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Former cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of fraud, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. New York judge Lewis Kaplan announced his decision on Thursday, US media reported from the courtroom. Lawyers for the 32-year-old founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX have been considering an appeal since his conviction in November. Kaplan’s sentence fell between the expectations of the prosecution, which had requested 40 to 50 years in prison, and the defence, which had proposed around six years in prison. If Kaplan had utilized the proposed sentences for all charges, …

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