Sam Bankman-Fried


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State of Crypto: SBF (Somehow) Had Another Bad Day in Court

An appeals court seemed very skeptical of the FTX founder's push for a new trial.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Appeals Court Seems Unmoved by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Claims of an Unfair Trial

The former FTX CEO, who is currently serving a 25-year sentence for fraud, has repeatedly claimed that the crypto exchange was solvent at the time of its bankruptcy.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Sam Bankman-Fried's Last Chance? Appeals Court to Hear Arguments on FTX Founder's Retrial Motion Next Week

The FTX founder is looking for a fresh trial on his fraud and conspiracy charges. He's got an uphill battle.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Posts Lengthy 'FTX Was Never Insolvent' Document

The disgraced FTX founder resurfaced on social media with a sprawling self-defense arguing that customers could have been made whole in 2022.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Asia Morning Briefing: After CZ’s Pardon, Odds Rise for Sam Bankman-Fried’s Second Chance

It's still a long shot that FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried will be pardoned, but odds have spiked as Binance's Changpeng Zhao has its criminal record deleted.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried's Sudden 'gm' Lifts FTT Token as FTX Set to Repay $1.6B

Spike in FTT activity coincides with a post from Bankman-Fried’s X account despite prison restrictions, drawing ire from the crypto community.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bankrupt Exchange FTX Set to Repay $1.6B to Creditors Starting on Sept. 30

The latest round of redistributions marks another step in the bankruptcy estate’s plan to make creditors whole after the 2022 collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's exchange.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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FTX to Start Next Round of Creditor Repayments on Sept. 30

The former crypto giant used to be a mainstay in the digital asset ecosystem till a CoinDesk expose in 2022 resulted in the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried's empire.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried . (FTX)

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Prison Sentence Could Be Cut by Over 4 Years: Business Insider

His sentence could be reduced due to accumulated “Good Conduct Time” and participation in prison programs.

Sam Bankman-Fried on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk TV screenshot)

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FTX to Pay Over $5B to Creditors as Bankrupt Estate Gears Up for Distribution

Payouts of up to 120% begin May 30 for thousands of creditors, just as U.S. regulators warm to crypto and the industry stages a comeback.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried


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