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Unpacking Sam Bankman-Fried’s Guilty Verdict: What Happens Next?

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty by a jury on all seven counts of fraud in federal court. What does this verdict mean for the future of the crypto industry? CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in and also shares an update on Bankman-Fried's tentative sentencing hearing slated for March 28, 2024.

Nov 6, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried returns to the spotlight almost a year after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, as the 31-year-old heads to court in October. Watch CoinDesk’s coverage of Bankman-Fried’s legal proceedings and how the once lauded white knight of crypto fell from grace and ended up here in the first place.
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