FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Cannot Blame Lawyers in Opening Statement, but Can Raise Defense Later: Judge

[ad_1] In his ruling, the judge said the phrasing of the various filings raise questions about “what would constitute ‘undue’ focus on attorney involvement,” “what could suggest inappropriately that attorneys had ‘blessed’ a particular course of conduct” and what legal theory would allow evidence that met the first two questions. [ad_2]

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FTX Customers, Investors Will Testify Against Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ Says

[ad_1] “To obtain likely less than 30 minutes of testimony from overseas FTX customer witnesses, however, requires, for at least some countries, coordinating with local authorities, arranging multi-day travel itineraries to accommodate varying time changes and travel delays, and incurring significant costs associated with such arrangements. Notwithstanding those hurdles, the Government is in the process […]

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U.S. Government Shutdown, Assuming It Doesn’t Run Long, Will Slow, Not Cripple Crypto Efforts

[ad_1] “If the government shuts down, forward progress on bills will be stalled,” said Sheila Warren, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, an industry advocacy organization, who says she’s concerned about lawmakers losing the focus that’s been a challenge for the industry to build. “In the aftermath of a shutdown, it is unclear what […]

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A Fake Grayscale (GBTC) Account Shows the Perils of Elon Musk’s X

[ad_1] Before Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X, a blue checkmark – like the one emblazoned on @Grayscale_FND’s account – was a sign the account was verified, that some measure of thought and vetting had occurred before the account got that label. Now, it means the account owner can afford $8 a month, […]

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Attempts to Influence Witnesses Show He Must Be Jailed Before Trial: DOJ

[ad_1] “The defendant’s leaking of Ellison’s private writings is yet another instance of the defendant trying to intimidate and corruptly persuade Ellison with respect to her upcoming trial testimony, as well as an effort to influence or prevent the testimony of other potential trial witnesses by creating the specter that their most intimate business is […]

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