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What to Expect When Caroline Ellison Takes Stand in Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial

[Oct 9, 2023 2:56 PM]

Israel War Prompts Crypto Firms Including Fireblocks, MarketAcross to Start Aid Fund

[Oct 9, 2023 11:30 AM] The organization will host a multi-signature wallet to collect donations in multiple cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) as well as the dollar-linked stablecoins USDT and USDC.

DOJ Wants to Block Sam Bankman-Fried From Bringing Up Anthropic AI Raise in Court

[Oct 8, 2023 9:30 PM] The U.S Department of Justice wants the judge overseeing its case against Sam Bankman-Fried to block the defense team from introducing any evidence that his stake in artificial intelligence company Anthropic will benefit FTX creditors after the…

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison to Testify Tuesday in Sam Bankman-Fried Trial

[Oct 6, 2023 9:26 AM] Gary Wang, a former top lieutenant in Bankman-Fried’s empire, testified that Alameda had “special privileges” at FTX that allowed the hedge fund to spend $8 billion of exchange customers’ money.

Sam Bankman-Fried, Other FTX Execs Committed Financial Crimes, Co-Founder Wang Testifies

[Oct 5, 2023 9:59 AM] Gary Wang, the former chief technology officer and co-founder of FTX, told a jury that he, Bankman-Fried and fellow former executives Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh committed multiple forms of fraud.

Sam Bankman-Fried ‘Lied,’ DOJ Tells Jury; Defense Tries to Pin FTX Collapse on Caroline Ellison

[Oct 4, 2023 12:05 PM] "He poured money — other people's money — into investments to make himself even richer," the prosecutor said in opening arguments.

Sam Bankman-Fried Now Has a Jury

[Oct 4, 2023 9:34 AM] A federal judge has chosen the 12 people who will decide whether FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried violated fraud and other laws in running his once-mighty crypto exchange.

Lack of U.S. Crypto Laws Irrelevant to Bankman-Fried Allegations, DOJ Says

[Oct 4, 2023 1:36 AM] The FTX founder’s fraud trial began selecting a jury Tuesday as lawyers spar about what evidence its members can see.

Bankman-Fried Seeks to Block Prosecutors Calling FTX Investors, Former Insiders as Witnesses

[Oct 3, 2023 3:28 AM] Lawyers are still quibbling over what evidence can be brought to the FTX founder’s fraud trial, hours before jury selection is due to start.

Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Asks for Clarity on Charity, Bankruptcy Arguments

[Oct 2, 2023 3:05 PM] Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried asked the judge overseeing the case to clarify his orders around certain proposed arguments, including arguments about FTX's regulated jurisdictions, bankruptcy recoveries and his charitable work.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Closest Friends Will Testify Against Him. Here’s Who Else We’ll Hear From

[Oct 2, 2023 11:47 AM] Several of Bankman-Fried’s former colleagues and friends will testify against the one-time crypto mogul following plea deals they struck with the U.S. Department of Justice, including his former romantic partner Caroline Ellison and childhood…

Sam Bankman-Fried Saw Missing FTX Billions as ‘Rounding Error,’ Biographer Says

[Oct 2, 2023 2:49 AM] Michael Lewis revealed management failings at crypto exchange FTX, and a billion-dollar plan to keep Trump out of office in an interview with CBS.

FTX 'Hacker' Moved 15K ETH This Weekend

[Oct 2, 2023 1:47 AM] More than 15,000 ether (ETH) worth close to $26 million left a wallet associated with last year's attack on FTX this weekend.

FTX's Bankman-Fried Cannot Blame Lawyers in Opening Statement: Judge

[Oct 1, 2023 10:38 AM] Sam Bankman-Fried cannot blame FTX's lawyers for its collapse or operations in his opening statements, though he can still try and make a so-called "advice-of-counsel" defense later, the federal judge overseeing his case ruled Sunday.

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

[Sep 30, 2023 3:39 PM] The U.S. Department of Justice said it intends to call FTX customers, investors and cooperating witnesses to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried at trial next week, including a Ukrainian local who would have difficulty getting to the courthouse…

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

[Sep 29, 2023 7:14 PM] Sam Bankman-Fried's attorneys objected to some of the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed voir dire questions in a late Friday filing, saying they may miss potential juror bias or otherwise lead to jurors making assumptions about the case.

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

[Sep 29, 2023 4:00 AM] To some, Sam Bankman-Fried’s impending trial is one of the biggest stories in recent news, but to many New Yorkers, the name does not strike a chord.

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

[Sep 29, 2023 4:00 AM] FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has a right to shape the narrative around him, his lawyers argued during a court hearing last month. Unposted tweets obtained by CoinDesk suggest he may have been trying to craft a new image for himself since as soon…

Here's the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Schedule

[Sep 28, 2023 2:08 PM] Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is scheduled to start on Oct. 3, but the actual opening arguments are projected to begin a day later, a newly released court trial calendar shows.

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

[Sep 27, 2023 2:25 PM] The U.S. Department of Justice said in a Wednesday court filing that Sam Bankman-Fried's latest move for a temporary release – even with severe restrictions – should be denied.

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

[Sep 27, 2023 2:15 PM]

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

[Sep 27, 2023 12:25 PM] A federal judge signed off on a defense request to allow FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to use an "air-gapped" laptop while in court during his trial next month.

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

[Sep 27, 2023 2:25 AM] Binance is set to fully exit the country with the sale and will have no ongoing revenue split, it said Wednesday.

Sam Bankman-Fried Can Ask DOJ Witnesses About Drug Use

[Sep 26, 2023 12:47 PM] Judge Lewis Kaplan, who's overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried's upcoming trial, set guardrails for certain witness questions and testimony.

NFT Brand Pudgy Penguins Debuts Toy Collection in 2,000 Walmart Stores

[Sep 26, 2023 9:00 AM] Each toy provides access to Pudgy World, a multiplayer digital social experience, which could help improve visibility and users of the Pudgy Penguin brand.

IRS Proposed Rule on Digital Asset Broker Reporting Could Kill Crypto in America

[Sep 26, 2023 7:42 AM] The proposal creates unworkable requirements for decentralized finance in the U.S. and serves as an important cautionary tale.

Chase U.K. to Block Crypto Payments Citing Fraud, Scams

[Sep 26, 2023 6:23 AM] Starting Oct. 16, the bank will decline customer attempts to make payments related to crypto assets.

Sam Bankman-Fried Refiles for Temporary Release Ahead of Trial

[Sep 26, 2023 2:05 AM] The jailed founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has renewed his request to be released temporarily during the course of his trial.

U.S. Shutdown, Assuming It Doesn’t Run Long, Will Slow, Not Cripple Crypto Efforts

[Sep 25, 2023 2:14 PM] The crypto industry’s business in Washington is coming to a head just as a looming congressional budget impasse could shut down an array of federal services next week. But the digital assets sector can expect its most important matters won’t go…

FTX Sues Former Employees of Hong Kong Affiliate, Seeks $157 Million

[Sep 22, 2023 2:00 AM] The bankrupt crypto exchange has sued former employees of Salameda, a Hong Kong-incorporated affiliate, to recover about $157.3 million.