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Why Did Sam Bankman-Fried Plead Not Guilty?

The disgraced FTX and Alameda Research founder may simply be so deluded he actually thinks he's innocent - despite a mountain of evidence.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has plead not guilty to eight criminal charges. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Bitcoin Mining: A Positive or Negative Indicator for the Future of Crypto?

The sector was hit with a wave of lawsuits, resignations and bankruptcies in 2022, and yet the Bitcoin network’s high hashrate remains a sign of faith.

Crypto mining rigs (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Elon Musk's Twitter Mistakes Prove Web3's Point

Social media has tended towards monopolization. Are we seeing the advent of a new type of “network effect?”

Elon Musk (MidJourney/CoinDesk)

The Faulty Moral Universe of Sam Bankman-Fried

The FTX CEO's legal-scholar mother believed personal responsibility was an outdated concept. Did those ideas create a monster?

AI Artwork Sam Bankman-Fried SBF in Prison concept (Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Changpeng Zhao Won't Rescue Binance by Selling out Crypto Self-Custody

Amid a surge in withdrawals, Binance's chief executive is seemingly working to reestablish trust and keep assets on the centralized exchange. I "recommend no more news like these."

(Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)