb 23, 2023
Solana stores were called 'an experiment that we think a lot of people will love.' They're already closed The locations opened last year to help promote Solana and give tutorials to new users. Fortune · Feb 22, 2023
The enduring mystery of Moonstone Bank Could Federal Reserve oversight have prevented the FTX catastrophe? Fortune · Feb 22, 2023
What the Madoff Series Left Out A Netflix documentary series blames the SEC for missing the Ponzi scheme and then calls for giving the SEC more power. Reason · Feb 21, 2023
Galois Capital—which shorted crypto fraud Terra—can’t avoid contagion of FTX Galois has agreed to sell its claim against FTX. Fortune · Feb 21, 2023
Michael Hiltzik: The government crackdown on crypto is well underway. Get out while you can The sun may be setting on the cryptocurrency craze. If you're an investor or even just a curiosity-seeker on the fringes of this financial segment, you might want to prepare for its demise. Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2023
Judge in Sam Bankman-Fried case threatens jail over use of apps, VPNs The federal judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial threatened to revoke the FTX co-founder’s $250 million bail package if severe restrictions weren’t placed on his use of electronic devices and apps. Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023
Prosecutors want to take away SBF's internet access Prosecutors asked the judge overseeing his case to restrict SBF from using phones, tablets, computers, or the internet, with few exceptions. Fortune · Feb 16, 2023
Judge suggests jail to limit FTX founder's communications A federal judge is showing growing impatience with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's use of the internet, suggesting that incarceration might eventually be the most effective way to prevent him from violating his bail conditions The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried accused of 'hiding online activities' Saying that he “appears motivated to circumvent monitoring” and may be “hiding online activities from the government,” prosecutors are seeking to renegotiate Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail agreement and impose tighter restrictions on the FTX founder. Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2023
News briefs Stoneman Douglas locked down for 2 hours on day after somber anniversary Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023
FTX founder's bail signatories include 2 family friends Two Stanford University academics signed on to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's $250 million bail package, enabling him to live with his parents while awaiting trial on fraud charges The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023
Fortune · Feb 15, 2023 Former Stanford Law School dean among SBF cosigners The other cosigner for the disgraced FTX founder’s $250 million bond is a senior research scientist at Stanford.
Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2023 FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried remotely accessed his TV in the Bahamas to watch the Super Bowl Days after a federal judge shot down a request by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to loosen his technology restrictions while on house arrest, the disgraced crypto entrepreneur remotely accessed his TV set in the Bahamas to watch the Super Bowl.
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023 Sam Bankman-Fried summoned to NYC by judge over bail rules FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been ordered to return to a New York courtroom Thursday after the judge assigned to his fraud case said he's communicating with others in ways the government can't monitor
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023 Sam Bankman-Fried in hot water for watching Super Bowl on house arrest using VPN Crypto executive remains under house arrest in California
Los Angeles Times · Feb 13, 2023 Dude, where's my bitcoin? Crypto sits out the Super Bowl after a miserable year Well, that was fast.
Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023 Judge leaves in place bail conditions for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried NEW YORK — A New York City judge on Thursday extended his restrictive bail conditions for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
ABC News · Feb 9, 2023 Tennis player banned for life over match-fixing, FTX founder's bail restrictions extended, and India asks citizens to hug cows — as it happened The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023 Embattled FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried bucks legal norms and keeps talking in fraud case Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX, has been unusually talkative following the November collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange and his subsequent indictment on fraud and other charges
Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023 Jesús ‘Chuy’ García's congressional campaign says it will return Bankman-Fried money to investors CHICAGO — Chicago mayoral candidate Jesús “Chuy” García’s congressional campaign says it will cut a check for $2,900 to repay clients of a collapsed cryptocurrency exchange the same amount of money the disgraced former head of the business contributed to García’s reelection war chest.
Fortune · Feb 9, 2023 ‘I’ve read all the spy novels’: Judge and Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers spar over his use of messaging apps The latest hearing in the disgraced FTX founder’s criminal trial focused on his communication with potential witnesses.
Fortune · Feb 9, 2023 Investors still trust anonymous crypto founders with millions—even after the FTX meltdown Crypto investors have put millions into ventures run by 'anons.' Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX collapse have only strengthened their faith.