CZ, Binance co-founder and former CEO, Canadian tech entrepreneur.
WhatsApp is rolling out usernames so people can be contacted by handles instead of phone numbers. The feature, designed to boost privacy, will be rolled out gradually this year and will include protections to curb impersonation. High-profile names will be reserved to prevent abuse.
A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year sentence, ruling the government’s evidence was robust. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers may pursue further appeals; he is jailed in California and remains eligible for release in 2044.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges, stating that prosecutors’ evidence was robust. The court rejected defense claims of trial unfairness, noting that Bankman-Fried’s actions showed him using FTX funds as a personal piggy bank while assuring customers funds were safe. He remains jailed with sentencing details and potential appeals still under discussion.