Sam Bankman-Fried

How the SEC Cracked Down on Crypto in 2023
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie takes a look back on some of the crypto-related enforcement actions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2023. The agency says it filed 784 enforcement actions this year, which included charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon.

Judge Denies Sam Bankman-Fried Request for a Longer Sentencing Process
Bankman-Fried's defense team asked for a four to six week extension for his sentencing scheduled in late March, citing a possible second trial that may begin earlier in the month.

Ian Allison's Giant Sam Bankman-Fried Scoop Won Accolades in 2023
The CoinDesk reporter belongs in the Journalism Hall of Fame since there's little, if any, precedent for the waves his story on Alameda Research and FTX stirred up.

Caroline Ellison Buried Sam Bankman-Fried
The former Alameda Research CEO gave damning testimony in the fraud trial of her former boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried, making her one of CoinDesk's Most Influential in 2023.

Sam Bankman-Fried Used Mackerel to Pay For a Haircut in Brooklyn Detention Center: WSJ
SBF was also seen giving crypto tips to prison guards, WSJ reported.

Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial May Be Over, but The Bahamas Is Living Its Own Trial
Bankman-Fried may have been convicted, but The Bahamas appears to be dealing with the stigma of rolling out a red carpet for FTX.

How the Crypto Sector Has Changed After Sam Bankman-Fried's Conviction
"The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host Laura Shin weighs in on how the crypto industry has changed since the collapse of FTX and the recent conviction of the exchange's founder Sam Bankman-Fried. "The crypto community turned against Sam once they realized that some legislation that he was championing in Congress would benefit centralized actors," Shin said. After the collapse of FTX, she heard from entrepreneurs that "they really learned their lesson."

Cathie Wood Speculates About SEC's Prior Rejections of Spot ETF Applications
"The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host Laura Shin discusses the latest headlines shaping the crypto industry, including FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction and institutional interest growing within the digital assets space. This comes as ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said on CNBC that it's hard to come up with a logical reason for why SEC Chair Gary Gensler is standing in the way of a spot bitcoin ETF.

A 20+ Year Sentence? Why the Evidence Against SBF Was Too Hard to Overcome
In this episode of Unchained, Laura does a detailed unpacking of the historic Sam Bankman-Fried trial and verdict with defense lawyer Sam Enzer and former Southern District of New York prosecutor Rich Cooper.

How Does a Tax Deduction Work if an Exchange Enters Bankruptcy?
As part of CoinDesk's Tax Week 2023, Miles Fuller, Head of Government Solutions at TaxBit, joins "First Mover" to explain how FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's guilty verdict could give some clarity for FTX customers waiting to figure out where they stand in the company's bankruptcy proceedings and the tax treatment of any losses incurred. "The taxpayer needs to be able to show that they lost their money due to theft," Fuller said. The conviction of Bankman-Fried is going to give the customers "the ammunition they need."
