Breaking Crypto Legal News: Ex-CEOs of @FTX_Official and @CelsiusNetwork , @SBF_FTX Sam Bankman-Fried & @Mashinsky Alex Mashinsky, retain the same lawyers for fraud charge hearings, despite potential conflict of interest. They waived their right to conflict-free representation.… https://t.co/Od2pBdjwKp
Breaking: Crypto Legal Ex-CEOs of @FTX_Official and @CelsiusNetwork , @SBF_FTX Sam Bankman-Fried & @Mashinsky Alex Mashinsky, retain the same lawyers for fraud charge hearings, despite potential conflict of interest. They waived their right to conflict-free representation.… https://t.co/zrDtWwsL5J
Funny twist - lead SEC crypto lawyer for the Ripple and Coinbase lawsuits leaves SEC to build a crypto defense practice! https://t.co/dkYWAqJWs7










Sam Bankman-Fried, the jailed founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is scheduled to appear in court for the first time since his November fraud conviction. The hearing in Manhattan is related to a possible conflict of interest involving his new lawyer. Meanwhile, Ladan Stewart, who previously led the SEC's crypto unit and was involved in actions against Coinbase and Ripple, has left the regulator to join White & Case, a prominent law firm, to lead their crypto group.