FTX CEO Accuses Bankman-Fried Of Delusion And Harm Cryptocurrency CEO criticizes founder's actions and lack of accountability ahead of sentencing. Top News · Mar 21, 2024
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Defended Against 'Super-Villain' Allegations FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team disputes 'super-villain' label, highlighting his compliance and contributions to the financial sector amidst ong... Top News · Mar 20, 2024
Prosecutors Urge 40-50 Years For Crypto Fraudster Bankman-Fried US prosecutors have requested that a court sentence disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried to between 40 and 50 years imprisonment for massive fraud that cost customers $8 billion, court documents showed Friday. International Business Times · Mar 16, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried deserves 40 to 50 years for FTX fraud, prosecutors say Manhattan prosecutors condemn former FTX chief’s ‘unmatched greed and hubris’ and seek long sentence for $8bn fraud conviction The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2024
Prosecutors Seek 40-50 Years For FTX Fraud By Bankman-Fried Prosecutors seek lengthy prison term for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried over alleged fraud at cryptocurrency exchange. Top News · Mar 15, 2024
Bitcoin rises above $69,000 in new record high Other cryptocurrencies such as ethereum also increase price amid general rally in the crypto market The Guardian - US · Mar 5, 2024
SBF's New Legal Team Seeks Leniency For 'Non-violent' Founder Of Fallen FTX Sam Bankman-Fried's new lawyers want a more lenient sentence for their client, whom they argue did not commit heinous or predatory acts. International Business Times · Feb 29, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried lawyer argues long prison sentence would be ‘grotesque’ Disgraced cryptocurrency mogul faces 100 years for wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money, a term his lawyer calls ‘barbaric’ The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2024
FTX Founder Faces Potential 100-Year Prison Sentence FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer criticizes a suggested 100-year prison sentence, arguing for a shorter term due to improper sentencing guidelines an... Top News · Feb 28, 2024
SBF Says He's Sticking With New Lawyers Through Sentencing Despite Possible Conflicts SBF said he was aware of potential conflicts of interest in hiring a lawyer who also represented the founder of another collapsed crypto firm that FTX has had business interactions with. International Business Times · Feb 22, 2024
Supposed First Prison Photo Of SBF Shows Thinner, Bearded FTX Founder A photo of Sam Bankman-Fried in jail has emerged, showing a thinner and bearded inmate who was once called the "golden boy of crypto." International Business Times · Feb 21, 2024
Trading Unicorns For Land In The Bahamas The UAE and Dubai are facing strong competition from The Bahamas and Nassau for the title of cryptocurrency capital of the world. International Business Times · Feb 15, 2024
FTX Scraps Relaunch Plans, Expects Full Customer Repayment FTX, the collapsed crypto exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, said it has abandoned plans to relaunch and will instead focus on liquidating assets so it can repay customers. International Business Times · Feb 1, 2024
FTX scraps plan to revive exchange and will repay billions to customers Cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried ‘an irresponsible sham created by a convicted felon’, lawyer says The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2024
International Business Times · Jan 17, 2024 SBF Controversy Continues: Bankman And Fried Counter FTX's Clawback With Dismissal Request FTX did not specify the exact sum allegedly misappropriated by Bankman and Fried but detailed certain expenditures: Bankman's annual remuneration of $200,000 as a senior adviser to the FTX foundation, over $18 million allocated for Bahamian real estate, and $5.5 million in contributions made by the FTX Group to Stanford…
Fortune · Jan 5, 2024 Mark Cuban–backed neobank Dave announces repurchase of $100 million investment from FTX The failed exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried had formed a partnership with Dave in 2022 to work on crypto payments.
International Business Times · Jan 2, 2024 RFK Jr. Reveals Reason Why The DoJ Dropped Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried Last week, U.S. prosecutors decided not to pursue additional charges against Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the fallen crypto empire FTX who was found guilty of seven counts of fraud in November.
International Business Times · Jan 1, 2024 Is Bankman-Fried The Luckiest One? DOJ Reveals Plan To Not Pursue Additional Charges Bankman-Fried was expected to be prosecuted on six additional charges, including unlawful political campaign contributions, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, substantive securities and commodities fraud, conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business and charges of conspiracy to bribe foreign officials.
Kiplinger · Dec 30, 2023 Is the Crypto Winter Over? Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency prices rebounded sharply in 2023, leading many to wonder if the crypto winter is over.
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023 Sam Bankman-Fried will not face a second fraud trial, DoJ announces ‘The Government has concluded that the public interest in a prompt resolution of this matter outweighs the interest in holding a separate trial,’ DoJ writes in legal filing
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023 Prosecutors say there's no need for a second trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried Federal prosecutors have told a New York judge that they will not proceed with a second trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on charges not in the case presented to a jury that convicted him in November
PC Gamer · Dec 28, 2023 2023 in crypto and web3: Scams, collapses, and finally some consequences Et tu, Mutant Ape Planet?
Fortune · Dec 28, 2023 Fast Times at FTX High Here’s a look back at the graduating class from the financial fraud of the century.
Fortune · Dec 27, 2023 Fortune Crypto’s 2023 Jealousy List Fortune Crypto picks the team’s favorite non-Fortune stories of 2023.
Fortune · Dec 26, 2023 The Best Crypto Books of 2023 Our resident crypto expert picks his top books of the year.