Disgraced crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of stealing billions of dollars from his customers. He was the chief executive of FTX, which suddenly went bankrupt in November 2022 - leaving millions of users frozen out of their accounts and unable to make withdrawals. The 32-year-old could have faced up to 100 years behind bars - but last month, his lawyers argued such a sentence would have been "barbaric" and a five-year term would be more appropriate. Prosecutors had asked the judge to jail Bankman-Fried for 40 to 50 years, arguing the public need ... (full story)