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Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentence Might Be Lighter Than You'd Expect
Restitution paid to victims can be considered when sentencing, and judges in the Southern District of New York routinely impose shorter terms than guidelines suggest for white...
Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Barbara Fried and Joe Bankman at the federal courthouse where their son, Sam Bankman-Fried, was preparing to testify on Oct. 26, 2023 (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried's Parents Ask Court to Dismiss FTX's Lawsuit Seeking to Recover Funds
Bankman and Fried, both professors at Stanford Law School, argued that Bankman did not have a fiduciary relationship with FTX .
Barbara Fried and Joe Bankman at the federal courthouse where their son, Sam Bankman-Fried, was preparing to testify on Oct. 26, 2023 (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

EU data rules target smart contracts (Walter Zerla/Getty Images)
A Year After FTX: The Lesson Europe Has Fixated On
The company’s collapse a year ago sent shockwaves through the world of crypto, but it changed very little in the new EU crypto regulation. Brussels is more interested in the q...
EU data rules target smart contracts (Walter Zerla/Getty Images)

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SBF TRIAL Podcast: Inside the Courtroom With CoinDesk
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A 20+ Year Sentence? Why the Evidence Against SBF Was Too Hard to Overcome
A defense lawyer and a former prosecutor discuss what SBF’s likely sentence will be, the defense’s hope for an appeal, and whether the government will pursue the second trial....
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SBF TRIAL Podcast 11/7: What's Next for Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Case
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Who Won and Lost Most in Sam Bankman-Fried's Criminal Scheme?
The trial verdict is an indictment of regulators and the VC industry. But the U.S. justice system and, yes, journalists, proved their worth more than ever.
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