FTX collapse

Bankman-Fried’s Friends May Be Key to Criminal Trial
Bankman-Fried’s Friends May Be Key to Criminal Trial
October 02, 2023  |  Legal

While the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has precluded the testimony of all of accused crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s seven witnesses in his imminent trial,...

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Report: Bankman-Fried’s Alleged Victims Still Believe in Crypto
Report: Bankman-Fried’s Alleged Victims Still Believe in Crypto
October 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite losing millions when FTX collapsed, some investors still believe in the promise of cryptocurrency. As CNBC reported Monday (Oct. 2) — in advance of a documentary on the...

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Bankman-Fried Trades Cargo Shorts for Trousers as Trial Looms
Bankman-Fried Trades Cargo Shorts for Trousers as Trial Looms
September 29, 2023  |  Legal

The biggest white collar trial of the past 15 years starts next Tuesday (Oct. 3). And the defendant, Sam Bankman-Fried — the famously frumpled co-founder...

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Genesis Global Trading to End Over-the-Counter Crypto Trading in US
Genesis Global Trading to End Over-the-Counter Crypto Trading in US
September 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Genesis Global Trading, a U.S.-focused spot crypto trading business, will shut down its over-the-counter trading platform on Sept. 18. In an email sent to clients,...

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Bankman-Fried Gears Up ‘Lawyers Made Me Do It’ Defense Strategy 
Bankman-Fried Gears Up ‘Lawyers Made Me Do It’ Defense Strategy 
August 23, 2023  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly subsisting on “bread and water” in prison, and the alleged vegan fraudster’s legal defense might not have much more meat to it. ...

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Silvergate Capital’s President and CFO to Depart
Silvergate Capital’s President and CFO to Depart
August 16, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing released Tuesday (Aug. 15), the chief executives of failed Silvergate Capital are leaving the company. Silvergate Capital President and Chief...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Attorneys Protested Lack of Internet Access in Jail
Sam Bankman-Fried Attorneys Protested Lack of Internet Access in Jail
August 15, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Before FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sent to jail, his attorneys reportedly argued that he would have difficulty accessing evidence and materials for his trial...

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FTX’s Bankman-Fried Trades Parent’s Home for Prison as Judge Revokes Bail
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Trades Parent’s Home for Prison as Judge Revokes Bail
August 11, 2023  |  Legal

It is official: orange is the new black for accused crypto criminal Sam Bankman-Fried. This, as a federal Judge revoked the FTX co-founder’s bail and sent him...

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Report: Prosecutors Want Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bail Revoked
Report: Prosecutors Want Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bail Revoked
July 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Prosecutors reportedly told a judge Wednesday (July 26) that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail should be revoked and he should be sent to prison until...

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