• Eugene Komchuk
  • Yesterday
Sam Bankman-Fried fails to challenge FTX conviction
​Sam Bankman-Fried failed to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence handed down after the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded. The decision was issued by a ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • Yesterday
Sam Bankman-Fried appeal setback leaves FTX fraud conviction in place
The legal fallout from the 2022 collapse of FTX continues as Sam Bankman-Fried fails to reverse the criminal case that sent one of crypto's best-known former executives to prison. The ruling ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 08.06.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks pardon from Trump as FTX fraud sentence continues
The former FTX chief is seeking clemency after serving a little more than three years of a 25-year prison sentence tied to the collapse of the crypto exchange. His application adds a new political ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 08.06.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks presidential pardon as clemency review opens
The former FTX chief is pursuing clemency while serving a 25-year sentence tied to the collapse of one of crypto's biggest exchanges. His petition is now pending with the U.S. Department of ...
  • Eugene Komchuk
  • 08.06.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried formally seeks pardon from Trump
​FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has formally filed a petition for a presidential pardon. The move comes more than two years after he was convicted in connection with the multibillion-dollar ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 14.05.2026
White House weighs broad pardon push ahead of U.S. 250th anniversary
The White House is reportedly considering up to 250 presidential pardons as part of preparations for the United States' 250th birthday celebrations on July 4. Any announcement could come as early ...
  • Mira Kyivska
  • 22.03.2026
The FTX collapse on Netflix: How cinema reshapes perceptions of financial crime
​The collapse of crypto exchange FTX and the theft of billions of dollars will soon become the basis for a glossy Netflix series. While the real victims of this high-profile fraud are still ...
  • Sergey Shendetskyi
  • 12.03.2026
Prosecutors ask court to deny Sam Bankman-Fried request for new trial
​U.S. federal prosecutors have opposed an attempt by former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried to secure a new trial. According to the prosecution, the defense failed to present evidence that could ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 27.02.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried is pushing for a new trial, promising evidence that will mitigate his case
​Amid reports that Donald Trump does not plan to consider pardoning former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, SBF is going on the offensive, insisting on a new trial.Sam Bankman-Fried seeks sentence ...
  • Olesia Kramarenko
  • 17.02.2026
How to get away with FTX collapse: Sam Bankman-Fried 12-point playbook
​Sam Bankman-Fried has been behind bars for almost two years, but he continues to fight for his freedom not so much in court as in the media. Sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding FTX ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 12.02.2026
Court documents reveal 12 Bankman-Fried media influence tactics to obtain pardon
​Although U.S. President Donald Trump has denied the possibility of pardoning FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the latter’s information strategy appears to be betting precisely on that outcome. ...
  • Hanna Syniavska
  • 10.02.2026
Sam Bankman-Fried claims bankruptcy was forced by lawyers, citing court filing
​Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, returned to public view on Monday with a new set of claims targeting the lawyers who oversaw the company’s ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 15.01.2026
FTX schedules next creditor distribution as asset recovery continues
The estate administrators of defunct crypto exchange FTX have set the date for the next creditor payout while continuing efforts to recover additional funds through litigation.The next round of ...
  • Eugene Komchuk
  • 09.01.2026
No chance of pardon: Why Sam Bankman-Fried will not share Ross Ulbricht fate
​The founder of the collapsed FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, has repeatedly signaled via social media that he is counting on a pardon from Donald Trump. The logic is simple: if the U.S. ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 09.01.2026
Trump rules out pardons for SBF, P. Diddy, Menendez
U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not intend to consider pardoning former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, rapper and music producer Sean Combs (P. Diddy), or former New Jersey Senator Robert ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 18.12.2025
Caroline Ellison set for early release after FTX collapse
​Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research who pleaded guilty to charges related to her role in the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, is preparing for early ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 04.11.2025
Sam Bankman-Fried appeals conviction, hopes for new trial or pardon
​Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who is serving a 25-year federal prison sentence, plans to seek a new trial to prove his innocence — or possibly secure a presidential pardon.As the head of ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 02.11.2025
Stakeholders are debating how much FTX creditors are actually receiving
​After former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried claimed he had been misled by his lawyers and that the bankruptcy filing was unnecessary, a leading member of the FTX creditors’ community, Sunil, drew ...
  • Viktoras Karapetjanc
  • 31.10.2025
SBF says FTX had $8B left, blames lawyers for bankruptcy chaos
​Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) team has reignited controversy surrounding the collapse of FTX, asserting that the crypto exchange was never insolvent. In a document shared on October 31, the group ...
  • Anastasiia Chabaniuk
  • 19.09.2025
How I made back $180,000 with GoldenMining Cloud Mining after FTX collapse
​My name is Alex. A few years ago, lured by the rapid growth of cryptocurrencies, I invested almost all of my savings, $180,000, in Bitcoin and Ethereum, even mortgaging my house, convinced that ...
  • Emilio Ghigini
  • 06.09.2025
Former SEC Chairman Gensler under fire over lost FTX-era messages
​The little-remembered SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has found himself at the center of a new scandal over the loss of text messages during the collapse of FTX.According to a new report, the SEC ...