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FTX: Second Circuit affirms Bankman-Fried judgment in June 2026
The appellate decision leaves the district-court judgment in place; customer distributions remain a separate process.
FTX and Alameda Research
Project dossier · EN coverage
The evidence in one view: source records, cited claims and the editions that put them into context.
Custody & lending · Source record: Jun 12, 2026 · Checked: Oct 23, 2026
- Cited claims
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- Source records
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- Related editions
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What the evidence supports
Only claims cited in the visible editions appear here. Each retains its own evidence status.
- Adjudicated finding
The March 2024 DOJ sentencing record reports Bankman-Fried's 25-year sentence following conviction and describes the diversion of FTX customer funds to Alameda.
Supporting excerpt: Samuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison
sentenced today to 25 years in prison
Samuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison ↗ - Adjudicated finding
On 12 June 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district-court judgment against Samuel Bankman-Fried. The published opinion identifies the seven-count fraud and conspiracy conviction underlying the appeal. This updates the March 2024 sentencing account below; it does not establish that every possible further appeal has ended or calculate bankruptcy repayments.
Supporting excerpt: Second Circuit opinion: United States v. Bankman-Fried
We AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.
Second Circuit opinion: United States v. Bankman-Fried ↗ - Source reported
ESMA states that the EU-wide MiCA transitional period ended on 1 July 2026.
Supporting excerpt: ESMA statement on the end of MiCA transitional periods
1 July 2026
ESMA statement on the end of MiCA transitional periods ↗ - Source reported
EU supervisory authorities advise checking provider authorisation and warn that protection depends on the asset and service.
Supporting excerpt: EU Supervisory Authorities warn consumers of risks and limited protection for certain crypto-assets and providers
check the provider of crypto-asset services is authorised in the EU
EU Supervisory Authorities warn consumers of risks and limited protection for certain crypto-assets and providers ↗
Source register
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