Former FTX Official Ryan Salame Gears Up For Criminal Admission In Platform's Downfall

Ryan Salame, a previous high-ranking official at FTX FTT/USD, is reportedly preparing to admit to criminal allegations on Thursday, stemming from the downfall of the crypto trading platform.

Salame, once a joint head of FTX Digital Markets, is set to make his court appearance in Manhattan after extensive talks with legal authorities, Bloomberg reported.

This anticipated admission, marking the fourth from a top-tier FTX leader, precedes the upcoming trial of FTX's co-creator, Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Bankman-Fried, who is currently being held at the Manhattan Detention Center in Brooklyn, is facing accusations of orchestrating a massive fraudulent scheme within the digital currency exchange. He's been detained since mid-August, and will now be permitted to use a laptop daily and will have constant access to three hard drives containing defense materials.

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