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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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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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Former FTX CTO Gary Wang Asks Court for No Jail Time

Sam Bankman-Fried’s one-time friend and college roommate will be the fourth FTX executive to be sentenced.

FTX co-founder Gary Wang, center, near the federal courthouse in Manhattan as he was set to testify again on Oct. 10, 2023 (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

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The Spectre of Sam Bankman-Fried Overshadowed Caroline Ellison's Sentencing

Even though the FTX founder was not a part of last week's proceedings, his role in the Alameda CEO's life loomed large.

Caroline Ellison (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

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Ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Her Role in FTX Fraud

Ellison will also have to forfeit about $11 billion dollars, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Caroline Ellison exits a Manhattan courthouse after being sentenced to two years in prison on Sept. 24, 2024. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

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What to Expect at Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's Sentencing

Caroline Ellison is the third FTX executive to be sentenced.

Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison at the federal courthouse in Manhattan (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Fraud Conviction, Requests New Trial

The FTX founder is six months into a 25-year prison sentence.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Caroline Ellison Shouldn't Go to Jail After FTX Collapse, Attorneys Say

The former Alameda Research CEO testified against her former boss, Sam Bankman-Fried, last year.

Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison, center, at the federal courthouse in Manhattan as she was due to testify in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial on Oct. 10, 2023 (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

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Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison's Sentencing Hearing Set for Sept. 24

Ellison ran Alameda Research, the FTX-affiliated hedge fund, and testified that she committed fraud at founder Sam Bankman-Fried's direction last year.

Caroline Ellison, the government's star witness in their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, leaving court on Tuesday, Oct. 11 following her first day of testimony. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Prosecutors Tell NY Court They Didn’t Renege on FTX Exec Ryan Salame’s Plea Deal

Salame and his lawyers knew his guilty plea would not resolve the criminal investigation into his partner, Michelle Bond, prosecutors told the judge.

Ryan Salame leaving a New York courthouse on Sept. 7, 2023. (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)