Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried Takes the Stand Again; LastPass Hack Victims Lose Millions in a Day
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including a look at the CoinDesk Market Index seeing four assets notch gains more than 40% on the week. Sam Bankman-Fried is back for more cross-examination during his criminal trial. Hackers siphoned a total of $4.4 million worth of crypto from at least 25 LastPass users on Oct. 25. Plus, 15 years ago today the Bitcoin white paper came out.
Sam Bankman-Fried Again Blames Underlings for Woes as FTX Founder Wraps Up Testimony
"So, it's your testimony that your supervisees told you to stop asking questions?" asked a prosecutor. "Did you call in your lieutenants and ask 'who spent $8 billion?'"
Sam Bankman-Fried Grilled by Prosecutor Over Public Statements Made Before FTX's Collapse
Sam Bankman-Fried was grilled on the stand Monday, as the prosecution drilled the FTX founder with questions on public statements he previously made or posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) before the collapse of the exchange. Katten partner and co-chair for the firm's financial markets and regulation practice group Dan Davis weighs in. "You almost guarantee these types of statements will come in if you testify," Davis said.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Is 'Already' Impacting U.S. Crypto Regulation: Lawyer
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is taking the stand again Tuesday for more cross-examination in his criminal trial. Katten partner and co-chair for the firm's financial markets and regulation practice group Dan Davis discusses his take on the latest legal proceedings and the impact on the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape. "I think any regulator and any person in Congress wants to make sure what happened with FTX does not happen again," Davis said.
Sam Bankman-Fried Needs Better Answers on the Stand
Bankman-Fried was charming in front of reporters before FTX collapsed. Now he's just defensive.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Team Makes Last-Ditch Bid to Get 'English Law' Detail in Jury Instructions
The term may have implications for the fraud charges Bankman-Fried faces.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Post-Collapse Media Blitz Has Clearly Backfired
The FTX founder was grilled Monday by a prosecutor, who used the many words he said to journalists after his crypto company's collapse against him.
Sam Bankman-Fried on the Hot Seat; Hong Kong's New CBDC Report
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including the Justice Department gearing up for its cross-examination of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during his criminal trial. Animoca Brands has a new partnership with Saudi Arabia's NEOM. And, what a new report says about retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in Hong Kong.
