Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 6 months ago
The SEC has already dismissed charges against Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and executive chair Chris Larsen, while the retail XRP sale ruling also went against the regulator....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 6 months ago
Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried say he’s having trouble focusing during his criminal trial because he’s not getting his prescribed dose of Adderall each day. In a letter to the judge Sunday, lawyers said Bankman-Fried has gone...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 6 months ago
Lawyers for the FTX founder have asked if he can take long-release ADHD medication, as he’s been unable to properly concentrate during his trial. FTX co-founder Sam Ba...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 6 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers asked Judge Kaplan in a letter to allow the defense to use evidence of its venture investment into Anthropic from April 2022. In a motion f...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 6 months ago
Samuel Bankman-Fried's defense team has submitted a letter to U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, seeking permission to question the involvement of FTX lawyers in the issuance of loans worth up to $300 million from Alameda Research to Gary Wang. The...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 6 months ago
As the case involving Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and his
cryptocurrency exchange FTX enters its second week, his legal team has sought
permission from Judge Lewis Kaplan to cross-examine Gary Wang, the Co-Founder of
FTX, about the legal advice he receiv...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 6 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team seeks permission to cross-examine Gary Wang over FTX lawyers’ involvement in Alameda loan approvals. Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried’s legal tea...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 7 months ago
Crypto lawyer Jeremy Hogan described the recent order as a “disaster” for the SEC, but other legal commentators are urging the community to temper its excitement for now....
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 7 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team has requested the court block certain witnesses offering testimony on how they thought FTX would protect their assets. The criminal tria...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 7 months ago
“I think he’ll get the maximum sentence” — one lawyer predicts the former FTX CEO could look at life behind bars if convicted of all seven charges. FTX founder Sam “S...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 7 months ago
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried are making another attempt to have the disgraced FTX founder temporarily released from jail before his October trial, claiming he needs better access to prepare his defense properly.
Lawyers Cite Bankman-Fried’s I...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 7 months ago
A panel of three judges at the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York reportedly will consider requests from Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers for early release from jail....
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 7 months ago
United States prosecutors, meanwhile, want to ask prospective jurors their beliefs on how cryptocurrency should be regulated. Potential jurors in the upcoming criminal...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 7 months ago
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail was revoked on Aug. 11 after he was found to be trying to contact witnesses in the case and malign witness credibility. Former...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 8 months ago
Lawyers representing crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “expeditiously” approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in a letter sent to the agency. Grayscale’s letter follows a unani...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 8 months ago
Though the judge reportedly said he would not necessarily grant a postponement, SBF’s lawyers have been pushing for the former FTX CEO to have more time to prepare his defense....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 8 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried’s high-powered legal team is pushing for the FTX founder’s temporary release from jail ahead of his October trial on fraud charges. In a motion filed Thursday, lawyers Mark Cohen and Christian Everdell claim Bankman-Frie...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 8 months ago
Lawyers questioned a judge’s decision to revoke bail on Aug. 11, claiming SBF speaking to a journalist about Caroline Ellison was “protected First Amendment activity.”...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 8 months ago
The U.S. Justice Department has produced “millions of pages of documents” related to SBF’s criminal case, which his lawyers claimed was too much to access from jail before trial....