Sam Bankman-Fried’s Cellmate Says He Never Owned Up — And That’s Why A Pardon Won’t Come

Sam Bankman-Fried says he would “absolutely” welcome a pardon from US President Donald Trump. Trump, for his part, has already said no. Related Reading: Trump-Affiliated Stablecoin Hit With HTX Delisting Amid Asset Freeze Controversy Cellmate Speaks Up Michael Avenatti, who shared a prison unit with the former FTX chief, went further than Trump’s January dismissal. […]

FTX Lawyers Pay $54M In Settlement Over Services Rendered To Exchange – Details

In a noteworthy development, US law firm Fenwick & West has agreed to pay $54 million to settle claims arising from its legal services for the defunct crypto exchange FTX. The proposed settlement, filed in federal court in Miami on Friday, resolves allegations from FTX customers who accused the Silicon Valley-based firm of facilitating misconduct […]

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Bid For Retrial

Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to get a new trial collapsed Tuesday when a federal judge called his legal arguments baseless — and suggested the whole effort was less about justice than about fixing his public image. Related Reading: Bitcoin Transparency Gets A Boost As Dorsey’s Block Unveils Reserve Proof Judge Lewis Kaplan, who presided over Bankman-Fried’s […]