Sam Bankman-Fried Verdict: The Crypto Industry Reacts

Sam Bankman-Fried’s shadow still looms over the crypto industry Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty ImagesCryptocurrency advocates might believe that FTX’s collapse was an anomaly — but they could have trouble convincing the public of the same. Continue reading…

Three hours were all a Manhattan jury needed to convict Sam Bankman-Fried of criminal fraud After a monthlong trial, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was swiftly found guilty on Thursday by a jury in lower Manhattan

Starbursts, smuggled coffee and Martin Shkreli: Inside the Sam Bankman-Fried trial For five weeks, CNBC reported from inside the courthouse where the Sam Bankman-Fried trial was being held in downtown Manhattan.

Sam Bankman-Fried Was a Grown Up Criminal, Not an Impulsive Man-Child Investors bought into the perception of the FTX founder as an unkempt boy genius. The jury didn’t buy it.

Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of fraud Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The VergeFormer cryptocurrency kingpin Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty of fraud. A New York jury delivered the verdict on November 2nd, concluding a trial that has seen Bankman-Fried defend himself against claims that he criminally mismanaged his crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research….

Sam Bankman-Fried gambled on a trial and his parents lost Over five weeks, the FTX founder’s parents watched from the galleys — deluded, humiliated, and finally defeated. Continue reading…

Sam Bankman-Fried Is Found Guilty of 7 Counts of Fraud and Conspiracy The case against the founder of the failed FTX exchange had come to symbolize the excesses of the volatile cryptocurrency industry.

Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven criminal fraud counts Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial wrapped up on Thursday, leaving the jury to decide the fate of the FTX founder.

Silicon Valley Shrugs Off Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial Tech investors lauded Mr. Bankman-Fried and helped fund his FTX crypto exchange. The tech industry has since done what it does best: move on.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Wild Rise and Abrupt Crash The crypto king gambled that his trading platform would make him a benevolent trillionaire. But after a fraud conviction, all bets are off.

Here are the emails, texts and photos that could put Sam Bankman-Fried in prison for life The monthlong criminal trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is wrapping up, and jurors now have a mountain of evidence to consider

Jurors in Sam Bankman-Fried criminal trial begin deliberations Jury deliberation begins in criminal fraud trial of Sam Bankman-Fried

Jury Begins Deliberations for a Verdict in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial The trial for the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange has moved more speedily than anticipated.

Free pizza and Ubers: Judge will hold jurors past 8 p.m. as Sam Bankman-Fried trial enters final stretch The government will pay for pizza and Uber rides home for the 12 jurors who will decide the fate of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Closing time for Sam Bankman-Fried Smoke ‘em if you’ve got ‘em. | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Michael M. Santiago, Bloomberg, Klmax, Whyframestudio, Yevgen Romanenko, Pixhook, Peter Dazeley, Jimkruger, Getty ImagesMistakes aren’t illegal, but fraud is — and Bankman-Fried’s lawyers never made his defense land. Continue reading…

Sam Bankman-Fried lawyer says government portrayed FTX founder as a ‘monster’ Closing arguments kicked off on Wednesday in Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal fraud trial, with prosecutors walking the jury through four weeks of evidence

Sam Bankman-Fried Built FTX Into a ‘Pyramid of Deceit,’ Prosecutor Says The criminal fraud trial for the founder of the FTX crypto exchange has reached closing statements. Jurors will then begin deliberating.

‘A Pyramid of Deceit’: Prosecutors Begin Closing Argument in Sam Bankman-Fried Fraud Trial Prosecutors are hoping the four-week case will lead to a conviction on seven charges.

Sam Bankman-Fried Survived His Testimony. Next Up: The Jury More than 60 people lined up to watch Sam Bankman-Fried’s fourth day of testimony, filling the single overflow room to the point extra chairs were set against the walls for some of the audience members.