SBF Trial

SBF Trial

Policy

Bankman-Fried Had a Hairy Day in Court

And he's still got more to go.

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Policy

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 (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

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.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Andrew Ross Sorkin and Sam Bankman-Fried on stage at the 2022 New York Times DealBook on November 30, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images for The New York Times)

Videos

Sam Bankman-Fried Taking the Stand Was a 'Huge Mistake,' Lawyer Says

Sam Bankman-Fried is set to face a cross-examination by federal prosecutors Monday, after doubling down on the narrative that FTX failed due to mistakes. Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder discusses her take on the latest legal proceedings around the FTX founder's criminal trial and the implications for the U.S. regulatory landscape.

The SBF Trial and How We Got Here

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Grilled by Prosecutor, Who Points Out Contradictions in His Testimony

Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon repeatedly cornered the FTX founder on his public statements about his involvement with his affiliated trading firm Alameda and the safety of exchange customer assets.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Implied His Friends Lied About His Role in FTX's Collapse

Bankman-Fried's testimony before a jury contradicts prosecutors' key witnesses in subtle ways.

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Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried Rebuffed Barry Silbert's and Celsius' Requests for Help, Ex-FTX CEO Testifies at His Trial

The crypto mogul served as a white knight for other struggling companies, though, before his empire fell, too.

Barry Silbert. CEO & Founder Digital Currency Group (DCG)

Markets

Sam Bankman-Fried Started Buying Solana's SOL at 20 Cents Using 'Alameda Profits,' He Says at His Trial

"I believed the funds came from Alameda’s operating profits" as well as third-party lenders, he testified Friday at his fraud and conspiracy trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried, left, in the pre-trial days with Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)