After receiving a 25-year prison sentence in March 2024 for fraud and conspiracy, he has officially appealed the ruling. According to Bloomberg, his legal team argues that the entire trial was stacked against him from the start.
They say he was “presumed guilty” by the public, media, and even the court following FTX’s dramatic collapse in late 2022. The appeal claims that prosecutors, FTX’s new management, and Judge Lewis Kaplan all contributed to a “rush to judgment,” leaving little room for a fair defense.
A Case That Defines the Crypto Era
The FTX case is more than just one man’s legal fight—it’s a reflection of how the crypto world is learning accountability. When FTX went under, more than $8 billion in user assets were missing. The incident spurred regulators and lawmakers around the world to push for stronger rules on how exchanges manage customer money.
Today, the ripple effects are clear. Major exchanges like Coinbase and Binance have tightened internal controls and increased transparency about reserves. Coinbase, for instance, now publishes regular proof-of-reserve reports showing it holds all customer funds one-to-one. This shift shows how deeply the FTX collapse has reshaped trust in crypto finance.
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed his 25-year prison sentence, arguing he was “presumed guilty” following the 2022 collapse of the exchange. His lawyers told the appeals court that media pressure, prosecutors, FTX’s new management, and Judge Lewis Kaplan all…
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) November 4, 2025
Interestingly, the crypto market itself has rebounded since the FTX shock. According to CoinMarketCap, total crypto market capitalization has climbed above $2.5 trillion in 2025, showing that investor confidence is slowly returning. However, the scars left by FTX still linger, and the industry continues to grapple with questions about ethics and governance.
More About the FTX Case
Crypto liquidations have surged to new highs, signaling intense market volatility. During the COVID crash, about $1.2 billion in positions were wiped out.
During the Covid crash, about $1.2B was liquidated
At the time of the FTX crash, about $1.6B was liquidated
In the last 24 hours, over $1.7B has been liquidated from the crypto market
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— Jeremy (@Jeremybtc) November 5, 2025
When FTX collapsed, that number rose to $1.6 billion. Now, in just the past 24 hours, over $1.7 billion has been liquidated across the crypto market, marking one of the largest single-day shakeouts in recent history.
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