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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Shares Common Enemies With Trump, Slams Biden For 'Political Censorship'

In his first prison interview, Sam Bankman-Fried said his conviction was among the cases of "prosecutorial overreach" as implemented by the Biden administration.

International Business Times

Elon Musk, Crypto Leaders Laud 'Unplugging' Of CFPB, Critics Push Back

Elon Musk and some crypto executives celebrated the Trump government's work on shutting down the CFPB, raising questions among other crypto users and X commenters about whether they actually cared about the financial welfare of Americans.

International Business Times

Will Trump Pardon Sam Bankman-Fried Of Collapsed FTX? Why It May Not Happen

Seemingly encouraged by the full pardon for Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht, Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are reportedly aiming to get their son freed through a presidential pardon and have supposedly met with some prominent people within the U.S. president's circle.

International Business Times

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US Seeks Recovery Of Millions In Crypto Linked To SBF's Alleged Chinese Officials Bribe

The U.S. has filed a legal complaint to recoup over $17 million in various cryptocurrencies linked to Sam Bankman-Fried's alleged bribery of Chinese officials in 2021.

International Business Times

The crypto industry was the decisive winner of the 2024 election

The defiant sector spent hundreds of millions to brute-force its agenda in D.C.

Fortune

Bull Run Next? Crypto Community Prepares To Welcome Binance's CZ From Prison

The crypto community is preparing to receive Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao back to the digital assets space as he is set to be released from prison on Sunday.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Experienced 'Trial By Media'? FTX Co-founder Appeals Conviction

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers have filed to appeal their client's fraud conviction – they said the world judged the former FTX CEO, he didn't get a fair trial, and was presumed guilty by the media.

International Business Times

Caroline Ellison Wants No Prison Time For Role In FTX Collapse

Caroline Ellison is attempting to duck prison time for the key role she played in the FTX-Alameda fraud, with her lawyers citing her cooperation with the government to bring Sam Bankman-Fried's crimes to light.

International Business Times

3 Groups File Competing Claims For Sam Bankman-Fried's $11B Forfeited Assets

Sam Bankman-Fried was ordered to forfeit $11 billion in assets after he was found guilty of fraud and other related charges late last year, and now three separate groups are claiming all or some of the assets linked to the collapse of the FTX crypto empire.

International Business Times

Coinbase SEC Case: Pro-Crypto GOP Senatorial Candidate Files To Become Legal Counsel

Deaton has entered the picture in the SEC's case against Coinbase, as he filed an amicus curiae on behalf of thousands of Coinbase users.

International Business Times

Crypto-Critical Senators Warren, Grassley Pressure CFTC To Explain Past FTX Communications

Warren and Grassley have given CFTC's Behnam up to the end of the month to produce documents of the agency's correspondence with FTX and jailed Sam Bankman-Fried.

International Business Times

Thailand's Biggest Crypto Exchange Bitkub Eyes $163M IPO In 2025

Bitkub is looking to sell shares to the public sometime in 2025, the crypto exchange's CEO revealed. This comes following the entry of Binance in the country and the exchange's past battles with regulations.

International Business Times

Outrage On X, Questions On Political Donations Resurface After SBF's Sentencing

Sam Bankman-Fried has been slapped with a 25-year sentence for defrauding numerous individuals who believed in his fake crypto empire, but many are unhappy with the "short" sentence. Others are demanding that all the donations he made to political campaigns be returned.

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Axios

Inside the sentencing hearing of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

The disgraced mogul will likely be behind bars for decades.

Salon

Furious judge sentences SBF to 25 years

"He knew it was wrong. He knew it was criminal," Judge Lewis Kaplan said of the convicted crypto fraudster

Axios

FTX timeline: Behind crypto mogul SBF's meteoric rise and fall

U.S. prosecutors are seeking 40 to 50 years in prison for Bankman-Fried.

The Guardian - US

Sam Bankman-Fried is going to prison. The crypto industry isn’t any better for it

There have been no changes since the ex-mogul’s conviction as lawmakers fail to pass regulations to protect the public

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Role In FTX Collapse

Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.

The Guardian - US

‘Old-fashioned embezzlement’: where did all of FTX’s money go?

Sam Bankman-Fried oversaw its collapse – now the crypto firm is in bankruptcy proceedings as contentious as his fraud trial

The Guardian - US

The rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried: an unrepentant ex-mogul faces down decades in prison

The former CEO of FTX, once a king of cryptocurrency, saw a swift reversal of his fortunes starting in November 2022

International Business Times

New FTX CEO Slams SBF's 'Nonexistent' Remorse In Scathing Victim Impact Statement

John Ray III, FTX's CEO who took over after the crypto giant's implosion, submitted a scathing victim impact statement on behalf of FTX investors who lost millions in the multi-billion-dollar scheme "designed" to enshrine Sam Bankman-Fried as the crypto king.

International Business Times

SBF's New Legal Team Seeks Leniency For 'Non-violent' Founder Of Fallen FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried's new lawyers want a more lenient sentence for their client, whom they argue did not commit heinous or predatory acts.

International Business Times

Lejilex, CFAT Challenge SEC's Authority To Regulate Digital Assets

A new complaint accuses the SEC of "gross regulatory overreach," an allegation that several other crypto industry players have brought to the table since the regulator started filing lawsuits against digital asset firms.

International Business Times

Supposed First Prison Photo Of SBF Shows Thinner, Bearded FTX Founder

A photo of Sam Bankman-Fried in jail has emerged, showing a thinner and bearded inmate who was once called the "golden boy of crypto."

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