Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested for Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is sponsored by</span></em> <a href= "https://pro.nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_pro_oct22"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nexo.io</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <a href= "https://www.circle.com/en/usdc/businesses"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Circle</span></em></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "https://www.kraken.com/breakdown"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Kraken</span></em></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">and the</span></em> <a href= "https://www.galaxy.com/research/podcasts/galaxy-brains/?utm_source=BD&utm_medium=podcast&utm_id=CoinDesk"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Galaxy Brains Podcast</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a shocking turn of events, Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested on Monday, Dec. 12 by Bahamian authorities at the request of the U.S. Southern District of New York. On today’s episode, NLW covers the charges as well as reviews the SEC and CFTC complaints. </span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://nexo.io/wallet"><strong><em>Nexo</em></strong></a> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company ensures the safety of your funds and keeps innovating with products like the Nexo Wallet - a non-custodial smart wallet that allows you to create your Web3 identity. Get early access at</span></em> <a href="https://nexo.io/wallet"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">nexo.io/wallet</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://www.circle.com/en/usdc/businesses"><strong><em>Circle</em></strong></a><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our spon