Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried's Bond Co-Signers Revealed; Bitcoin Hashrate Hits 300 EH/s Mark
Stanford University's Andreas Paepcke and Larry Kramer were revealed to be former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's bond co-signers. Bankman-Fried's parents are both Stanford instructors. Paepcke is a senior research scientist while Kramer is a former dean of Stanford Law School. Separately, computing power on the bitcoin network, or hashrate, reached 300.65 exahash per second (EH/s) Wednesday as miners got some breathing room amid a bitcoin price rebound and a decline in energy prices.
Stanford Research Director, Former Dean Revealed to Be Bankman-Fried's Bond Signers
Bankman-Fried has two co-signers in addition to his parents.
FTX Aims to Claw Back $400M From a JPMorgan Account: Report
FTX company insiders, including Sam Bankman-Fried, former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison, Bankman-Fried's father Joseph Bankman, Gary Wang and Nishad Singh have been served subpoenas by bankruptcy administrators. This comes as FTX's new leadership is trying to claw back $400 million from a little-known hedge fund investment, according to a report from the New York Times. CoinDesk regulatory reporter Amitoj Singh weighs in on the latest FTX developments.
Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, Other Company Insiders Subpoenaed by FTX for Documents
The subpoenas come after a U.S. judge overseeing bankruptcy proceedings gave a green light to FTX's Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and its leadership to serve the insiders.
SBF's Super Bowl VPN Use Sparks Government Concern
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has been using a virtual private network (VPN) to access the internet, potentially prompting a further clampdown on his bail conditions, according to the U.S. prosecutors. In a response dated Feb. 14, Bankman-Fried’s attorney Mark Cohen said he had the VPN to watch playoffs in the National Football League (NFL), and the Super Bowl, via an international subscription. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest from SBF and the implications of FTX's bankruptcy process.
Attorney Behind Lawsuit Against FTX Weighs In on Celebrity Endorsements
The Moskowitz Law Firm Managing Partner Adam Moskowitz explains why his firm is turning its attention to celebrity promoters of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, saying, "these are no brainer cases." CoinDesk reached out for comment to Sam Bankman-Fried, along with Latham & Watkins, the firm which represents FTX celebrity endorsers, including Tom Brady and Larry David, and did not hear back.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Super Bowl VPN Use Prompts Government Concern
U.S. prosecutors worry he could use the privacy tool to access foreign crypto sites or the dark web while on bail.
CFTC Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried Postponed Until After Criminal Trial
The request to stay the SEC’s civil case against Bankman-Fried is still pending.
Kraken Agreed to Shutter Crypto-Staking Operations To Settle SEC Charges: Source; Sam Bankman-Fried Developments
Kraken has agreed to shut its cryptocurrency-staking operations to settle charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to an industry source briefed on the matter. Plus, at a hearing in New York on Thursday, Judge Lewis Kaplan indicated that he was concerned about Sam Bankman-Fried’s ability to hide or delete his communications.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Propose Installing Monitoring Software on His Phone
At a hearing in New York on Thursday, Judge Lewis Kaplan indicated that he was concerned about Bankman-Fried’s ability to hide or delete his communications.