The former FTX CEO is currently serving a 25-year sentence in federal prison, but has the opportunity to get a new trial. With 19 years remaining for Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried in prison, the former FTX CEO’s legal team will present arguments in the appellate court as to why a panel of judges should consider overturning his conviction or sentence. On Tuesday, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hear oral arguments from SBF’s lawyers. Though the details of the appeal were unclear at the time of publication, the former FTX CEO’s legal team said in its initial appeals filing from September 2024 that it intended to argue SBF was “never presumed innocent,” claiming that it was not allowed to present information to the court regarding the crypto exchange’s solvency. “From day one, the prevailing narrative—initially spun by the lawyers who took over FTX, quickly adopted by their contacts at the US Attorney’s Office— was that Bankman-Fried had stolen billions of dollars of customer funds, driven FTX to i...
Forward Industries, which has accumulated more than $1 billion worth of Solana, saw its share price plunge Tuesday morning. Forward Industries, a digital asset–focused company that has built a significant position in Solana as part of its ongoing shift, has authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program — a move aimed at returning value to shareholders as it advances its transition into a digital asset treasury model. The share repurchase program, authorized on Monday, allows Forward Industries to buy back its stock on an ongoing basis through open-market purchases, block trades or privately negotiated transactions, the company announced. Forward said the authorization provides flexibility amid market volatility, though share repurchases are typically aimed at returning value to shareholders by reducing the number of shares outstanding and minimizing dilution. Read more
YouTube launches “direct attack” on blockchain gaming vids, Animoca to list on Nasdaq five years after getting kicked off the ASX: Web3 Gamer. YouTubes latest content rules announcement hasnt gone down well with Web3 gaming creators, who say the platform is unfairly targeting them. YouTube’s new policy is a direct attack on Web3 gaming and CS skins, Gamer Leevai said in an X post. Fellow gamer Predz added, Know any Web3 creators? They need to see this. The update, which is expected to roll out on Nov. 17, expands YouTubes definition of prohibited online gaming content to cover digital goods with monetary value, including skins, cosmetics, NFTs, and other blockchain-based assets. Read more
YouTube launches “direct attack” on blockchain gaming vids, Animoca to list on Nasdaq five years after getting kicked off the ASX: Web3 Gamer. YouTubes latest content rules announcement hasnt gone down well with Web3 gaming creators, who say the platform is unfairly targeting them. YouTube’s new policy is a direct attack on Web3 gaming and CS skins, Gamer Leevai said in an X post. Fellow gamer Predz added, Know any Web3 creators? They need to see this. The update, which is expected to roll out on Nov. 17, expands YouTubes definition of prohibited online gaming content to cover digital goods with monetary value, including skins, cosmetics, NFTs, and other blockchain-based assets. Read more
YouTube launches “direct attack” on blockchain gaming vids, Animoca to list on Nasdaq five years after getting kicked off the ASX: Web3 Gamer. YouTubes latest content rules announcement hasnt gone down well with Web3 gaming creators, who say the platform is unfairly targeting them. YouTube’s new policy is a direct attack on Web3 gaming and CS skins, Gamer Leevai said in an X post. Fellow gamer Predz added, Know any Web3 creators? They need to see this. The update, which is expected to roll out on Nov. 17, expands YouTubes definition of prohibited online gaming content to cover digital goods with monetary value, including skins, cosmetics, NFTs, and other blockchain-based assets. Read more