Sam Bankman-Fried is one step closer to US extradition: Report
Officials from the U.S. Embassy, FBI, and U.S. Marshals Service were reportedly in attendance to witness the former FTX CEO waiving his right to a formal extradition process.
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Officials from the U.S. Embassy, FBI, and U.S. Marshals Service were reportedly in attendance to witness the former FTX CEO waiving his right to a formal extradition process.
Starting in 2023, the companies will have to obtain a new type of license to operate with crypto in the state.
The CEO of Terraform Labs’ affiliate firm Kernel Labs reportedly held the largest amount in illegal proceeds from Terra.
The former FTX CEO attended an emergency hearing of the Bahamas Magistrate Court just hours earlier, returning to prison following the event.
Under the proposed bill, companies could apply for an “enforceable compliance agreement” with offices at federal financial agencies that would allow for a regulatory path forward.
Authorities in the Bahamas have had the former FTX CEO in custody since Dec. 12, shortly before he was denied bail.
According to the FSOC, issues at FTX had “precipitated price decreases in Bitcoin and other crypto-assets” but “had a limited impact on the broader U.S. financial system.”
According to lawyers representing FTX's provisional liquidators, allegations that Bahamian officials were giving residents preferential treatment were “wholly without merit”.
"This may increase the risk of customers becoming involved in money laundering or terrorist financing," said De Nederlandsche Bank.
Sam Bankman-Fried faces eight accusations and could get 115 years in jail, but a final sentence could take months or even years.