Sam Bankman-Fried Rebuffed Barry Silbert’s and Celsius’ Requests for Help, Ex-FTX CEO Testifies at His Trial
Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert asked Sam Bankman-Fried for help, SBF testified Friday (DCG)
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Sam Bankman-Fried Throws Caroline Ellison Under Bus in Testimony
The former crypto billionaire’s lawyer focused on trying to spin prosecutors’ narrative about FTX and Alameda Research’s collapse in a way more favorable to SBF.
Media Reported Hamas Got Millions Via Crypto, but the Data Provider They Cited Says It Was Misconstrued
After Hamas’ deadly attacks in Israel, media reports linked the terrorist group with tens of millions in crypto donations, but that data was misinterpreted and hugely exaggerated, according to the blockchain analytical firm that was cited.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Jurors Were Sent Home for the Day, but His Debut on the Stand Was Significant Anyway
Prosecutors rested their case on Thursday, so SBF’s defense lawyers are calling witnesses now.
Sam Bankman-Fried May Testify to Role of Lawyers, ‘Good Faith’ Efforts, Filing Says
In a series of filings throughout Thursday, the Department of Justice and Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense crossed swords on issues ranging from charts the defendant wants to use in his testimony to an ongoing question of whether the defense can rely on a presence of counsel argument.
Sam Bankman-Fried Defense Has 6 Witnesses to Open With: DOJ
Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Proposes Financial Expert as Witness to Rebut DOJ Testimony
Sam Bankman-Fried outside court in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
A Wild Few Minutes Drive Bitcoin Above $35,000 as ETF Excitement Starts to Thaw the Crypto Winter
BTC’s price hasn’t seen these lofty levels since May 2022, when the cryptocurrency industry was just starting to get pummeled by scandals.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers, DOJ Propose Final Sets of Jury Instructions
The U.S. Department of Justice and Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense team filed their proposed jury instructions after the witness testimony wraps up in the coming weeks.
SBF Dined With Eric Adams at NYC Mayor’s Go-To Italian Restaurant
The erstwhile crypto titan and avowed vegan was also scheduled to meet Empire State Gov. Kathy Hochul at The Capital Grille steakhouse, according to FBI trial testimony.