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Sam Bankman-Fried Faces ‘Tough Road,’ Legal Expert Says

It's going to be an uphill legal battle for the former FTX CEO, who pleaded not guilty to eight counts of criminal charges on Tuesday.

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Opinion

Who Are Sam Bankman-Fried's Politically Connected 'Wealthy Co-Conspirators'?

The FTX founder is accused of violating campaign financing laws by making illegal campaign contributions totaling “tens of millions of dollars" through "straw donors."

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announcing the Department of Justice's charges against Sam Bankman-Fried (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

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Judge Sets Tentative Trial Date for Sam Bankman-Fried in October

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who pleaded not guilty to eight different counts, including wire fraud and campaign-finance violations on Tuesday, is expected to go to trial in early October, according to plans made by the U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York. "The Hash" panel discusses the legal road ahead for the disgraced crypto exchange founder.

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Opinion

Why Did Sam Bankman-Fried Plead Not Guilty?

The disgraced FTX and Alameda Research founder may simply be so deluded he actually thinks he's innocent - despite a mountain of evidence.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has plead not guilty to eight criminal charges. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Policy

TradFi Fights for Tougher Crypto Rulebook in Wake of FTX Collapse

Traditional finance players want new international rules to stop FTX-style conflicts of interest, but the crypto industry warns of crimping blockchain benefits

The Financial Stability Board is based in Basel, Switzerland. (carmengabriela/Getty Images)

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Bahamas-FTX Dispute Heats Up as Bankman-Fried Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Fraud Charges

A dispute between FTX’s new U.S. owners and regulators in the Bahamas has worsened as the two prepare to take their case to a full court hearing later this week. 507 Capital managing partner Thomas Braziel breaks down the jurisdictional battle between FTX and Bahamian entity FTX Digital Markets in the latest developments around the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire.

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FTX Liquidators in US, Bahamas Lock Horns in Jurisdictional Fight

U.S. and Bahamian liquidators continue to sling mud as they fight for jurisdiction over bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 4, 2023.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has plead not guilty to eight criminal charges. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Trading at 45% Discount Amid Gemini, DCG Dispute

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares are trading at a 45% discount, according to YCharts. This comes as the co-founder of crypto exchange Gemini has accused Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert of “bad faith stall tactics” as their respective companies lock horns over a business disagreement precipitated by FTX’s multi-billion-dollar implosion late last year. DCG is the parent company of Grayscale and CoinDesk.

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