FTX – World Justice News

Fallen ‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years for fraud

March 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors of his now-bankrupt firm. The ruling cements the downfall of the former billionaire, […]

‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of FTX fraud

November 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering at the end of a month-long trial in New York. The jury delivered its […]

FTX: ‘Crypto King’ tells judge he acted on legal advice

October 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Former crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried has been testifying to a judge at his trial after the jury was sent home. The former entrepreneur was asked to speak to Judge Lewis Kaplan to determine which parts […]

FTX thief cashes out millions during Bankman-Fried trial

October 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

A thief who stole more than $470m (£383m) in cryptocurrency when FTX crashed is trying to cash it out while the exchange’s founder is on trial. Sam Bankman-Fried’s high-profile court case began last week. The former crypto […]

FTX: ‘King of Crypto’ Sam Bankman-Fried parents sued over missing millions

September 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

The parents of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are being sued over losses linked to the crypto company’s collapse. In a filing, managers at the bankrupt firm accuse the couple of holding millions of “fraudulently transferred” […]

Sam Bankman-Fried: FTX founder and ‘crypto king’ has bail revoked for alleged witness tampering

August 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has had his $250m (£197m) bail revoked and has been sent to jail after alleged witness tampering. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan made the decision after prosecutors said he had […]

Sam Bankman-Fried: FTX founder arrested in Bahamas

December 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been arrested in The Bahamas, the country’s attorney general has said. He is scheduled to appear on Tuesday in a magistrates’ court in the Caribbean […]

FTX: Cryptocurrency market rocked by near-collapse of exchange

November 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

The digital assets market has been rocked by the near-collapse of one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX. On Tuesday, FTX struck a bailout deal with larger rival Binance after a surge in withdrawals […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]