Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao posted a $175 million bond with a condition he returns to the U.S. two weeks before his sentencing.
SafeMoon CEO bail release goes on hold after Feds cite flight risk
Prosecutors argued SafeMoon CEO Braden John Karony poses a flight risk given his alleged access to funds and overseas connections.
Sam Bankman-Fried wants ‘close friends’ to visit without a security pat down
Under bail conditions, only Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers are exempt from security checks, now they’ve asked if this can be extended to “close friends.”
Crypto.com customer accused of $7M spending spree granted bail
The Judge explained that prison time wasn’t necessary because Singh couldn’t flee without his Indian passport or being able to apply for a new one.
SBF lawyers to pay for technical expert to aid judge on bail terms
The judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud case wants some help navigating the world of encrypted messaging, privacy apps, and virtual private networks.
FTX’s Bankman-Fried could ‘conceivably’ get bail revoked, says judge
A federal judge said there was “probable cause” to believe that SBF engaged in activities that could land him in jail.
Bankman-Fried $250M Bond Is a ‘Joke,’ Claims Securities Lawyer
“MetaLawMan” James Murphy says that in 30 years of experience he has “never seen anything this lenient in a situation” where someone has lost millions of dollars of users’ money.
SBF won’t be able to play League of Legends under proposed bail changes
Sam Bankman-Fried is, for the most part, still able to freely access the internet through various devices. Prosecutors want to change that.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Super Bowl VPN Use Prompts Government Concern
The former FTX chief has being using privacy tools which prosecutors worry could be used to access the dark web.
Google invests $300M in AI firm previously funded by Sam Bankman-Fried
Members of Crypto Twitter are speculating whether Bankman-Fried and FTX will source the reported $530 million invested in Anthropic to pay off FTX creditors.
Major media outlets demand identities of SBF’s $250M bond guarantors
The media’s lawyers argued the public’s right to know Bankman-Fried’s sureties outweighed their privacy and safety rights, but Bankman-Fried’s lawyers strongly disagreed.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s life on bail: Armed guards, daily jogs and gawkers
Compared to his prison accommodations in The Bahamas, the former billionaire appears to be living a pretty decent life while under house arrest.
SBF reportedly files new bail application in the Bahamas Supreme Court
Bahamas media reports that Sam Bankman-Fried lodged a new bid for bail just two days after a judge denied his previous application and called the FTX founder a flight risk.
US Bail Funds Are Seeing an Uptick in Cryptocurrency Donations
The Bail Project, Chicago Community Bond Fund and Nashville Community Bail Fund take cryptocurrency donations not just in BTC, but also ETH and even BAT.
Monero-for-Bail Project Sees Increased Demand During Protests
An initiative that mines the privacy coin monero, donating cash for bail money, has seen an uptick in users since the protests started in Minnesota.