Superseding indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried includes using $100M for campaign contributions
Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly used more than $100 million in user funds “in campaign contributions to Democrats and Republicans to seek to influence cryptocurrency regulation.”
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Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly used more than $100 million in user funds “in campaign contributions to Democrats and Republicans to seek to influence cryptocurrency regulation.”
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