VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALArgentinians scan their eyes in return for cryptocurrencyMore than half a million Argentinians have had their eyes scanned in return for cryptocurrency. It's part of an online biometrics project known as Worldcoin. The company says the project protects human identity. But some countries have r...Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALBitcoin mining, AI data centers may stress Texas power gridERCOT's CEO says explosive growth in the State of Texas will continue to put pressure on the power grid. Technology like crypto mining and AI data centers are among the biggest contributors to growing demand in the state.Fox NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALBinance founder gets four months in prisonChangpeng "CZ" Zhao, founder of crypto exchange Binance, has been sentenced to four months in prison following his guilty plea to violating anti-money laundering laws in November.BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALSam Bankman-Fried appeals FTX fraud convictionSam Bankman-Fried, facing the prospect of spending much of his adult life behind bars, appealed his conviction and 25-year prison sentence for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded.ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALSam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prisonThe former crypto-currency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in what's been described as one of the largest financial frauds in history. The 32-year-old was found guilty of defrauding customer...Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALBitcoin surges to $62,000, nearing all-time highBitcoin jumped past $60,000 for the first time in more than two years and touched the $62,000 level, getting extremely close to the all-time high of $68,990 in November of 2021.BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALBitcoin hits $49,000 after ETF launch Bitcoin pared gains after hitting $49,000, with trading commencing for the first US exchange-traded funds that invest directly in the cryptocurrency. BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALSam Bankman-Fried spared from second trialU.S. prosecutors said they do not plan to conduct a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted last month of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange. ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALHow cryptocurrency is funding Hamas and HezbollahA new front has emerged in Israel's fight against the funding of Iran-backed militant groups from Hamas to Hezbollah: A fast-growing crypto network called Tron. Israel's counter-terrorist financing authorities have seized more than a hun...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of fraudFormer crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted Thursday of defrauding his FTX customers out of billions of dollars, in one of the biggest financial frauds on record, with Manhattan's top prosecutor saying the case should serve as a ...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALSam Bankman-Fried testifies in his fraud trialFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testified at his fraud trial, without the jury present, that lawyers at his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange were involved in key decisions at the heart of the case, as he sought to distance himself from...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALSam Bankman-Fried to testify in his FTX fraud trialIn a surprise move, Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his own fraud trial. The FTX founder faces decades in prison on charges related to collapse his digital-asset empire.BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGSam Bankman-Fried knew about shortfall, trial hearsSam Bankman-Fried directed that money from his Alameda Research hedge fund be used to make political donations after he learned the fund owed $13 billion to customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, a former executive has testified.ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALWill Sam Bankman-Fried take the stand?After two weeks watching his closest friends detail the collapse of his FTX crypto exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers have now raised the possibility of their client testifying in his own trial.BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGSam Bankman-Fried faces ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison in courtCaroline Ellison, the former chief executive officer of Alameda Research, told a New York court that Sam Bankman-Fried told her to commit crimes that led up to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGFTX trial centers on Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriendCaroline Ellison, the former chief executive officer of Alameda Research and Sam Bankman-Fried's former girlfriend, quickly became the focal point of the FTX founder's fraud trial in New York.BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALKey questions emerge in Bankman-Fried trialJurors in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried heard from both sides for the first time on Wednesday, receiving dueling portrayals of key events and players involved in what prosecutors have called a multibillion-dollar fraud that ...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGTrial begins in Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX fraud caseA jury has been selected for the largest fraud trial in American history. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALBankman-Fried's fraud trial begins in New YorkSam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial got underway with jury selection on Tuesday (October 3), nearly a year after his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange's collapse shocked markets and tattered his reputation. ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALCrypto on trial, as Sam Bankman-Fried faces fraud chargesThirty-one-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried heads to trial in New York in what prosecutors say is one of the largest fraud cases in U.S history. He is accused of misusing money made from his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, ultimately leading to ...Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALExplained: The case against Sam Bankman-FriedFormer FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried is charged with seven counts of fraud and money laundering, a case that has been going on for nearly a year. BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGReports Bankman-Fried tried to stop Donald Trump from runningIt's been revealed that Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX crypto exchange, explored the idea of offering former President Donald Trump a substantial sum of money to dissuade him from running for president again. The proposition is detail...Ticker NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's U.S trial explainedSam Bankman-Fried is going on trial on fraud charges in New York starting October 3. This comes nearly a year after FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange he founded, collapsed and declared bankruptcy. The 31-year-old is accused of stealing bi...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFTX sues Bankman-Fried's parents over missing millionsBankrupt crypto exchange FTX, sued the parents of founder Sam Bankman-Fried, saying that Stanford professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried used the company to enrich themselves at the expense of FTX's customers. ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALTwo years of bitcoin in El SalvadorIn September 2021, the small Central American country of El Salvador was the first to make the cryptocurrency Bitcoin legal tender. It has had mixed results. Tourism is up, but it seems not many people actually use it.Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFormer FTX exec Ryan Salame pleads guiltyRyan Salame, a former executive at now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX and top lieutenant to the company's founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, pleaded guilty to making tens of millions of dollars in unlawful campaign donations to boost caus...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALStolen FTX funds used for political donationsSam Bankman-Fried used money he stole from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange to make more than $100 million in political campaign contributions before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, federal prosecutors said on Monday.ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFTX accused of trying to buy island nation of NauruBankrupt FTX Trading's latest lawsuit against co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried says the FTX Foundation FTX's nonprofit arm pursued projects that were "frequently misguided and sometimes dystopian," like a plan to purchase the tiny island nat...BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFTX sues founder Sam Bankman-Fried to recoup fundsFTX Trading on Thursday (July 20) sued founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other former executives of the cryptocurrency exchange, seeking to recoup more than $1 billion they allegedly misappropriated before FTX went bankrupt.ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALCrypto king kidnapping video emergesVideo has emerged of self-described crypto king Aiden Pleterski apologizing to investors while he was badly injured from a kidnapping last year. Four people have been arrested over the kidnapping and torturing of the 24-year-old.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALArgentinians scan their eyes in return for cryptocurrencyMore than half a million Argentinians have had their eyes scanned in return for cryptocurrency. It's part of an online biometrics project known as Worldcoin. The company says the project protects human identity. But some countries have r...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALBitcoin mining, AI data centers may stress Texas power gridERCOT's CEO says explosive growth in the State of Texas will continue to put pressure on the power grid. Technology like crypto mining and AI data centers are among the biggest contributors to growing demand in the state.Fox News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALBinance founder gets four months in prisonChangpeng "CZ" Zhao, founder of crypto exchange Binance, has been sentenced to four months in prison following his guilty plea to violating anti-money laundering laws in November.Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALSam Bankman-Fried appeals FTX fraud convictionSam Bankman-Fried, facing the prospect of spending much of his adult life behind bars, appealed his conviction and 25-year prison sentence for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALSam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prisonThe former crypto-currency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in what's been described as one of the largest financial frauds in history. The 32-year-old was found guilty of defrauding customer...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALBitcoin surges to $62,000, nearing all-time highBitcoin jumped past $60,000 for the first time in more than two years and touched the $62,000 level, getting extremely close to the all-time high of $68,990 in November of 2021.Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALBitcoin hits $49,000 after ETF launch Bitcoin pared gains after hitting $49,000, with trading commencing for the first US exchange-traded funds that invest directly in the cryptocurrency. Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALSam Bankman-Fried spared from second trialU.S. prosecutors said they do not plan to conduct a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted last month of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange. Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALHow cryptocurrency is funding Hamas and HezbollahA new front has emerged in Israel's fight against the funding of Iran-backed militant groups from Hamas to Hezbollah: A fast-growing crypto network called Tron. Israel's counter-terrorist financing authorities have seized more than a hun...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of fraudFormer crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted Thursday of defrauding his FTX customers out of billions of dollars, in one of the biggest financial frauds on record, with Manhattan's top prosecutor saying the case should serve as a ...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALSam Bankman-Fried testifies in his fraud trialFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testified at his fraud trial, without the jury present, that lawyers at his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange were involved in key decisions at the heart of the case, as he sought to distance himself from...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALSam Bankman-Fried to testify in his FTX fraud trialIn a surprise move, Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his own fraud trial. The FTX founder faces decades in prison on charges related to collapse his digital-asset empire.Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGSam Bankman-Fried knew about shortfall, trial hearsSam Bankman-Fried directed that money from his Alameda Research hedge fund be used to make political donations after he learned the fund owed $13 billion to customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, a former executive has testified.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALWill Sam Bankman-Fried take the stand?After two weeks watching his closest friends detail the collapse of his FTX crypto exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers have now raised the possibility of their client testifying in his own trial.Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGSam Bankman-Fried faces ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison in courtCaroline Ellison, the former chief executive officer of Alameda Research, told a New York court that Sam Bankman-Fried told her to commit crimes that led up to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGFTX trial centers on Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriendCaroline Ellison, the former chief executive officer of Alameda Research and Sam Bankman-Fried's former girlfriend, quickly became the focal point of the FTX founder's fraud trial in New York.Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALKey questions emerge in Bankman-Fried trialJurors in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried heard from both sides for the first time on Wednesday, receiving dueling portrayals of key events and players involved in what prosecutors have called a multibillion-dollar fraud that ...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGTrial begins in Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX fraud caseA jury has been selected for the largest fraud trial in American history. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALBankman-Fried's fraud trial begins in New YorkSam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial got underway with jury selection on Tuesday (October 3), nearly a year after his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange's collapse shocked markets and tattered his reputation. Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALCrypto on trial, as Sam Bankman-Fried faces fraud chargesThirty-one-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried heads to trial in New York in what prosecutors say is one of the largest fraud cases in U.S history. He is accused of misusing money made from his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, ultimately leading to ...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALExplained: The case against Sam Bankman-FriedFormer FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried is charged with seven counts of fraud and money laundering, a case that has been going on for nearly a year. Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGReports Bankman-Fried tried to stop Donald Trump from runningIt's been revealed that Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX crypto exchange, explored the idea of offering former President Donald Trump a substantial sum of money to dissuade him from running for president again. The proposition is detail...Ticker News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's U.S trial explainedSam Bankman-Fried is going on trial on fraud charges in New York starting October 3. This comes nearly a year after FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange he founded, collapsed and declared bankruptcy. The 31-year-old is accused of stealing bi...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFTX sues Bankman-Fried's parents over missing millionsBankrupt crypto exchange FTX, sued the parents of founder Sam Bankman-Fried, saying that Stanford professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried used the company to enrich themselves at the expense of FTX's customers. Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALTwo years of bitcoin in El SalvadorIn September 2021, the small Central American country of El Salvador was the first to make the cryptocurrency Bitcoin legal tender. It has had mixed results. Tourism is up, but it seems not many people actually use it.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFormer FTX exec Ryan Salame pleads guiltyRyan Salame, a former executive at now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX and top lieutenant to the company's founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, pleaded guilty to making tens of millions of dollars in unlawful campaign donations to boost caus...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALStolen FTX funds used for political donationsSam Bankman-Fried used money he stole from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange to make more than $100 million in political campaign contributions before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, federal prosecutors said on Monday.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFTX accused of trying to buy island nation of NauruBankrupt FTX Trading's latest lawsuit against co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried says the FTX Foundation FTX's nonprofit arm pursued projects that were "frequently misguided and sometimes dystopian," like a plan to purchase the tiny island nat...Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFTX sues founder Sam Bankman-Fried to recoup fundsFTX Trading on Thursday (July 20) sued founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other former executives of the cryptocurrency exchange, seeking to recoup more than $1 billion they allegedly misappropriated before FTX went bankrupt.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALCrypto king kidnapping video emergesVideo has emerged of self-described crypto king Aiden Pleterski apologizing to investors while he was badly injured from a kidnapping last year. Four people have been arrested over the kidnapping and torturing of the 24-year-old.CBC News
