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Appeals court upholds FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction — independent.co.uk
A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried, rejecting arguments that his trial was unfair
Judges cite ‘robust’ evidence against Sam Bankman-Fried as his appeal collapses while he waits for Trump pardon — independent.co.uk
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, saw his bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence rejected on Friday.
Bitcoin Bottom Hunters Are Eyeing Up AI Frenzy and SpaceX IPO — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin’s rebound this week from the depths of despair below $60,000 has reignited a familiar Wall Street ritual: trying to call the bottom.
Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to appeal against fraud conviction in FTX case — theguardian.com
Decision to not overturn fallen crypto mogul’s 25-year prison sentence was handed down by three-judge panel Sam Bankman-Fried on Friday lost his bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence over the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency
How soon can we cancel the White House reality show? — salon.com
Welcome back to “The United States of America: The Reality Show.” Your host, “President” Donald Trump, conducts each day of his administration as if it were an episode of “The Apprentice.” He’s always looking for someone to fire — or throw under the bus.
SpaceX: Why Chinese investors are banned from the biggest IPO in history — france24.com
Billionaire Elon Musk’s AI and aerospace giant SpaceX has banned investors from Hong Kong and mainland China from buying its shares as it goes public on Friday – a rarely seen restriction that shows just how geopolitically sensitive the world’s tangled
Trump’s Wallet: From golf clubs to crypto, a decade of presidential finances — rollcall.com
President Donald Trump’s personal finances have undergone a fundamental transformation since he first sought the presidency a decade ago — from golf clubs and hotel licensing fees to cryptocurrency token sales, Saudi licensing payments and tens of
Quantum computer quickly mines cryptocurrency while using less energy — newscientist.com
A superconducting quantum computer is part of a network that is mining an experimental cryptocurrency called Quip, and it is able to do it faster and with better energy efficiency than conventional machines
Tether’s Brief Flip of Ether in Value Gives Crypto a Reality Check — bloomberg.com
For a few hours last weekend, Tether’s USDT stablecoin became more valuable than Ether.
Elon Musk’s Cyborg Turn Points to a Grim Future — newrepublic.com
It’s hard to think of a cohort of rich people in recent history as extravagantly exhibitionist as today’s tech billionaires. For the modal Silicon Valley oligarch, the life of easy luxury is not enough. The point of being unfathomably rich in our time is
New Documents Detail Nine-Figure, Silicon Valley–Funded Abundance Movement — prospect.org
The Revolving Door Project, a Prospect partner, scrutinizes the executive branch and presidential power. Follow them at therevolvingdoorproject.org. According to Zack Rosen, founder of California YIMBY and the Abundance Network, the problem with politics
Epstein's Gifted Scientists — liberalcurrents.com
Epstein was a central node in a toxic gift network that included celebrities, politicians, and billionaires. Academic scientists of the Epstein class covered for his crimes, laundered his reputation, and legitimized his pseudo-intellectual pursuit of
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