The Shearing of Sam Bankman-Fried The disgraced crypto king, on trial for financial fraud, takes the stand. But his hair tells its own story.

LIVE: Sam Bankman-Fried: I Made ‘Mistakes,’ and ‘a Lot of People Got Hurt’ Sam Bankman-Fried is set to take the stand in his criminal fraud trial, where he’ll share his story about the fall of FTX before a jury.

What’s the Deal With Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Advice of Counsel’ Defense And why is it causing so much controversy in court?

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Sam Bankman-Fried began his testimony like the brilliant former golden boy from crypto’s better days. He ended the longest, strangest, most torturous day yet of his criminal trial more imperiled than ever before.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense team fails to land a blow as he takes the stand Judge Lewis Kaplan sent the jury home early on Thursday to decide whether some lines of defense were admissible.

Sam Bankman-Fried is going to talk himself right into jail All I am going to say is that the Fifth Amendment exists for a reason. | Photo illustration by Cath Virgina / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty ImagesSomehow, the least suspicious parts of his defense are the 288 auto-deleting Signal conversations. Continue reading…

FTX Moves Millions Worth of LINK, MATIC, AGLD to Coinbase as Sam Bankman-Fried Testifies The latest transactions followed $19 millions worth of crypto moved from FTX cold wallets to exchanges.

Here Are the Biggest Moments of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial So Far From his former girlfriend and colleague to high-ranking FTX executives, Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial has featured many people close to him.

LIVE: Sam Bankman-Fried Prepares to Testify Today in FTX Fraud Trial 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.

Sam Bankman-Fried May Testify to Role of Lawyers, ‘Good Faith’ Efforts, Filing Says In a series of filings throughout Thursday, the Department of Justice and Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense crossed swords on issues ranging from charts the defendant wants to use in his testimony to an ongoing question of whether the defense can rely on a presence of counsel argument.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers reveal his planned testimony in FTX fraud trial Bankman-Fried faces seven criminal counts, including wire fraud, securities fraud and money laundering, that could land him in prison for more than 100 years.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Desperate Last Stand If his trial were going better, the fallen crypto king wouldn’t be testifying in his own defense.

The Challenges Facing Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers They are set to start their defense on Thursday, with the FTX founder planning to testify in his criminal fraud trial. Hurdles include what Mr. Bankman-Fried’s former associates said on the stand.

Sam Bankman-Fried to Testify at His Criminal Trial as Soon as Thursday FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will directly appeal to jurors in his bid to prove he did not commit, or conspire to commit, fraud before his crypto juggernaut’s spectacular collapse.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Wants to Highlight ‘Inconsistent Statements’ by FTX Insiders Gary Wang, Nishad Singh Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense team asked Judge Lewis Kaplan to let them introduce proof of inconsistent statements from former FTX executives Gary Wang and Nishad Singh, tied to their statements to federal officials prior to testifying on the stand.

The tragically millennial vocabulary of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial These people were adults. This is how adults talk now. | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Michael M. Santiago, Bloomberg, Klmax, Whyframestudio, Yevgen Romanenko, Pixhook, Peter Dazeley, Jimkruger, Getty ImagesIt is one thing to type the world YOLO, jokingly, on Beyoncé’s internet. It is another thing entirely to hear …

Sam Bankman-Fried will testify in his fraud trial Image: The Verge / Getty ImagesSam Bankman-Fried will testify at his criminal fraud trial on Thursday as he faces charges of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering related to his failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. During a conference call on Wednesday, attorney Mark Cohen confirmed Bankman-Fried will take the stand. The move isn’t much of …

Sam Bankman-Fried Set to Testify at His Fraud Trial The FTX founder’s plan to take the witness stand sets up a dramatic few days of testimony at the federal courthouse in Manhattan.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense May Depend on Character and Fact Witnesses Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense presentation won’t kick off until later this week, but it’s already clear his defense may hinge on one key witness: himself. That’s according to Kevin O’Brien, a partner at Ford O’Brien LLP and a former assistant U.S. attorney who specializes in white collar criminal cases.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defunct Exchange FTX Receives Multiple Bids for Restart Options also include a sale of the exchange, which boasted 9 million users before going bankrupt.