SBF

TechCrunch Minute: Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing marks an end to the FTX saga

After a lengthy trial and conviction, we finally learned how long former crypto baron Sam Bankman-Fried will be behind bars: up to 25 years. It’s a lengthy sentence, but one that given the scale

Databricks’ GPT rival and who’s investing in ‘underdog’ founders

Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday episode, in which we dig through the most criti

Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison for fraud and money laundering at FTX, ordered to pay $11B in forfeiture

Before sentencing, Bankman-Fried acknowledged in court that he made a "series of bad decisions," but argued they were not "selfish" ones.

SBF sentenced, Worldcoin hit with another ban order and big web3 pre-seed rounds are back

Welcome to TechCrunch Crypto, formerly known as Chain Reaction. This is the last edition of this newsletter. I want to personally thank each of you for reading this and if you would like to stay in to

AI makes you worse at what you’re good at

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. If you’ve been following along with this newsletter, you’ll have noticed that I’ve been a little bit curious about

TC+ Roundup: Breaking up is hard to do

When the time comes for you to step down, it’s essential that everyone is on the same page about what your successor should be like.

Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven counts

Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, has been found guilty on all seven counts related to fraud and money laundering. The defenda

Prosecution tries to paint Sam Bankman-Fried as a liar

The prosecution brought up a number of Bankman-Fried's statements, videos and interviews, both before and after he stepped down as CEO of FTX.

FTX execs blew through $8B — testimony reveals how

Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives spent $8 billion worth of customer funds on real estate, venture capital investments, campaign donations, endorsement deals and even a sports stadium, accord

SBF started a $2 billion venture fund using Alameda loans

On January 14, 2022, former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted: “First, we’re launching a $2 billion venture fund, FTX Ventures. As a founder, it’s important to support other fou

‘Marked to zero’: Paradigm testimony at SBF trial points to investor fraud

The testimony of Matt Huang, co-founder and managing partner of crypto investment firm Paradigm, at Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial may help the prosecution convince jurors that the former crypto mogu

Alameda had a $65B line of credit and ‘unlimited withdrawals’

Alameda's "unlimited funds" came from FTX customers, the crytpo exchange's co-founder says on the stand.

Was FTX an empire ‘built on lies’ or a startup that ‘grew too quickly’?

The criminal trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, former FTX and Alameda founder, completed its second day, including opening statements and witnesses.

SBF’s trial has started, this is how he and FTX got here

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's trial begins Tuesday. Here's what you need to know.

SBF’s trial promises to be just as riveting as the rest of the FTX drama

'If the SBF trial starts to look like the crypto equivalent of an organized crime trial, don’t be surprised.'

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail revoked ahead of October trial

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, had his bail revoked ahead of his October trial, US District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan said on Friday. The decision came after

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried seeks to dismiss most US charges against him

Former FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried has filed a pretrial motion to dismiss 10 out of 13 charges against him, according to court documents. Bankman-Fried is under house arrest at his parent’

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried charged for allegedly bribing Chinese officials

U.S. prosecutors today filed a superseding indictment against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried alleging he bribed Chinese officials.

Sam Bankman-Fried faces new criminal charges for unlawful political contributions

According to a new filing from the Southern District of New York attorney’s office, former FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) now faces four additional counts of fraud, bringing his

Frank-ly, the Kardashian method won’t work for SBF

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Natasha was joined by Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebecca
Load More