Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at the U.S. Courthouse in New York City, July 26, 2023. Amr Alfiky | Reuters Twelve jurors in a lower Manhattan courtroom have begun to deliberate the fate of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried following a month of testimony from nearly 20 witnesses. The case was handed to the jury … Read more
In crypto circles, the trial of Bankman-Fried was considered a “galactic embarrassment,” a sideshow whose outcome would have little effect on the prospects or trajectory of remaining crypto businesses, but cast a dark cloud over the industry and attracted a torrent of unflattering press. Its conclusion marks an opportunity for the crypto sector to start … Read more
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court after a court appearance on June 15, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A jury has found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of all seven criminal counts against him. The former FTX CEO faces a maximum sentence of 115 years in prison. Bankman-Fried, the … Read more
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court after a court appearance on June 15, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images As lawyers in Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial presented their closing arguments on Wednesday, prosecutors reminded jurors of the mountain of evidence provided by key witnesses, while defense counsel accused … Read more
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves US Federal Court in New York City on March 30, 2023. Kyle Mazza | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried resumed his testimony on Monday, and used his time on the stand to blame his former close friends and colleagues for the downfall of his crypto empire. … Read more
Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, walks outside the Manhattan federal court in New York City, U.S. March 30, 2023. Amanda Perobelli | Reuters FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried told jurors in his criminal trial on Friday that he didn’t commit fraud, and that … Read more
Bitcoin. Filip Radwanski | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The price of bitcoin briefly topped $35,000 for the first time since May 2022, bolstered by positive sentiment about a bitcoin exchange-traded fund that led to a spike in short liquidations. On Tuesday bitcoin was up by more than 10% at $34,624.82, its highest … Read more
The most popular question on Ark Invest’s website has nothing to do with investing in the U.S., according to the firm’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer Cathie Wood. “The No. 1 question on our website as we track these questions is: Why can’t we buy your strategies in Europe?” the tech investor told CNBC’s “ETF … Read more
Bitcoin extended its weekly gains on Friday, briefly topping $30,000 at one point for the second time this week, as confidence a spot bitcoin ETF will soon be greenlit grew and crypto investors continued weighing uncertainty in the U.S. and abroad. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 2.4% on Friday at … Read more
Coinbase is confident that a U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded fund will be approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, told CNBC. “I’m quite hopeful that these [ETF] applications will be granted, if only because they should be granted under the law,” Grewal said in an interview with CNBC’s … Read more