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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried criminal trial schedule revealed

In a hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Kudla said the Department of Justice estimated the case could last four to five weeks.

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Ethereum price sees new low versus Bitcoin since switching to Proof-of-Stake

Ethereum spot ETF request, Ripple’s potential win against the SEC, and growing decentralized app dominance retain hope for ETH investors.

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Uniswap lawsuit judge calls Ether a commodity in dismissal order

United States District Court Judge Katherine Polk Failla is also the judge overseeing the SEC’s lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase.

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FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Seeks Dismissal of Charges Filed After Extradition

Former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has asked a judge in the U.S. to dismiss several charges against him filed after his extradition from the Bahamas. His lawyers insist that prosecutors have not obtained consent from Bahamian authorities for the additional counts. FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Urges Court to Drop Post-Extradition Charges Attorneys representing […]

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried urges court to dismiss charges

Lawyers representing Sam Bankman-Fried want all but three charges against him dismissed in a filing on May 8.

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SEC objection to Voyager-Binance.US deal questioned by US judge

A U.S. judge scolded the SEC over its non-specificity on its objection to Voyager’s restructuring deal and asked for specifics on its concerns.

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Report: Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh Negotiating Plea Deal with Prosecutors

Another member of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle allegedly plans to plead guilty to criminal charges for his role in the alleged fraud that occurred at the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. According to unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Nishad Singh, FTX’s former director of engineering, is attempting to negotiate a deal with New York prosecutors. Sources […]

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FTX Bankruptcy Judge Denies US Trustee’s Request for Independent Examiner

The judge presiding over the FTX bankruptcy case has denied the U.S. Trustee’s request to appoint an independent examiner for the ongoing proceedings. The decision comes after judge John Dorsey postponed the ruling last week, citing concerns that the examiner could cost creditors tens of millions of dollars. The U.S. Trustee’s Argument for an Independent […]

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Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Awaits Trial, Passes Time Playing Video Games and Blogging on His New Substack Newsletter

The former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), has published a Substack newsletter on Jan. 12, 2023, and the first post is titled “FTX Pre-Mortem Overview.” In the post, SBF maintains that an “extreme, quick, targeted crash precipitated by the CEO of Binance made Alameda insolvent.” The blog post does not mention the allegations made […]

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Bankruptcy Court Terminates FTX Naming-Rights Agreement for Miami Heat Arena

A federal bankruptcy court in the U.S. has ended the FTX naming-rights agreement for Miami Heat’s basketball stadium. The sports venue was branded FTX Arena as part of a multi-year, multi-million dollar sponsorship deal between the now-bankrupt crypto exchange and Miami-Dade County in 2021. FTX Signage and Advertising to Be Removed From Downtown Miami Sports […]

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