FTX reportedly transferred $500 million of crypto onto a USB stick to stop it from being stolen by hackers

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FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried faces charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

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Caroline Ellison is a math whiz, trader, and shadow figure behind FTX's collapse. She's testifying this week in the criminal trial of her ex-colleague and boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Caroline Ellison was the CEO of Alameda Research, a trading firm launched by Sam Bankman-Fried. She expected to testify in SBF's trial this week.

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SBF's lawyers shouldn't be allowed to use his $500 million investment in AI firm Anthropic — which could used to pay back FTX customers — as evidence, prosecutors say

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Sam Bankman-Fried stands as he is introduced to prospective jurors for his fraud trial over the collapse of FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, at Federal Court in New York City, U.S., October 3, 2023 in this courtroom sketch
A court sketch of Sam Bankman-Fried.

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FTX co-founder Gary Wang agreed to cooperate in Sam Bankman-Fried case in his first meeting with prosecutors: 'I thought I was likely to be charged'

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Gary Wang testifies during Sam Bankman-Fried fraud trial over the collapse of FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange.

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Former FTX developer says he confronted an 'anxious' Sam Bankman-Fried on Bahamas paddleball court about mounting customer fund losses

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Sam Bankman-Fried is on trial in a federal court in downtown Manhattan.

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The same day SBF promised his hedge fund wasn't getting special treatment, FTX gave it an unlimited line of credit — which other customers didn't get

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Gary Wang and SBF.

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A pair of Bahamian private jets said to be funded by a 'handshake deal' with Sam Bankman-Fried are set to be confiscated by the US government

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The Bombardier Global 5000, and Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Michael Lewis is hitting back at critics who feel he's been too sympathetic to Sam Bankman-Fried: 'I think they're crazy'

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Michael Lewis (left) hits back at critics he was being too sympathetic to Sam Bankman-Fried (right).

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See inside the $35 million 'Orchid' penthouse Sam Bankman-Fried lived in, with floor-to-ceiling ocean views and a rooftop pool

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Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial started on Tuesday.

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Sam Bankman-Fried decided at the last minute he didn't want to speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, leaving organizers scrambling

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Sam Bankman-Fried often canceled on meetings, according to his biographer.

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