- Ryan Salame seeks 18-month leniency for FTX involvement and cooperation in US government probe.
- Salame faces charges for facilitating political and charitable contributions through Alameda Research funds.
- FTX estate auctions locked Solana (SOL) assets to Pantera Capital amid impending case closure.
Ryan Salame, the former CEO of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has asked the court for leniency after pleading guilty last year. Due to his role in running the exchange, Salame is facing two major charges.
He was a member of the team that coordinated political contributions using Alameda Research funds and led charitable donations in the Bahamas. Salame was involved in wire deposits and fiat currency conversions on the distressed cryptocurrency exchange
Despite his guilty plea, Salame’s attorneys are arguing for a reduced sentence of 18 months in prison. They contend that Salame assisted the US authorities in their investigation and his cooperation could have a big effect regarding how he is sentenced. Salame is anticipated to forfeit properties he acquired while working at FTX, per court documents.
Salame has consented to give up to $6 million before his sentencing as part of the plea agreement. Salame may receive a sentence of up to ten years in prison if the regulations are followed but with his cooperation he might get a lighter sentence.
Those impacted by the collapse of the exchange might find some relief from the sentences handed down to former FTX officials. In the meantime, FTX officials are working to refund customers who were affected. Fund managers led by Pantera Capital will be the auctioneers of locked Solana (SOL) assets from the FTX estate.
The impending closure of the FTX case serves as a precedent for other cryptocurrency exchanges. More transparent crypto regulations are being passed by authorities around the world and governments are moving quickly to meet the demand for digital assets from institutional investors. The conclusion of the FTX case is intended to prevent incidents of a similar nature from occurring in the future.
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