A United States District Court has denied one of Sam Bankman-Fried’s pretrial defense motions. According to the court filing, U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan dismissed SBF’s Motion in Limine No. 1, which sought to bar the government from introducing evidence produced to the defense after July 1. Earlier in August, SBF’s defense team proposed The post U.S. court dismisses SBF’s defense motion complicating pretrial strategy appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ben Armstrong, the leading figure behind BitBoy Crypto, has made a heartfelt and emotional address following his abrupt departure from the company, stating his commitment to the crypto community despite profound personal and professional challenges. Armstrong’s exit from BitBoy Crypto, known for its extensive influence in crypto, sparked speculation throughout the crypto community. Armstrong’s departure The post BitBoy apology video reveals Armstrong plans comeback amid emotional plea appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI), which tracks global Bitcoin energy consumption, has undergone its first major update since 2019, influenced by evidence pointing to frequent overestimating Bitcoin’s electricity usage. A new report is said to shed light on the evolution of Bitcoin mining and to clarify the rationale behind the changes in CBECI’s The post Cambridge Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index lowers estimate by 14%, revises methodology appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has filed a proposed court order seeking approval to convert certain client assets into withdrawable funds as part of its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. The company applied to bankruptcy court on Aug. 30, requesting authorization to exchange limited cryptocurrency holdings known as “trade only” assets into stablecoins. According to the filing, the trade-only The post Bankrupt BlockFi proposes client asset conversion into stablecoins for trade-only wallets appeared first on CryptoSlate.

In an Aug. 30 letter, attorneys for FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried told a federal judge that their client still lacks adequate access to evidence against him, violating his constitutional rights and underscoring the need for his temporary release before trial. In the letter to U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, lawyers Mark Cohen and Christian The post SBF lawyers claim Sixth Amendment rights have been violated, request release appeared first on CryptoSlate.