Bankman-Fried

2023 - 10 - 18

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Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer rebuts claims of frivolous FTX spending (Financial Times)

Value of crypto exchange's deals broached during cross-examination of co-operating witness Nishad Singh in fraud trial.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer says FTX investments were not 'reckless' (Reuters)

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer on Tuesday said the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange's investments were not "reckless and frivolous," pushing ...

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Sam Bankman-Fried's defense finally woke up (The Verge)

The defense's cross-examination of alleged co-conspirator Nishad Singh was best the defense has done so far in making a witness look inconsistent.

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Cell phone records reveal possible SBF meetings: SBF trial live ... (Blockworks)

SBF LIVE: In his testimony, former FTX engineering head Nishad Singh touched on Serum and FTX spending in the months before the collapse.

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SBF Trial: For Once, Bankman-Fried's Lawyer Lands a Punch (Coindesk)

Under questioning from defense attorney Mark Cohen, a former FTX exec and government witness admitted to some hazy memories.

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Sam Bankman-Fried faces another rough day of testimony (Fast Company)

'The scale of wrongdoing was enormous,' testifies former FTX executive.

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'FTX investments were not reckless and frivolous': Sam Bankman ... (Livemint)

FTX founder's attorney disputes ex-CEO's depiction of expenditures. The company's current management sues K5 over $214 million investment.

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Twilight of the Heroes of Capitalism (New York Magazine)

In his book 'Going Infinite,' Michael Lewis wasn't duped by just Sam Bankman-Fried but a system that turns con men into seers, writes David Roth.

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Bahamian Prime Minister Asked Sam Bankman-Fried to Give His ... (Coindesk)

An email mentioning NFTs from Philip Davis was presented in court on Tuesday as part of prosecutors' fraud case against the FTX founder.

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'Crack down on Binance': Sam Bankman-Fried trial illuminates ... (Financial Times)

Court hears former FTX boss sought regulatory action against Changpeng Zhao's trading platform.

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As Walter Isaacson and Michael Lewis wrote, their books' heroes ... (NPR)

What happens when the hero you plan to write about becomes a villain in much of the public's eye? We asked bestselling authors Michael Lewis and Walter ...

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Sam Bankman-Fried trial live updates: Unclear if SBF will take the ... (Blockworks)

SBF LIVE: โ€œWe are still working through whether we are going to put a case on and, if so, of what nature," attorney Mark Cohen told the court.

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Once Again, the Sam Bankman-Fried Saga Turns Its Attention to ... (Slate Magazine)

First, over the weekend, SBF's lawyers submitted a letter to the court asking to delay the trial until SBF could get the four daily doses he would require to ...

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Sam Bankman-Fried and the moral abyss of the market (Monthly Review)

There will probably never be anything I can do to make my lifetime impact net positiveโ€, Sam Bankman-Fried wrote in his diary after the collapse of his ...

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(One Part of) Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Strategy Starts Paying Off (Coindesk)

You're reading The SBF Trial, a CoinDesk newsletter bringing you daily insights from inside the courtroom where Sam Bankman-Fried will try to stay out of prison ...

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At The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial, It's Clear FTX's Collapse Was No ... (CMSWire)

SBF's top lieutenant and ex-girlfriend testified that criminality, not carelessness, destroyed billions in value. So why is a different narrative ...

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SBF's Lawyer Admits He Doesn't Really Have a Plan (New York Magazine)

If it feels like Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team has no strategy, that's because there probably isn't one.

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(Crypto) Empire State of Mind: Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly met ... (Fortune)

In early September 2022, Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, had an emotional conversation with FTX lieutenant Nishad Singh about how his ...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: Where Did FTX's Missing $9 Billion Go? (Bloomberg)

A forensic accountant at the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried tried to explain what happened to $9 billion in FTX customer funds that were missing in June 2022, ...

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Sam Bankman-Fried trial jury sees his profane messages about ... (Reuters)

The prosecution in Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial on Wednesday showed jurors a slew of profane messages he sent journalists complaining about regulators, ...

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Sam Bankman-Fried trial jury sees his profane message about ... (Yahoo Finance)

A U.S. judge on Wednesday overruled objections by Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers and allowed jurors in the FTX founder's fraud trial to see a profane message ...

Sam Bankman-Fried trial jury sees his profane message about ... (Yahoo Finance)

A U.S. judge on Wednesday overruled objections by Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers and allowed jurors in the FTX founder's fraud trial to see a profane message ...

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Judge in Sam Bankman-Fried trial reams out lawyers for having ... (Yahoo Tech)

The judge in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial grew frustrated after two witnesses gave brief โ€“ and relatively useless โ€“ testimony and were quickly excused.

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'Oh, Yes': Accounting Prof Says Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX Definitely ... (Coindesk)

For starters, customer funds were behind a majority of FTX's investment into Scaramucci's SkyBridge Capital, Peter Easton testifies.

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Sam Bankman-Fried trial jury sees his profane message about ... (The Globe and Mail)

Bankman-Fried stands accused of looting billions of dollars in FTX customer funds to make investments, donate to U.S. political campaigns and prop up his ...

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What Sam Bankman-Fried Expected From the Fortunes He Gave to ... (Slate Magazine)

Athletes. Actors. Republicans. Democrats. They all benefited from SBF's largesse. And one witness saw it happen up close.

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