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Judge Kaplan denies acquittal motion, closing arguments set for Nov. 1

Sam Bankman-Fried’s testimony concluded on Oct. 31 as prosecutors outlined inconsistencies in his statements and defense lawyers pointed to erroneous management decisions taken by other executives like FTX co-founder Gary Wang and ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison. Prosecutors fielded multiple exhibits detailing Bankman-Fried’s media run in the wake of FTX’s collapse.

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U.S. Crypto Regulation Irrelevant to Sam Bankman-Fried FTX Allegations, DOJ Says in Fraud Trial Arguments

“While the existence of a law might be relevant to establish a statutory duty of care, the absence of regulation is not relevant to whether money was, in fact, entrusted to the defendant’s care by his victims,” the DOJ filing said, adding that the existing criminal rulebook is sufficient. “There

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On Eve of FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial, Defense Team Scopes Out Possible Arguments

The defense wants clarity about whether it can argue that FTX, a big crypto exchange that collapsed last year, was not regulated in the U.S., though FTX.US did follow applicable rules, according to a Monday filing. Other questions include whether Bankman-Fried would be able to discuss the possibility that FTX

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Coinbase vs SEC court dates confirmed for initial case arguments

The latest development in the lawsuit of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) versus cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase comes as a date is confirmed for the two parties to voice their initial arguments. On July 24, Coinbase’s chief legal officer Paul Grewal tweeted the news of New York judge Katherine

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Judge says arguments behind SBF’s motions to dismiss criminal charges are ‘moot or without merit’

A federal judge overseeing the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has denied motions from his legal team seeking to dismiss all but three criminal charges against him.In a June 27 filing in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Lewis Kaplan issued

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