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Sam Bankman-Fried to Testify at His Criminal Trial as Soon as Thursday
The FTX founder will directly appeal to jurors in his bid to prove he did not commit, or conspire to commit, fraud before his crypto juggernaut's spectacular collapse.
Sam Bankman-Fried Defense Has 6 Witnesses to Open With: DOJ
The DOJ filing did not name any of the potential defense witnesses, and it's still unclear whether Bankman-Fried himself will testify.
Sam Bankman-Fried Proposes Financial Expert as Witness to Rebut DOJ Testimony
The defense intends to call Joseph Pimbley, a financial services expert and consultant, to testify about FTX's and Alameda's financials.
A Wild Few Minutes Drive Bitcoin Above $35,000 as ETF Excitement Starts to Thaw the Crypto Winter
BTC hasn't seen these lofty levels since May 2022, when the cryptocurrency industry was just starting to get pummeled by scandals.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers, DOJ Propose Final Sets of Jury Instructions
The parties to the criminal fraud trial expect to wrap up witness testimony in the coming weeks.
U.S. Sen. Warren Leads Lawmakers to Push Administration on Crypto-Backed Terrorism
In a letter to top U.S. security officials, 102 lawmakers demanded to know what the Treasury Department and others are doing to prevent the use of crypto to finance terrorism.
‘Oh, Yes’: Accounting Prof Says Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Definitely Mishandled Customers' Money
For starters, customer funds were behind a majority of FTX’s investment into Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital, Peter Easton testifies.
Crypto World Hopeful as California Chases BitLicense in Absence of U.S. Feds
The BitLicense axis between New York and California may draw in other jurisdictions as the states solidify their position as the only regulatory option for crypto businesses in the U.S.
Sam Bankman-Fried Dined With Eric Adams at NYC Mayor’s Go-To Italian Restaurant
Erstwhile crypto titan and avowed vegan Sam Bankman-Fried was also scheduled to meet New York Gov. Kathy Hochul at The Capital Grille steakhouse, according to FBI trial testimony.
Bahamian Prime Minister Asked Sam Bankman-Fried to Give His Son Advice on NFT Project
An email mentioning NFTs from Philip Davis was presented in court on Tuesday as part of prosecutors’ fraud case against the FTX founder.
