# Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial: A week in review

# Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial: A week in review

The trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried started on October 3. Four witnesses explained to jurors how $8 billion in funds from customers went missing. Luxury real estate, political donations, investments, and magazine covers. A year ago, that was the life of Sam Bankman-Fried, Assistant U.S. Attorney Thane Rehn remarked during the opening statements…

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# Congressman Tom Emmer seeks amendment to limit SEC’s crypto oversight

# Congressman Tom Emmer seeks amendment to limit SEC’s crypto oversight

Emmer intends to introduce an appropriations amendment that will limit the SEC’s utilization of funds for digital asset enforcement until comprehensive rules and regulations are put in place. Tom Emmer, the Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives, who has previously expressed concerns about the Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) actions in the cryptocurrency industry,…

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# Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers push for temporary release, object to prosecutors’ proposed deal

# Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers push for temporary release, object to prosecutors’ proposed deal

The U.S. Justice Department has produced “millions of pages of documents” related to SBF’s criminal case, which his lawyers claimed was too much to access from jail before trial. Lawyers representing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF, have claimed the “extraordinary accommodations” offered by authorities were insufficient in order for him to prepare for…

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