Sam Bankman-Fried
How Effective Altruism Power Brokers Helped Make Sam Bankman-Fried
Academic philosophers covered for Sam Bankman-Fried’s moral failings as long ago as 2018 – and reaped the rewards.
First Mover Americas: Investors Pull Coins From Bitcoin Funds
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 16, 2023.
FTX Paid Around $2.2B to Sam Bankman-Fried, New Management Says
The failed crypto exchange made a total of $3.2 billion in payments to Bankman-Fried and other key employees.
DOJ Says Sam Bankman-Fried Should Only Have Flip Phone, Whitelist of Approved Websites
Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail conditions should restrict his use of the internet, including the use of a non-internet-connected flip phone, an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice proposed in court filings late Friday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments.
Bankman-Fried Should Have Only Flip Phone, Website Whitelist, DOJ Says
The bail conditions clampdown comes after suspicions of witness tampering.
Prosecutors’ Case Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Becomes Clearer
In the last week prosecutors have laid out new details and allegations against the FTX founder.
Former Accounting Team of FTX US Auditor Armanino Starts 'The Network Firm'
Members of the accounting firm Armanino’s digital-asset practice have departed and formed a startup – The Network Firm – to carry on the business of providing audits, attestations and related work for crypto clients. Late last year, Armanino decided to stop performing crypto audits amid heightened scrutiny of its past work for a U.S. affiliate of Sam Bankman-Fried’s failed FTX exchange. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential challenges of crypto auditing practices.
Former SEC Branch Chief on State of U.S. Crypto Regulation
Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança discusses the current state of crypto regulation in the U.S. on the heels of the latest enforcement actions from the SEC. "Regulators move slowly and deliberately, and the [crypto] industry does not," Bragança said. Plus, her thoughts on former FTX executive Nishad Singh pleading guilty and what it means for Sam Bankman-Fried's trial.
Former FTX Engineering Director Nishad Singh Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges
Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh pleaded guilty to six criminal charges in a New York court on Tuesday. Singh has been looking for a plea deal with prosecutors last month, as first reported by Reuters. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this could mean for Sam Bankman-Fried, as Singh worked with him at the defunct crypto exchange.
Former FTX Engineering Director Nishad Singh Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges: Reuters
Singh joins fellow ex-FTX executives Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang in pleading guilty to charges. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to fraud and other charges and will face trial this fall.
