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NY Judge Denies Tornado Cash Developer’s Motion to Dismiss, Trial Set for December

[Sep 27 12:30 PM] Roman Storm, a software developer of Tornado Cash, is headed to trial after a New York judge ruled against his motion to dismiss criminal charges. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla rejected Storm’s request to drop charges tied to money…

SBF’s neurodivergence saw him ‘misinterpreted’ at trial, doctors argue

[Sep 24 3:30 AM] The court and jury could have misunderstood Sam Bankman-Fried’s behavior during his criminal trial due to his autism and attention deficit disorders, doctors wrote in a recent amicus brief.

FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Retrial, Alleges Legal Errors

[Sep 14 1:45 PM] Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX, has filed an appeal against his conviction, arguing that key evidence was improperly excluded from his trial. His attorneys claim that legal errors denied him a fair trial and seek a retrial with a different…

Crypto Firm’s CEO Stabbed in Court During Fraud Trial in Seoul

[Aug 30 2:30 AM] The CEO of cryptocurrency deposit service Haru Invest was stabbed in the neck during his fraud trial in Seoul. The attack occurred in the courtroom, carried out by a man in his 50s. Lee survived the attack with non-life-threatening injuries and was…

How 2 Brothers Allegedly Cheated a Noxious-But-Accepted Ethereum Practice for $25M

[May 16 10:48 AM] First there was "The Bait." Then there was "Unblinding the block," followed by "The Search," and ultimately "The Propagation." U.S. prosecutors detailed an incredibly complicated Ethereum exploit in an indictment.

3 memorable moments from Donald Trump’s ‘Mugshot’ NFT event

[May 8 10:22 PM] Donald Trump says he helped make “NFTs hot again” and even dissed his own political rival’s unofficial meme coin — sending it and his respective meme coin soaring.

Sam Bankman-Fried Breaks Silence: ‘Haunted’ by FTX Collapse, Vows to Appeal and Criticizes Legal Process

[Apr 1 1:19 PM] The fallen founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), broke his silence for the first time since being sentenced to 24.25 years in prison, engaging in an email conversation with ABC News. SBF expressed that he is “haunted” daily by the events that…

Crypto Community Shows Discontent Over Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-Year Sentence

[Mar 28 11:18 AM] In a packed courtroom, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. The sentencing follows a landmark trial that has captured widespread attention for its…

Former FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

[Mar 28 9:52 AM] On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the former head of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, received his sentence during a federal court proceeding in Manhattan. U.S. Marshals escorted Bankman-Fried into the courtroom at precisely 9:39 a.m. Eastern Time, as reported…

Craig Wright ‘Committed Perjury’ in U.K. Trial Over Satoshi Claims, COPA Says

[Mar 12 10:34 AM] The Crypto Open Patent Alliance said it will ask U.K. prosecutors to consider pursuing Wright for “perjury” over his defense of forgery allegations.

COPA vs Wright: What's at Stake as the Trial to Determine Satoshi's Identity Wraps Up

[Mar 11 11:06 PM] The Crypto Open Patent Alliance and Craig Wright will present their closing arguments this week in a case debating whether Wright is indeed Satoshi Nakamoto..

Man Who Laundered Billions in Bitcoins Says Bitcoin Fog Was a Help: Bloomberg

[Feb 27 5:12 PM] Ilya Lichtenstein, one of the crypto industry's most high-stakes criminals, is now helping federal prosecutors in their case against Bitcoin Fog, one of the mixing services he said he'd used to conceal assets.

Craig Wright Accused of ‘Industrial Scale’ Forgeries in First Day of COPA Trial

[Feb 5 1:56 PM] A highly anticipated trial probing Australian computer scientist Craig Wright’s claim to fame as the pseudonymous author of the groundbreaking 2008 Bitcoin manifesto kicked off Monday at a U.K. high court, where a judge decided Wright could add…

Tornado Cash Developers Storm, Pertsev Raise Over $350K for Legal Defense With Support From Snowden

[Jan 24 12:40 AM] A legal fund for the defense of Tornado Cash co-founders Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev has received more than $350,675 and public support from Edward Snowden, the former NSA whistleblower.

Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all 7 charges in FTX fraud trial

[Nov 2, 2023 6:03 PM] U.S. Attorney Damian Williams called Bankman-Fried’s crimes "a multibillion-dollar scheme designed to make him the king of crypto" and one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.

‘He lied to get customers’ trust’: Prosecution makes closing argument against SBF

[Nov 2, 2023 10:20 AM] “He knew what he was doing was wrong; that’s why he never hired a risk officer,” U.S. Assistant Attorney Danielle Sassoon said.

Lawyer questions Sam Bankman-Fried on his political donations at trial

[Oct 27, 2023 1:26 PM] The former FTX CEO reportedly said the donations made in his name came from “loans from Alameda Research” as part of efforts to influence U.S. regulations on crypto.

Sam Bankman-Fried denies defrauding FTX users at trial

[Oct 27, 2023 10:24 AM] As the final witness in his defense case, the former FTX CEO placed some of the blame for the crypto exchange’s failure on Gary Wang and Nishad Singh.

Prosecutors Probe Sam Bankman-Fried’s Memory in FTX Case Without Jury

[Oct 27, 2023 7:30 AM] Federal prosecutors questioned Sam Bankman-Fried in an ongoing hearing on Wednesday about his message deletion practices and the alleged use of customer funds while he was CEO of now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. FTX Founder Faces Intensive…

Sam Bankman-Fried thought ‘taking FTX deposits through Alameda was legal’: Report

[Oct 26, 2023 1:04 PM] The former FTX CEO took the stand for the first time in his criminal trial, but without members of the jury present.

Prosecutors rest their case as Sam Bankman-Fried prepares to testify

[Oct 26, 2023 10:06 AM] Defense lawyers representing SBF called two witnesses, a Bahamas-based attorney and an expert from a litigation consulting firm, before the former FTX CEO’s testimony.

Sam Bankman-Fried has no way to ‘outfox’ prosecutors: Scaramucci

[Oct 26, 2023 12:30 AM] SBF taking the stand in his criminal trial is “a very bad move,” as the FTX co-founder will be “skinned alive” by prosecutors, says Anthony Scaramucci.

Former FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried to Testify on Thursday in High-Stakes Trial

[Oct 25, 2023 9:33 AM] Ex-FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried is slated to make his case directly to the jury in his ongoing trial, as shared by his defense lawyer, Mark Cohen. Bankman-Fried’s decision to testify comes on the heels of several witnesses who have spoken…

Sam Bankman-Fried seeks expert to counter testimony from DOJ witnesses

[Oct 23, 2023 11:44 PM] Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried intends to call on a financial expert to rebuff testimonies from Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh and Adam Yedidia.

From Effective Altruism to Terms of Service — Pivotal Points in Bankman-Fried’s Court Battle

[Oct 23, 2023 10:30 AM] Lawyers for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried have given proposed jury instructions to the court in advance of jury deliberations and his verdict. These instructions clarify the defense’s legal positions and emphasize their client’s…

Sam Bankman-Fried needs more Adderall to focus during trial, say lawyers

[Oct 15, 2023 7:36 PM] Lawyers for the FTX founder have asked if he can take long-release ADHD medication as he’s been unable to properly concentrate during his trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried blamed Binance for balance sheet leak to media: court evidence

[Oct 12, 2023 7:57 AM] An internal document was revealed in court that showed Sam Bankman-Fried believed Binance to have leaked Alameda’s balance sheet to the media in 2022.

Caroline Ellison testimony: SBF bribed Chinese officials for $150M to unfreeze funds

[Oct 12, 2023 3:27 AM] Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the Sam Bankman-Fried criminal trial, testified that SBF tried to use identities linked to Thai sex workers to unfreeze funds before bribing Chinese officials for millions.

Alameda Research lost $190M to scams and ‘questionable’ blockchains: Whistleblower

[Oct 11, 2023 11:33 PM] Former Alameda Research engineer Aditya Baradwaj says one trader lost more than $100 million after clicking on a fake link.

SBF’s lawyers ask court to allow introduction of Anthropic evidence

[Oct 11, 2023 3:32 AM] Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers asked Judge Kaplan in a letter to allow the defense to use evidence of its venture investment into Anthropic from April 2022.