Ex-FTX CEO ends up in Oklahoma prison despite request from judge
Records show Sam Bankman-Fried was in the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City, suggesting authorities may still transfer him to a prison in California. Go to Source
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Montenegrin Justice Minister discussed Do Kwon’s case with SEC
The Terraform Labs co-founder was still in Montenegro as his lawyers and the courts considered requests for extradition to the U.S. or South Korea. Go to Source
Freedom of speech isn’t a ‘trump card’ for Tornado Cash developers
Does code as freedom of speech mean that developers aren’t responsible for how their creations are used? Go to Source
Tornado Cash verdict has chilling implications for crypto industry
The conviction of Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev reinforces a very broad interpretation of criminal liability, which has major repercussions for blockchain. Go to Source
Changpeng Zhao teases writing project ahead of reporting to prison
On April 30, a judge sentenced the former Binance CEO to four months in federal prison but did not set a reporting date at his hearing. Go to Source
Ex-Alameda Research co-CEO calls for ‘fair’ sentencing of Ryan Salame
Sam Trabucco, who resigned as co-CEO of Alameda Research in August 2022, has largely remained absent from the public eye since the collapse of FTX. Go to Source
Ex-FTX exec Ryan Salame asks for no more than 18 months in prison
The former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO pleaded guilty to two felonies and was one of the only figures connected with the defunct crypto exchange who didn’t testify at SBF’s trial. Go to Source
Two brothers manipulated Ethereum protocols to steal $25M — Justice Dept
U.S. officials said the individuals engaged in a “first-of-its-kind manipulation of the Ethereum blockchain” by tampering with its protocols over validating transactions. Go to Source
Ex-Digitex Futures Exchange CEO pleads guilty to violating Bank Secrecy Act
U.S. authorities indicted former Digitex CEO Adam Todd in February for failure to implement and maintain an effective Anti-Money Laundering program at the exchange. Go to Source
Nigerian court postpones money laundering trial of Binance and execs
A judge in Nigeria reportedly adjourned proceedings in a case against Binance and two executives until May 17 to allow lawyers to review certain documents. Go to Source
