BBCNEWS World July 3, 2024
Of digital markets, on trial for fraud and money laundering. At the heart of the case, whether mr bankman fried unlawfully used Customer Deposits from his crypto exchange, ftx, to cover debts, expenses and investments of his crypto hedge fund, alameda research, and to enrich himself and his inner circle. He has pleaded not guilty. The governments first witness was a former ftx customer who deposited £110,000 on the exchange. The government is expected to call on people who lost money when ftx went bankrupt, as well as at least three former executives at ftx and alameda, who were also personal...