“Friedberg, the chief regulatory officer of FTX International, in combination with Fenwick & West, one of our outside law firms, was – were the ones who drafted the incorporation documents, had incorporated and also corresponded with banks about opening up bank accounts for it,” Bankman-Fried said about North Dimension on Thursday. Source
Testifying in court but without the jury for his criminal trial present, Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried faced questions from prosecutors who pressed the former FTX CEO on his alleged involvement in using customer funds for investments through Alameda Research. According to reports from the New York courtroom on Oct. 26, Bankman-Fried denied knowing why crypto exchange FTX began moving user funds from a bank account with Alameda to a firm called North Dimension — a “shadowy entity” allegedly used for money laundering. SBF suggested that banks may have been more comfortable…
Cointelegraph reporters are on the ground in New York for the trial of former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried. As the saga unfolds, check below for the latest updates. Oct. 26: Prosecutors rest their case Attendees of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial on Oct. 26 had a disappointing morning as attorneys from both sides kept an endless cycle of repeated questions, sidebars and objections, prompting District Court Judge Kaplan to interrupt witness testimony and urge attorneys to move forward. Prosecutors rested their case early this morning after FBI Agent Mark Troiano briefly…
Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried addressed a New York courtroom under oath without the 12-member jury present. According to reports from the courtroom on Oct. 26, SBF’s highly anticipated testimony kicked off in a hearing with defense attorney Mark Cohen questioning the former FTX CEO on his use of the messaging app Signal and retention of communications data at the crypto exchange. Bankman-Fried reportedly claimed he acted in accordance with company policies on records, and none of the media set to “auto-delete” were “channels for decisions.” “Why did you…
The latest transactions followed $19 millions worth of crypto moved from FTX cold wallets to exchanges. Source
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, led by newly appointed CEO John Ray III, has embarked on an intensive legal campaign to regain control and recover assets in its pursuit of financial restitution. As founder Sam Bankman-Fried awaits possible conviction and faces a staggering 114 years in prison if found guilty, FTX’s asset recovery plan continues under Ray’s leadership. FTX Bankruptcy Battle Escalates In a recent filing with the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, FTX issued a subpoena to the artificial intelligence (AI) firm Center for AI Safety (CAIS),…
Sean Farrell, head of crypto strategy at Fundstrat, echoes Johnsson’s thoughts. “The SEC’s approval of a spot ETF would undeniably aid in ensuring creditors are made whole. We’d witness a more pronounced narrowing of the discount to NAV in GBTC, and it’s probable that crypto asset prices would surge overall, given the positive catalyst.” Source
The group of debtors managing the cold storage wallets of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX has transferred more than $19 million worth of assorted tokens to various crypto exchange addresses. The on-chain analytics firm Peckshield, as quoted by Coindesk, revealed that approximately 470,000 SOL tokens, valued at $15 million based on current market prices, were transferred to different wallets on various crypto exchanges, including Binance. Besides that, an Ethereum Ethereum Ethereum is an open source, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and operating system featuring smart contract functionality. Created in 2014, Ethereum…
As FTX disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried steps to defend himself in the court on Thursday, here’s what has transpired ever since the FTX bankruptcy. Sam Bankman-Fried will testify in defense of his actions leading up to the collapse of FTX and his entire digital asset empire. His legal team confirmed during a conference call with the judge on Wednesday that Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his fraud trial following the prosecution’s case. The 31-year-old FTX founder shall testify on Thursday afternoon unless there is a late change. Bloomberg has…
Prosecutors intend to rest their case on Thursday, at which point SBF’s defense lawyers will begin calling witnesses — including Sam Bankman-Fried himself, possibly as soon as later in the day. Source