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FTX Collapse: Lessons for EA Funding Resilience - Footnote 17

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The claim states SBF's conviction was on November 2, 2023, but the source only mentions he was convicted 'nearly six months after being convicted on a host of fraud charges tied to his role in the implosion of the FTX exchange and Alameda Research trading firm in November 2022.' The claim states SBF was sentenced on March 28, 2024, but the source states he 'was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison yesterday, nearly six months after being convicted on a host of fraud charges tied to his role in the implosion of the FTX exchange and Alameda Research trading firm in November 2022.' The article was published on March 29, 2024, so 'yesterday' would be March 28, 2024.

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www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/29/sbf-is-going-to-prison-for-25-years(1 check)

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Found: SBF's conviction on November 2, 2023 and sentencing to 25 years on March 28, 2024 legally confirmed fraud, which strengthened the legal basis for fraudulent conveyance clawback claims (rather than mer…

Note: The claim states SBF's conviction was on November 2, 2023, but the source only mentions he was convicted 'nearly six months after being convicted on a host of fraud charges tied to his role in the implosion of the FTX exchange and Alameda Research trading firm in November 2022.' The claim states SBF was sentenced on March 28, 2024, but the source states he 'was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison yesterday, nearly six months after being convicted on a host of fraud charges tied to his role in the implosion of the FTX exchange and Alameda Research trading firm in November 2022.' The article was published on March 29, 2024, so 'yesterday' would be March 28, 2024.

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