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Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried, once a pivotal figure in the cryptocurrency industry, was convicted in November 2023 of committing fraud and conspiracy for stealing billions of dollars of money belonging to customers of his FTX crypto exchange, funneling the money to Alameda Research, his hedge fund. FTX had been one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges before its demise, a major player in derivatives trading including perpetual futures. The company's undoing was spurred by a CoinDesk scoop in November 2022 showing Alameda's balance sheet was mysteriously full of the FTT token issued by FTX – calling into question both Alameda and FTX's financial stability. The Bahamas-based company filed for bankruptcy nine days after the story. Before his downfall, SBF (as the former billionaire is commonly known as) had been a leading figure in crypto, pushing for regulation of the industry in the U.S. He was a major political donor and the public face of effective altruism, a movement geared toward maximizing the amount of good done by philanthropy. SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering. His trial began in October 2023, and he was convicted on Nov. 2, 2023, a year to the day after the CoinDesk story that caused his crypto empire to crumble.
Robinhood Shares Worth Nearly $500M Seized in FTX Case
The stock was owned – via a holding company – by Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX co-founder Gary Wang.
First Mover Americas: Sam's Seeking to Keep Control of Robinhood Shares
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 6, 2023.
Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research Joins Chorus Objecting to Binance Voyager Buy
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Texas regulators have also opposed the $1 billion deal.
Ex-FTX Lawyer Cooperated With US Prosecutors, Reuters Reports, Citing Source
Former FTX lawyer Daniel Friedberg provided information on FTX at a meeting on Nov. 22 with the U.S. Justice Department, FBI and the SEC, the person said.
Sam Bankman-Fried Faces ‘Tough Road,’ Legal Expert Says
It's going to be an uphill legal battle for the former FTX CEO, who pleaded not guilty to eight counts of criminal charges on Tuesday.
Who Are Sam Bankman-Fried's Politically Connected 'Wealthy Co-Conspirators'?
The FTX founder is accused of violating campaign financing laws by making illegal campaign contributions totaling “tens of millions of dollars" through "straw donors."
Judge Sets Tentative Trial Date for Sam Bankman-Fried in October
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who pleaded not guilty to eight different counts, including wire fraud and campaign-finance violations on Tuesday, is expected to go to trial in early October, according to plans made by the U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York. "The Hash" panel discusses the legal road ahead for the disgraced crypto exchange founder.
