FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Objects to Stricter Bail, Says Prosecutors Put Him in ‘Worst Possible Light’

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Objects to Stricter Bail, Says Prosecutors Put Him in ‘Worst Possible Light’

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried on Saturday urged a US judge not to ban the indicted FTX cryptocurrency executive from communicating with former colleagues as part of his bail, saying prosecutors “sandbagged” the process to put their client in the “worst possible light.” The lawyers were responding to a Friday night request…

New FTX CEO Says Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Could Restart Business: Report

New FTX CEO Says Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Could Restart Business: Report

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is looking into the possibility of reviving its business, Chief Executive Officer John Ray told the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Ray, who took over the reins in November, has set up a task force to explore restarting FTX.com, the company’s main international exchange, he said…

Bankman-Fried blames Changpeng Zhao for campaign against FTX
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Bankman-Fried blames Changpeng Zhao for campaign against FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried accused Binance boss Changpeng “CZ” Zhao of waging a lengthy campaign to destroy his crypto empire on Thursday while making yet another attempt to explain what led to FTX’s catastrophic bankruptcy. In a lengthy Substack post, the disgraced former FTX CEO alleged that Zhao’s “fateful tweet” on Nov….

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried May Enter Guilty Plea on Cheating Charges

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried May Enter Guilty Plea on Cheating Charges

Sam Bankman-Fried is expected on Tuesday to enter a plea of not guilty to criminal charges that he cheated investors and looted billions of dollars at his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, according to a source familiar with the matter. Bankman-Fried is accused of illegally using FTX customer deposits to support…

Sam Bankman-Fried is fighting to keep $450m stake in Robinhood
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Sam Bankman-Fried is fighting to keep $450m stake in Robinhood

Sam Bankman-Fried is battling to keep a $450 million stake in retail stock Robinhood that FTX’s new boss is trying to claw back from the indicted crypto huckster, according to court records. The ousted FTX founder claims he is entitled to the assets listed under Emergent Fidelity Technologies, a holding…

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Allowed $250 Million Bond, House Arrest

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Allowed $250 Million Bond, House Arrest

The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried can post $250 million (nearly Rs. 2, 070 crore) bond and live in his parents’ home in California while he awaits trial on charges that he swindled investors and looted customer deposits on his FTX trading platform, a judge said Thursday. Assistant US Attorney Nicolas Roos…

Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Reverse Decision to Contest Extradition to the US

Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Reverse Decision to Contest Extradition to the US

Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear in court in the Bahamas on Monday to reverse his decision to contest extradition to the United States, where he faces fraud charges, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The 30-year-old cryptocurrency mogul was indicted in federal…

BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy in the US, Cites Exposure to FTX Amid Crypto Meltdown

BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy in the US, Cites Exposure to FTX Amid Crypto Meltdown

Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it said on Monday, the latest industry casualty after the firm was hurt by exposure to the spectacular collapse of the FTX exchange earlier this month. The filing in a New Jersey court comes as crypto prices have plummeted. The…

FTX: Avengers Endgame’s Russo Brothers to Direct, Produce Amazon Prime Video Series on Cryptocurrency Firm

FTX: Avengers Endgame’s Russo Brothers to Direct, Produce Amazon Prime Video Series on Cryptocurrency Firm

Joe and Anthony Russo — the directors of Marvel’s biggest movie of all time, Avengers: Endgame — are reportedly involved in directing and producing a new Amazon Prime Video series that details the rise and fall of cryptocurrency platform FTX. The Russo Brothers’ production banner AGBO will be behind the…

Sam Bankman-Fried Cashed Out $300 Million During FTX’s Fundraise in October 2021

Sam Bankman-Fried Cashed Out $300 Million During FTX’s Fundraise in October 2021

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) quietly cashed out $300 million (roughly Rs. 2,430 crore) in personal stakes after a $420 million (roughly Rs. 3,410 crore) fundraising in October 2021, as per a recent report. At the time of the fundraising, Bankman-Fried told investors that the raise would…