Sam Bankman-Fried’s Legal Defense Is Being Funded With Alameda Money He Gifted His Father

forbes.com While still CEO of now-collapsed FTX, Bankman-Fried transferred millions of dollars to his father. Some of those funds have since been used to pay for his mounting legal…

FTX EU LTD Launches Website for Customers to Request Withdrawals

pymnts.com FTX EU LTD has launched a website on which its customers can request final balances and withdrawals. The withdrawals will be available only to customers who opened their…

Long Beach's Virgin Orbit lays off 675 people, 85% of its workforce

latimes.com A repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 aircraft, named Cosmic Girl, carrying Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket, takes off from Spaceport Cornwall at Cornwall Airport…

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges, Including Bribery of Chinese Officials: Report

dailyhodl.com Sam Bankman-Fried is pleading not guilty to a new set of charges as the former crypto tycoon faces the possibility of spending decades in jail. Federal prosecutors alleged…

Crypto news site The Block gets new CEO and reported staff layoffs following admitted ties to SBF

cointelegraph.com Larry Cermak, vice president of research at The Block, has announced that he will be taking the reins at the crypto and blockchain news website from interim chief executive…

Explodes 20% Unfazed by Binance-CFTC Lawsuit, Bitcoin Consolidates: This Week’s Crypto Recap

cryptopotato.com The past seven days made for quite an exciting week in the cryptocurrency field, despite the fact that some of the events weren’t particularly positive. However, the market…

SBF Pleads Not Guilty to Additional Charges, Including Bribing Chinese Government Official

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker SBF Pleads Not Guilty to Additional Charges, Including Bribing Chinese Government Official Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) recently pled not…

FBI struggles to analyze SBF's laptop due to excess data

crypto-economy.com Assistant US Attorney Nicholas Roos stated in a recent hearing in Manhattan federal court that the laptop obtained from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) contains so…

FTX proposes order for Deltec to turn over assets linked to Ryan Salame and Alameda

theblock.co FTX's counsel proposed an order for Deltec International Group (DIG), a bank known for its partnership with Tether, to turn over the assets from a promissory note linked to…

Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to bribery, charges from superseding indictment

cointelegraph.com Lawyers for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried have entered a not-guilty plea for five additional charges since his December 2022 arraignment, including allegations of…

The Peculiar Way SBF Funding Legal Defense

forbes.com While still CEO of now-collapsed FTX, Bankman-Fried transferred millions of dollars to his father. Some of those funds have since been used to pay for his mounting legal…

US and China try to crush Binance, SBF’s $40M bribe claim: Asia Express

cointelegraph.com Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. On Mar. 27, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged…

The FBI is struggling to analyze Sam Bankman-Fried's laptop because it has so much data on it, prosecutors say

businessinsider.com Prosecutors said they're struggling to analyze a laptop for their case against Sam Bankman-Fried. • It has so much data that it's taking weeks to just extract information,…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, under house arrest at his parents’ home in Palo Alto, pleads not guilty to new federal charges

siliconvalley.com By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed cryptocurrency trading platform FTX, pleaded not guilty to five new federal charges of fraud and…

SBF pleads not guilty to all 13 federal indictments

cryptoslate.com Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) pleaded not guilty to all federal indictments filed against him during a March 30 hearing, including the bribery charges…

Former FTX CEO Seeks $10M Insurance Fund for Legal Defense, Request Opposed by FTX Debtors and Unsecured Creditors

bitcoin.com Court filings reveal that the FTX co-founder is seeking access to a $10 million insurance plan to cover his attorney fees. FTX debtors and unsecured creditors have opposed…

CFTC, SEC, DOJ, IRS: These Are the Ongoing Investigations Into Binance

decrypt.co Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is no stranger to tussles with regulators around the world. But things now appear to be heating up, as…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to bribery charges

theguardian.com The FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new US criminal charges, which include conspiring to violate campaign finance…

SBF to Enter Not Guilty Plea to Campaign Financing and China Bribery Charges: Report

cryptopotato.com Founder and former CEO of bankrupt FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, will again plead not guilty to recent charges brought against him by US prosecutors, which include…

Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty To New Bribery Charge

forbes.com Sam Bankman-Fried entered a not guilty plea to new federal charges Thursday, according to reporters present at the Manhattan federal court, sticking true to his style and…

Binance’s U.S. Partners Involved in CFTC Lawsuit Acted Legally, Crypto Traders Insist

beincrypto.com Crypto traders have said that Binance favoring U.S. VIP high-frequency traders is standard practice, despite the activity bearing an eerie resemblance to FTX and Alameda.…

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to new US charges

aol.com FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to new criminal charges against the crypto entrepreneur as his legal troubles expand in the wake of FTX's 2022 collapse. The…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried just pleaded not guilty to 5 new charges, including bribing a Chinese official and illegal political donations

fortune.com At a Manhattan courthouse on Thursday, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to five additional charges brought by U.S. prosecutors related to November’s collapse…

Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to latest round of federal fraud, bribery charges

cnbc.com Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in New York federal court Thursday to five additional charges related to the collapse of his former crypto exchange FTX and hedge fund…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to campaign finance, China bribery charges

theglobeandmail.com Indicted FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new U.S. charges of conspiring to violate campaign finance laws and bribe…

SBF using Alameda money to fund his legal defense?

substack.com FDIC chair gives an interesting answer when asked if they sold Signet. Several foreign trades settled in a different currency for the first time in a long time. SBF sends…

FTX's Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to campaign finance, China bribery charges

reuters.com [1/2] Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, looks on outside the Manhattan federal…

SBF Charged with Paying a $40 Million Chinese Bribe

cryptodaily.co.uk U.S. prosecutors have added another charge to Sam Bankman-Fried’s growing list of indictments – paying a $40 million bribe to Chinese officials to unfreeze his hedge fund’s…

SBF set to deny alleged Chinese bribe to unlock $1B Alameda funds

protos.com FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is expected to plead not guilty on Thursday to a new set of charges by the US government, which allege that the curly-haired former…

The Fastest Shrinking County in America

247wallst.com The U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2022 population estimates were just released. The analysis covers 3,144 counties and looks at their populations at the midpoint of 2022,…

Report: Bankman-Fried to Plead Not Guilty in Chinese Bribe Case

pymnts.com Sam Bankman-Fried will reportedly plead not guilty to a $40 million bribery charge. The FTX founder had earlier pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy…

OKX to Return $157M of Frozen Assets Linked to FTX and Alameda

cryptopotato.com Leading crypto exchange, OKX. outlined plans to return frozen digital assets linked to Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto companies, FTX and Alameda Research, following a recent…

Sam Bankman-Fried to Plead Not Guilty to Bribery, Campaign Finance Charges: Reuters

coindesk.com Don't miss "FTX: What Happened" with the former president of FTX's U.S. arm and Anthony Scaramucci. Don't miss "FTX: What Happened" with the former president of FTX's U.S.…

OKX to Transfer $157 Million in Frozen Assets Linked to FTX and Alameda Research

financemagnates.com p> OKX, the second-biggest crypto trading platform by trading volumes, has recently announced that it is preparing to transfer $157 million in frozen assets linked to the…

Sam Bankman-Fried Gave His Father $10 Million From an Alameda Loan, Says Report

beincrypto.com The defense for disgraced FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried is being paid from money the former billionaire gifted his father in 2021. Bankman-Fried reportedly gave his father a…

SBF is Paying His Legal Fees Using Alameda’s Money: Report

cryptopotato.com Buried in a mountain of charges from the Justice Department, Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is reportedly paying his legal fees with money gifted to his father that…

FTX’s Bankman-Fried Is Allegedly Using Alameda Funds to Pay for Legal Defense

bitcoin.com According to two sources close to FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder, gave his father, Stanford Law professor Joseph Bankman, millions of dollars. The funds…

FTX: Bankman-Fried request to pay legal bills ‘unfair’ and ‘inequitable’

theblock.co It would be "unfair" and "inequitable" to let former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried "drain" a $10 million company insurance policy to pay his legal bills, lawyers for troubled…

Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly paying legal bills with Alameda funds gifted to his dad

nypost.com Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is purportedly paying for his expensive legal defense using money from a “multi-million-dollar gift” he gave to his father – with…

Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly paying his lawyers with a 'multi-million dollar gift' to his dad through Alameda

businessinsider.com Sam Bankman-Fried is using a "multi-million dollar gift" to his father to help pay his legal costs, Forbes reported. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Sam…

Sam Bankman-Fried is paying for legal defense using previously gifted funds from Alameda: Report

cointelegraph.com Former FTX chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, is reportedly funding the legal team defending him against federal charges with millions of dollars…

Sam Bankman-Fried Is Using Alameda Funds to Pay for His Legal Bills: Report

cryptobriefing.com Bitget Becomes the First Centralized Exchange to Offer Financial Transparen... Sam Bankman-Fried claimed to have only $100,000 to his name in the immediate aftermath of the…

Sam Bankman-Fried Faces New Charge For Bribing Chinese Officials With $40 Million

newsbtc.com FTX co-founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, is facing yet another criminal charge, this time for allegedly bribing Chinese government officials with $40 million worth…

As climate change intensifies extreme weather, NOAA looks to startups to help improve its forecasts

cnbc.com The U.S. experienced 18 separate billion-dollar weather or climate disasters in 2022, costing a total of $165 billion in damages. The disasters were also deadly, causing at…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Are Being Paid With Multi-Million Dollar ‘Gift’ Funds

watcher.guru Charges against Sam Bankman-Fried have been piling up lately. Just a day back, he was charged with bribing a Chinese official. In fact, as reported earlier today, the FTX…

FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40 million bribe

cbsnews.com FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his cryptocurrency business in…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40m bribe to Chinese official

euronews.com FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been charged with directing $40 million (€36.86 million) in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his…

SBF played 'League of Legends' so much he was gaming during a pitch meeting. Now his lawyers say there'll be no more online games for the crypto king

businessinsider.com Sam Bankman-Fried is known to be an avid "League of Legends" player. • He's said to have played it at a pitch meeting, and says he's been gaming while under house arrest. •…