Bahamas

Albany, a residential complex where Sam Bankman-Fried lived in a penthouse with others. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)
FTX's Bahamas Wing Reaches Agreement With U.S. Bankruptcy Team, Streamlining Future Actions
This deal will pave the way for assets to be pooled and distributed to FTX.com customers.
Albany, a residential complex where Sam Bankman-Fried lived in a penthouse with others. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

A musician in downtown Nassau, The Bahamas on a day no cruise ship had docked
Courtesy: Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk
Date: October 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial May Be Over, but The Bahamas Is Living Its Own Trial
Bankman-Fried may have been convicted, but The Bahamas appears to be dealing with the stigma of rolling out a red carpet for FTX.
A musician in downtown Nassau, The Bahamas on a day no cruise ship had docked
Courtesy: Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk
Date: October 2023

Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis, right, meets Pope Francis (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)
Bahamian Prime Minister Asked Sam Bankman-Fried to Give His Son Advice on NFT Project
An email mentioning NFTs from Philip Davis was presented in court on Tuesday as part of prosecutors’ fraud case against the FTX founder.
Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis, right, meets Pope Francis (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

Ex-Alameda Research CEO Prepared to Take the Stand at SBF Trial; Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen
Ex-Alameda Research CEO Prepared to Take the Stand at SBF Trial; Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen
"CoinDesk Daily" breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including what to expect during the fifth day of Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial as Caroline Ellison prepar...
Ex-Alameda Research CEO Prepared to Take the Stand at SBF Trial; Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on February 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Can Contest Extra DOJ Charges, Bahamas Supreme Court Says
The FTX founder pleaded not guilty to fraud in the U.S. after being extradited from the Caribbean country.
Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on February 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Sam Bankman-Fried's Impact on the Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried's Impact on the Bahamas
Prime Minster of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, explains at Consensus 2023 why he does not regret that disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried worked in the Bahamas.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Impact on the Bahamas

Prime Minister of The Bahamas on New Measurements of Consumer and Investor Protections
Prime Minister of The Bahamas on New Measurements of Consumer and Investor Protections
The Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, discusses at Consensus 2023, the Bahamian government's response to FTX, "the Bahamas acted first and decisively."
Prime Minister of The Bahamas on New Measurements of Consumer and Investor Protections

Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Bahamian Prime Minister Doesn’t Regret FTX
Philip Davis says the country is “open for business” for legitimate digital-assets companies.
Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

FTX's home the Bahamas is seeking to toughen crypto laws. (Pixabay)
Bahamas Seeks to Tighten Its Crypto Laws Following FTX Collapse
The crypto exchange's headquarters was in the island nation.
FTX's home the Bahamas is seeking to toughen crypto laws. (Pixabay)

FTX's new management team is accusing FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of using an FTX entity in the Bahamas to further his alleged fraud. (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
FTX’s Bahamas Arm a ‘Nullity’ That Should Be Stripped of Assets: Court Filings
The Caribbean arm is a mere shell to further Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud, FTX's new management says.
FTX's new management team is accusing FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of using an FTX entity in the Bahamas to further his alleged fraud. (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)