Sam Bankman-Fried withdrew his pro se Rule 33 motion for a new trial this week, preserving the right to refile after his pending appeal is resolved. Key Takeaways: Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) withdrew his Rule 33 new trial motion on April 22, 2026, without prejudice, preserving the right to refile after his Second Circuit appeal concludes. […]
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FTX’s bankruptcy estate sold Alameda Research’s early stake in Anysphere, the startup behind AI code editor Cursor, for $200,000 in 2023. SpaceX announced a $60 billion option to acquire the same company on April 21. Key Takeaways: FTX’s estate sold Alameda’s Anysphere stake for $200K in 2023; it is now worth an estimated $500 million. […]
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Alameda Research has moved $16 million worth of solana tokens after unstaking them, in a transaction linked to creditor repayments. The move mirrors previous transfers tied to FTX’s ongoing restructuring process. Key Takeaways: Alameda moved $16 million worth of SOL to a wallet linked with repayment efforts, signaling ongoing FTX creditor payouts. Alameda still holds […]
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Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has been moved from Danbury FCI to community confinement after serving 11 months of her two‑year sentence, a shift the Bureau of Prisons confirmed without disclosing her location. Ellison Moved to Halfway House Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of the defunct venture capital firm Alameda Research and key witness […]
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Backpack EU will be responsible for distributing court-approved FTX bankruptcy claims to FTX EU customers as part of the acquisition.
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Prosecutors petitioned a New York federal court to seize crypto they alleged is linked to bribes paid to Chinese officials by Sam Bankman-Fried.
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Sam Trabucco left Alameda Research months before the FTX collapse and kept his head down — probably on his yacht Soak My Deck.
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Caroline Ellison has been free on bail since her guilty plea in 2022, testifying at Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial and subject to intense scrutiny by the media.
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On Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, was sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting to her involvement in several crimes. The courtroom banned cameras, video, and phone recordings during the sentencing. Even though the judge commended her in court, saying, “I’ve seen a lot of cooperators in […]
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The former Alameda Research CEO’s lawyers have requested time served, and prosecutors seemed flattering in their sentencing memo, but what will Judge Lewis Kaplan say on Sept. 24?
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