Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, says that his cell-block mate Sean Diddy Combs is “always friendly” with him. “I’ve
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Polymarket users bet Biden more likely to pardon SBF than Ross Ulbricht
The former FTX CEO is currently serving a 25-year sentence awaiting appeal, while the Silk Road founder was sentenced to life in prison in 2015.
Read moreBackpack Exchange acquires FTX EU, plans Q1 2025 launch
As part of the acquisition, Backpack EU will be responsible for distributing court-approved bankruptcy claims to FTX EU customers.
Read moreCFTC bags record $17B in 2024 thanks to massive crypto enforcement
The US commodities regulator recovered $12.7 billion in the FTX case, which was the “largest recovery for victims and sanctions in CFTC history.”
Read moreFTX co-founder Gary Wang sentenced to time served
Wang was the final FTX executive awaiting sentencing over the 2022 exchange collapse and subsequent fraud charges.
Read moreUS gov’t points to Gary Wang’s ’outstanding cooperation’ in FTX case
Prosecutors suggested that the FTX co-founder would be better able to develop a tool to detect “potential illegal activity” in crypto markets if sentenced to
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