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After 17 days, the fate of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX, hangs in the balance as his trial continues. The case has attracted a lot of attention from legal experts and observers, who have shared their varying opinions on the possible outcome. One such legal commenter is David Lesperance, managing director at Lesperance & Associates and a lawyer with over three decades of experience in finance. Lesperance told crypto.news in an interview that the prosecution has presented a strong case against Bankman-Fried. The charges against Bankman-Fried include fraud, misappropriation of customer funds, and other violations related to his role in FTX and Alameda Research.  Moreover, Bankman-Fried’s defense has adopted a novel approach, which Lesperance regards as a last-ditch effort. Arguments aiming to put the blame on Caroline Ellison, Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend, and Bitcoin’s volatility have not sounded as convincing. In his testimony, Bankman-Fried ...

Crypto assets totaling $13.6m were transferred from the accounts of FTX and Alameda Research to the Coinbase and Binance exchanges. As Spot On Chain analysts reported, there were two large tranches in total. The amount of the first was $8.12 million. It included 46.5 million GRT, 972,073 RNDR, and 708,100 MKR. #FTX deposited $8.12M worth of 3 assets to #Coinbase ~3hrs ago, including: 46.5M $GRT ($4.85M) 972,073 $RNDR ($2.3M) 708.1 $MKR ($967K) As of Nov 1, 2023, #FTX and #Alameda Research have deposited a total of ~$78.1M worth of 22 #EVM tokens to exchanges. They still hold… https://t.co/9CNMobYsWW pic.twitter.com/VccnXjB6ab — Spot On Chain (@spotonchain) November 1, 2023 A few hours later, the companies conducted the second tranche in the amount of $5.49 million. It included 1.14 million DYDX, 192,888 AXS, 5858 AAVE. #FTX and #Alameda Research further deposited $5.49M worth of 6 assets $AAVE, $ALICE $AXS, #C98, $DYDX, $ZRX, to #Binance and #Coinbase ~30 mins ago. To...