FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hit with new fraud charges
Prosecutors unveiled securities fraud and other fresh charges against the former cryptocurrency mogul.
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Judge suggests jail to hinder Sam Bankman-Fried's electronics use
"Why am I being asked to set him loose in this garden of electronic devices?" Judge Lewis Kaplan asked prosecutors.
Feds seize over $170 million in cash accounts linked to Sam Bankman-Fried
They also seized 55.27 million shares of Robinhood stock currently valued at about $526 million.
Judge terminates FTX naming rights deal for Miami Heat arena
Miami-Dade County owns the arena and negotiated what was to be a 19-year, $135 million naming rights deal with FTX back in 2021.
Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX founder, pleads not guilty
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, pleaded not guilty to charges that he defrauded customers out of billions of dollars. His trial is set for October.
FTX founder pleads not guilty to fraud
Disgraced crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to a slew of charges related to his defunct cryptocurrency exchange in federal court in Manhattan. Michael Parker, head of the anti-money-laundering and sanctions practice at Ferrari and Associates, joins CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss the details of SBF's case.
FTX founder pleads not guilty
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding customers and investors while appearing in court in New York today. Randy Zelin, a criminal defense attorney, adjunct professor for Cornell University Law School and former prosecutor, joins CBS News to discuss the case.
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges
FTX founder duped customers by using their crypto to pay debts at hedge fund Alameda Research, prosecutors say.
How Iran uses cryptocurrency
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Sam Bankman-Fried's big political donations
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FTX customers file lawsuit seeking to recover crypto assets
Users of the cryptocurrency exchange accuse it of stealing their assets and stopping them from making withdrawals.
Cryptocurrency industry reacts to FTX collapse
The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has sent shockwaves across the industry. The company's founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is under house arrest after his extradition to the U.S. last week. Laila Maidan, an investing correspondent for Business Insider, joined CBS News with more on the FTX collapse and its impact on the crypto industry in the upcoming year.
Sam Bankman-Fried under house arrest
The founder of now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX will be under house arrest in California after being released on $250 million bail. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano joins "CBS News Mornings" to explain why the judge decided to allow bail.
FTX co-founder released on $250M bond
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was released on $250 million bond. The disgraced 30-year-old was extradited from the Bahamas to the U.S. as FTX co-founder Gary Wang and the former CEO at Alameda Research Caroline Ellison pleaded guilty to fraud. Bankman-Fried is facing allegations that he defrauded investors and customers out of billions of dollars through his now bankrupt crypto currency exchange FTX. Lilia Luciano reports.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried released on $250 million bond
The FTX founder was ordered to home confinement at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California.
Two associates of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agree to plea deals
Word of the agreements came on the same day Bankman-Fried was being flown back to the U.S. from the Bahamas to face fraud charges.
Binance faces concerns about crypto
Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is facing questions about its business model and the stability of crypto markets. Binance chief strategy officer Patrick Hillmann joins CBS News to discuss the impact FTX's collapse is having on the market.
Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to be extradited to U.S., sources say
Bankman-Fried was arrested last Monday in the Bahamas at the request of the U.S. government based on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy.
Sam Bankman-Fried appears in Bahamas court
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in a Bahamas court Monday and was expected not to fight U.S. extradition. Laila Maidan, investing correspondent with Insider, joins CBS News' Lilia Luciano and Lana Zak with more on the fallout from the FTX collapse.
FTX founder expected to drop fight against extradition to U.S.
Bankman-Fried is in Bahamas courthouse, where he is expected to tell judge he will not fight extradition to U.S.
Bankruptcy court hears FTX case
A bankruptcy court is hearing FTX's case days after its founder Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with fraud. He told the Wall Street Journal prior to his arrest that he did not know about potential fraud at his company, and "can only guess" where billions of dollars from his customers went. WSJ reporter Alexander Osipovich interviewed Bankman-Fried, and joins CBS News to discuss the former CEO and the ongoing investigations into his failed crypto company.
Fear shadows cryptocurrency exchanges after FTX's collapse
Customers of Binance, the biggest crypto exchange, withdrew billions in funds this week. The company says it's safe.
FTX founder charged with fraud
Federal prosecutors charged FTX Trading founder Sam Bankman-Fried with eight counts including fraud, money laundering and other financial crimes. Scott MacFarlane reports.
FTX founder denied bail
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing a slew of federal fraud and money laundering charges following the collapse of his crypto exchange. CBS congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down the latest in the investigation from Capitol Hill.
House committee holds hearing on FTX collapse
The House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing on the collapse of FTX Tuesday. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried had been scheduled to testify, but was arrested Monday on fraud and money laundering charges. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane, and CBS News Radio White House correspondent Steven Portnoy, discussed the latest on this story and more on "Red and Blue."
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Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to reinstate blocked congressional map
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Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map
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Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map
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Supreme Court continues to temporarily maintain mail access to abortion pill
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Mediator Pakistan allowed Iran to park military aircraft on its airfields
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Elon Musk and other CEOs invited to be in Trump's delegation to China
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NIH director on hantavirus risk
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CDC leader says hantavirus not "a five-alarm fire bell"
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CDC leader says hantavirus not "a five-alarm fire bell"
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Dua Lipa alleges Samsung uses copyrighted image of her to sell TVs
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Online learning platform Canvas hacked
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Pentagon begins releasing UFO files: "It's time the American people see"
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UFO files reveal astronauts saw mysterious objects and lights in 1972
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Pentagon begins releasing UFO files: "It's time the American people see"
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