Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Intense Cross-Examination in FTX Fraud Trial

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX crypto exchange, is set to testify in his criminal fraud trial after prosecutors rested their case. Bankman-Fried's defense team plans to call two witnesses before he takes the stand. He is accused of misusing customers' and investors' funds, leading to over $8 billion in losses. Prosecutors argue that he directed actions that allowed another firm he owned, Alameda Research, to misappropriate funds and hide losses. Bankman-Fried's former colleagues have testified against him, claiming he instructed them to tap into FTX customer funds and conceal these actions from investors.