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'Someone's Looking for a Pardon': Senators Rebuke Sam Bankman-Fried's Crypto Bill Support

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Republican and Democrat senators alike pushed back on imprisoned FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's support of the Clarity Act crypto bill.

Decrypt News Law and Order 'Someone's Looking for a Pardon': Senators Rebuke Sam Bankman-Fried's Crypto Bill Support Republican and Democrat senators alike pushed back on imprisoned FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's support of the Clarity Act crypto bill. By Logan Hitchcock Edited by Andrew Hayward Feb 26, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 3 min read FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried outside Manhattan federal court in July 2023. Photo: Decrypt/AndrΓ© Beganski Create an account to save your articles. Add on Google Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In brief Senators from both major parties pushed back against Sam Bankman-Fried's support of the Clarity Act on social media. Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis said SBF's support wasn't wanted or needed. The disgraced crypto founder is serving a 25-year prison sentence for his role in the collapse of FTX. While some U.

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'Someone's Looking for a Pardon': Senators Rebuke Sam Bankman-Fried's Crypto Bill Support