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For Once, Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyer Lands a Punch at FTX CEO's Criminal Trial
Under questioning from defense attorney Mark Cohen, a former FTX exec and government witness admitted to some hazy memories.
How African Students Became Victims of FTX’s Collapse
“We saw an exchange that was supposedly better than every other one we had used, so we let a lot of family and friends get involved with the FTX platform,” FTX Africa’s former education lead Pius Okedinachi told CoinDesk.
Former Top FTX Executive Testifies He Knew $8B of Customer Money Was Missing
Nishad Singh, the latest member of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle to testify, said his admiration for SBF turned to “shame” on discovering FTX execs enriched themselves with customer funds.
SBF Trial: Crypto Lender BlockFi Believed Alameda Was Solvent Given Balance Sheet It Was Shown, CEO Testifies
BlockFi lost “a little over a billion dollars” due to its involvement with FTX and Alameda Research, Zac Prince said.
SBF Trial: Defense Counsel's Cross-Examination of Star Prosecution Witness Meandered
Mark Cohen bumbled at times, asking Caroline Ellison to repeat much of the same information she told prosecutors in testimony the day before.
Hamas Has Raised Millions in Crypto Donations, WSJ Reports
But the amount is likely small compared to the volume raised in state-sponsor support.
Chinese Bribes, Thai Prostitutes and an End to the Lies: Caroline Ellison’s Explosive Second Day of Testimony Against Sam Bankman-Fried
The former Alameda Research CEO wept on the witness stand during her second day of testimony in Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial.
JPMorgan Debuts Tokenized BlackRock Shares as Collateral with Barclays
BlackRock said tokenization of money market fund shares as collateral in clearing and margining transactions would dramatically reduce the operational friction in meeting margin calls.
SBF's Lawyers Want to Ask Caroline Ellison About FTX's Anthropic AI Stake
Ellison, the former Alameda CEO, testified Tuesday that she was consulted on FTX's investment portfolio.
Israeli Crypto Firms Scramble to Deal With War, in Between the Sirens
Few operational disruptions were reported, but some crypto employees were getting called up for reserve duty. Executives and developers coped with the stress of attending funerals, responding to security warnings and encountering supermarket shortages.
