The Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried
Is Sam Bankman-Fried going to prison? Five weeks into his criminal trial, 12 randomly selected New Yorkers are preparing to discuss among themselves whether they believe he violated federal law or not.
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Genesis’ New Liquidation Plan Is a Material Swerve, U.S. Government Says
The bankrupt crypto lender appears to be no longer seeking to reorganize, after a lawsuit from the New York Attorney General dimmed hopes of a deal.
Crypto at the Center of $300M Fraud Case in China
21 people were sentenced in a case involving converting ‘dirty’ USDT to RMB.
Sam Bankman-Fried on Verge of Tears as His Lawyer Concludes Defense
Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Prediction Market Kalshi Sues U.S. CFTC for Denying Its Contracts for Congressional Elections
Prediction market Kalshi is suing the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for denying its effort to list derivatives for betting on the outcome of political events – specifically which party will control each chamber of the U.S. Congress after an election.
SafeMoon Execs Arrested by DOJ in Fraud Investigation, Charged by SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged SafeMoon and its executive team with perpetrating a fraudulent scheme through an unregistered securities sale.
Turkey in “Final Stage” of Bringing Crypto Legislation as Last Step to Get off FATF’s Grey List: Minister
Turkey is in the “final stage” of bringing crypto legislation to its parliament, a last step required for it to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “grey list.
As Sam Bankman-Fried Fraud Trial Nears Close, a Terse Judge Sets Jury Instructions
Bankman-Fried completed his testimony Tuesday, concluding the presentation of evidence from both sides in the Justice Department’s case against the FTX founder.
U.S. SEC Messed Up in Handling Contentious Crypto Accounting Bulletin: GAO
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was out of bounds when it issued its controversial “Staff Accounting Bulletin 121,” according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The 2022 guidance, which the industry says threatens crypto investors’ ability to find safe harbors for their assets, should have been treated as a formal rule, the GAO concluded in a report issued on Tuesday.
Coinbase-Backed Advocacy Group Enlists Crypto Masses, Raises $2M From 80,000
A Coinbase (COIN) effort to drum up a cross-country swell of amateur crypto advocates – the nonprofit Stand With Crypto – has paid off with a surge of more than 100,000 individuals getting involved in the opening weeks, organizers say.