• After four hours of jury deliberations, Sam Bankman Fried was charged with crypto fraud and money laundering attempts alongside several other cases, resulting in a 25-year-long imprisonment.

• FTX could not meet the withdrawal volume for its entire economy, forcing the corporation to file for bankruptcy.

• According to the official statement, the former crypto king allegedly participated in several foreign bribery and bank fraud conspiracies.

The 2024 crypto market is poised for an exciting bull run, with all factors aligning perfectly. The trend is digital assets, and its tides are only set to rise, offering millions the opportunity to profit from their hard-earned research, investment, and dedication. 

As we approach the end of a long-awaited chapter, the fall of Sam Bankman Fried, the once-revered crypto king, has sent shockwaves through the market. His sentencing of at least 25 years, coupled with an additional penalty of $11 billion, marks a significant turning point in the world of cryptocurrencies.

 Despite its significant damage, the FTX crash served as a wake-up call to the resilience of the crypto market and the potential of digital assets as lucrative ventures.

Everything must end, and this is the final nail in the coffin of the FTX crash that caused the most significant crypto winter ever.

From Fame To Jail, Sam Bankman Fried receives a 25-year sentence.

Only two years ago, Sam Bankman Fried, commonly known as the crypto king for his feats, caused the biggest crypto fraud. His pride and joy, the FTX exchange, a titan once known to rival even Bitcoin, came tumbling down like lightning after an inside source revealed the mismanagement the firm experienced.

Using Customer funds to aid other endeavours sent waves of fear through the entire ecosystem, forcing many to opt-out. Unfortunately, this mass hysteria caused one of the fastest liquidity crises since the MT Gox hack. This raised flags, prompting authorities to look into the matter only to affirm the rumours.

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FTX could not meet the withdrawal volume for its entire economy, forcing the corporation to file for bankruptcy. Shortly after, as Bankman tried to mitigate the issue with his funding, the loan arm of the law caught up before he could react. 

Unfortunately, the evidence provided from FTX’s financial sectors staggered against the crypto king. A trial meant to last more than four months ended in weeks. On March 28, 2024, after four hours of jury deliberations, Sam Bankman Fried was charged with crypto fraud and money laundering attempts alongside several other cases, resulting in a 25-year-long imprisonment.

The Manhattan US attorney Damian Williams took advantage of this opportunity to warn the entire crypto market.

He said, “Sam Bankman-Fried perpetrated one of the biggest financial frauds in American history—a multibillion-dollar scheme designed to make him the King of Crypto—but while the cryptocurrency industry might be new and players like Sam Bankman-Fried might be new, this kind of corruption is as old as time.”

He added,” This case has always been about lying, cheating, and stealing, and we have no patience. When I became a US attorney, I promised we would relentlessly root out corruption in our financial markets. This is what relentless looks like. This case moved at lightning speed—that was not a coincidence but a choice.”

He added, “This case is also a warning to every fraudster who thinks they’re untouchable, that their crimes are too complex for us to catch, that they are too powerful to prosecute, or that they are clever enough to talk their way out of it if caught. Those folks should think again and cut it out. And if they don’t, I promise we’ll have enough handcuffs for all of them.“

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Unfortunately for the former crypto icon, more bad news continues to follow his previous failure, as more allegations were presented earlier this year. According to the official statement, the former crypto king allegedly participated in several foreign bribery and bank fraud conspiracies.

In his defence, Bankman Fried admitted to the FTX’s inability to meet the demands of its clientele, but he continues to maintain his innocence. According to Sam, this entire sage was just one big mistake.

Prosecutors have vividly stated that Bankman fried sighed user funding to enrich himself and cover for Alameda’s high-risk investments. In an additional stroke of alarming lack, Caroline Ellison, his former girlfriend and CEO, served as a star prosecution witness.

Within mere seconds after the trial, Ellison pegged all the blame on the former crypto king, stating, “He directed me to commit these crimes.”                                                                                        

However, several individuals still have hope and believe Sam Bankman Fried was innocent. Lawyer Mrk Cohen said, “Sam started saying … it was a big mistake, and that it was my fault, and that I was largely responsible for the financial situation Alameda found itself in. He acted in good faith in trying to build and run FTX and Alameda. Some things got overlooked, some things were still in progress, things a more mature company, an older company would have built out over time., Some things got overlooked, some things were still in progress, things a more mature company, an older company would have built out over time,“

Carl Tobias, the chair of the University and Richmond Lawyer, for his certainty.

He said, “It was a compelling case that prosecutors assembled and put on. I don’t think anything Bankman-Fried said undermined their case or gave the jury much pause. They came in with a substantial verdict. The southern district played it right by portraying it as a fraud case, not a complicated cryptocurrency notion that was more complex than necessary. That’s clearly how the jury saw it, and that was compelling to them.

Despite all the ups and downs, the FTX cash redefines how we view life. The crypto market is evergrowing and is here to stay. The question is, unlike Sam Bankman’s fried