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Exactly two years after being sentenced to 25 years in prison, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former head of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, is set to return to court—this time to appeal. His high-profile case will be reviewed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit during the week of November 3, 2025.

Appeal Hearing Set for Two-Year Sentencing Anniversary
A proposed scheduling order was filed on July 30, 2025, officially placing the appeal on the court calendar for the week of November 3—precisely two years after SBF was originally convicted.
Bankman-Fried was convicted on November 3, 2023, on seven felony counts, including wire fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan sentenced him on March 28, 2024, to 25 years in federal prison.

Appeal Targets Jury Instructions, Testimony Limits, and Key Evidence Handling
Since spring 2024, the appeals process has been unfolding at the Second Circuit, with both sides filing briefs debating whether SBF received a fair trial. Based on available filings, SBF’s legal team is reportedly challenging how the court handled critical evidence, jury instructions, and restrictions on his own testimony. Their goal is to overturn the verdict or secure a retrial.
While most of the formal appeal’s contents remain sealed or partially redacted from public records, previous motions suggest the core argument centers on procedural fairness and the adequacy of the trial process.

U.S. Government: Verdict Was Just and Backed by Strong Evidence
On December 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a response defending the fairness of the original trial. Prosecutors argue that SBF received a just trial and that the verdict was firmly supported by substantial evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

Crypto Industry on Edge – Outcome Could Shift Regulatory Tone
Just as during the original trial, the crypto community is watching closely. The dramatic collapse of FTX in 2022 marked a turning point in how regulators approach the industry—leading to stricter rules, broader investigations, and heightened scrutiny.
The outcome of the appeal may not only influence SBF’s future but could also signal how the U.S. legal system plans to handle crypto-related crimes moving forward.

What If the Appeal Fails?
If the Second Circuit upholds the original conviction, SBF’s remaining options will be very limited. He could request a rehearing en banc, where all Second Circuit judges reconsider the case—a rare occurrence. Beyond that, he may petition the U.S. Supreme Court by filing for a writ of certiorari.
If the court overturns any part of the sentence, the case could be sent back for a new trial or resentencing.

SBF Filed His Final Reply in January
Bankman-Fried’s legal team submitted their final reply to the court on January 31, 2025. Now, all eyes are on the appeals panel—and its decision may reshape not just one man’s fate, but the broader legal landscape for crypto in the U.S.

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He is Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the well-known cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the hedge fund Alameda. (Remember the name of this fund, it is also the main culprit of FTX’s thunder.) In the circle, everyone is accustomed to calling him SBF for short. To put it simply, this guy is a traditional financial trader. After discovering the surge in BTC, he founded the cryptocurrency trading platform FTX. Later, FTX obtained financing step by step and occupied the market step by step, and soon reached the third or fourth position in the industry. FTX was valued at around US$32 billion at the time. You may not know what this concept is. Let’s put it this way, Baidu’s market value is just over US$30 billion. SBF also ranks among the top 500 richest people in the world with a net worth of more than 15 billion US dollars. He has many nicknames, because during the LUNA currency crash incident, he saved many companies that were about to go bankrupt by throwing money, so some people called him the "Mom of the Currency Circle". Because he is a trader, some people compare him to the "next Buffett". Anyway, his iconic afro often appears on the covers of various magazines and newspapers. After this guy got rich, he started to like being famous, which also paved the way for subsequent events!! This guy is still immersed in the enjoyment of getting rich suddenly, but he never dreamed that in just a few days, the "coin industry giant" FTX he founded would directly run aground. His tens of billions of net worth, just like his hairstyle, exploded and evaporated in an instant. Everything actually originated from a report by the currency circle media CoinDesk. The report found that another company called Alameda established by SBF was mainly engaged in high-risk and highly leveraged investments, but 88% of the main assets recorded on its account were FTT tokens issued by its own exchange FTX. In total, 70% of FTTs on the market are in the hands of Alameda. As soon as the news came out, people in the currency circle quickly began to worry. A "not necessarily correct" conjecture spread: (The core of the thunderstorm!!!) Alameda and FTX are both companies of SBF, so SBF can use the left hand to the right hand, allowing Alameda to obtain a large amount of FTX at a low price Issued by FTT. Then Alameda raises the currency price by raising FTT, and can use FTT as collateral at a high price to borrow money from FTX. . . Alameda then used the borrowed money to make high-risk, high-leverage investments. In essence, the FTX exchange is just Alameda’s blood transfusion bag. Among them, Alameda’s investment has made profits along the way. If the price of FTT as collateral tends to stabilize, this “left hand over right hand” model can actually be maintained. However, if there is a huge investment loss or the price of the collateral FTT plummets, then there is a possibility that FTT will be sold off and liquidated in large quantities. At this time, the price of FTT will be depressed again, triggering a larger-scale liquidation, thus forming a "death spiral." Everyone who had just been frightened by LUNA began to feel uneasy. At this critical node, the most influential person in this circle stood up and spoke. The eldest brother Zhao Changpeng tweeted that he would sell FTT. Worry about the death spiral! ! "Even the world's largest exchange was afraid, and felt that FTX and Alameda were definitely at risk." As a result, the panic began to gradually intensify, and everyone followed suit to sell FTT, and the price of FTT fell all the way.Key point: A full-name run caused the financial model of FTT to collapse and fall into a death spiral. FTX started a thunderstorm! ! The collateral FTT was worthless, and soon people began to worry that Alameda would not be able to repay the money it borrowed from FTX. . . Therefore, users began to withdraw cash from the FTX exchange frantically again, fearing that they would be taken advantage of if they were too slow. After all, no one knows whether FTX misappropriated user deposits and lent them to Alameda. In the end, it turned out that everyone’s guess was right. Those who were slow to withdraw money at that time probably could no longer withdraw their money. ,Brother, why don’t you run? Why has he been tried in prison for a year after being arrested and still not sentenced? Why can we still make a comeback? First look at who I have cut, and you will know why I can't run away. Sequoia Capital, Ontario Teachers' Pension Fund, SoftBank, BlackRock, Tiger Management, etc. It can be said that FTX has single-handedly defeated dozens of star institutions. Can these international giants allow me to run away? ? ? Sit back and wait for the arrangements. Then why didn't he speak in prison, didn't provide a lot of information, and only now do he start to defend himself. This is also my brother's strategy. When the incident first came out, there was a lot of uproar. Many of them not only accused SBF of fraud. There are also crimes of aiding the Russia-Ukraine war, money laundering, asset outflow, etc. Once these last two items are settled, I won’t be able to get out in this life. Brother SBF's strategy is to wait for things to heat up. Recently, the Bitcoin ETF is about to be approved, which has led to more and more people supporting SBF. Brother SBF is ready to start a comeback and defend himself, so that all family members will follow Brother Nan to pay attention. Can SBF Afro succeed? Red envelope collection password: ethup666