The trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of the FTX crypto exchange, is underway in Manhattan’s federal courthouse. Marc-Antoine Julliard, a London-based commodities trader, testified that he was lured in by FTX’s confident marketing, which he believed painted the picture of a trustworthy platform. However, he was unaware that his funds might be borrowed. Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Kudla’s interactions with Adam Yedidia, a close associate of Bankman-Fried, revealed that Yedidia had concerns about Alameda Research’s use of customer deposits. The prosecution alleges that Alameda used FTX customers’ funds to cover its unsuccessful crypto market bets. The defense argues that the dealings between FTX and Alameda were transparent and above board, and that Bankman-Fried had advised Alameda Research CEO Caorline Ellison to hedge trading risks. Judge Lewis Kaplan is presiding over the trial, which is expected to shed light on the complexities and ambiguities of the rapidly evolving digital currency ecosystem.

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Geography	North America
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Sentiment	neutral
Relevance Score	8
People	Danielle Kudla, Adam Yedidia, Marc-Antoine Julliard, Mark Cohen, Lewis Kaplan
Companies	Mark Cohen, FTX, Judge Lewis Kaplan, U.S. Attorney, Alameda Research
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Securities	None