As the chairman of the Reform UK calls for an investigation into a FTX-linked political donation, the party’s leader prepares to face voters amid his own crypto-related scandal.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Turner Wright7 Aug
A federal appeals court has issued its mandate affirming Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud conviction, 25-year prison sentence and $11 billion forfeiture order. Second Circuit closes Bankman-Fried appeal The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit filed its mandate on Aug.…
Three circuit judges disputed the former FTX CEO’s claims that the defunct crypto exchange’s investors could have been made whole and wouldn’t have experienced any losses.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Turner Wright6 Aug
Labour's Wes Streeting reportedly received $50K from a think tank whose founder was gifted $610K by Sam Bankman-Fried.
Protos•Jacob Lyon6 Aug
The Second Circuit issued its official judgment mandate on August 4, 2026, formally closing Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal. The short document affirms the June 12 ruling that upheld his FTX fraud convictions and 25-year prison sentence. This procedural step matters to crypto markets and investors because it removes the last circuit-court uncertainty surrounding one of the
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth4 Aug
FTX will distribute nearly $900 million to eligible creditors on July 31, marking its fifth payout round in its bankruptcy recovery process.
FTX has scheduled its fifth creditor distribution for July 31, preparing to return nearly $900 million as founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s efforts to secure clemency face political resistance. According to an FTX press release, the bankrupt exchange will distribute funds to…
The Senate's stance underscores a bipartisan commitment to accountability in crypto, emphasizing the importance of transparency and trust.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team16 Jul
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution opposing any presidential pardon or commutation for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, reinforcing Senate support for financial accountability as his clemency petition remains pending. Senate Unanimously Opposes Clemency for Bankman-Fried The U.S. Senate on July 15 unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution declaring that […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms16 Jul
Bitcoin Magazine Senate Unanimously Votes That Sam Bankman-Fried Should Never Get a Pardon The Senate unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution declaring that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried should "under no circumstances" receive a presidential pardon or commutation. This post Senate Unanimously Votes That Sam Bankman-Fried Should Never Get a Pardon first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .
The United States Senate passed a resolution opposing clemency for Sam Bankman-Fried. But can a Senate vote actually stop the president from pardoning him if he decides to? The law offers a blunt answer. It cannot. Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 hands the president near-total pardon authority, and a non-binding resolution does nothing to
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir16 Jul
The Senate approved a resolution opposing clemency for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried as prediction markets put the odds of a Trump pardon by July 31 below 1%.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Helen Partz16 Jul
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution opposing a presidential pardon or commutation for convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
The Block•Brian Danga16 Jul
The nonbinding resolution said the disgraced FTX founder should 'under no circumstances' receive clemency.
U.S. Senate unanimously opposes clemency for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried as his pardon bid remains active after losing his appeal.
The Senate's unanimous stance signals a strong bipartisan commitment to holding financial fraudsters accountable, impacting future crypto regulation.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team16 Jul
CoinDesk•Shaurya Malwa16 Jul
Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX-linked X account praised stocks, reviving pardon talk as FTT price briefly spiked.
BeInCrypto•Phil Haunhorst1 Jul
Schiff warns a Strategy collapse would hit Bitcoin harder than FTX, and Saylor could become a bigger villain than SBF.
BeInCrypto•Phil Haunhorst28 Jun
Bitcoin miners double down on AI, tokenized RWAs top $43 billion, Ripple strengthens its African payments network and Sam Bankman-Fried loses his appeal.
Cointelegraph•Sam Bourgi19 Jun