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The Weekend Shift: DeFi and Exploits •

The most interesting reads, podcasts, charts, and opinions from the internet this weekend — curated for you by the Protos newsroom.

Opinion: No, Sam Bankman-Fried isn’t going to walk free

Conspiracy theories abound after campaign finance charges against Sam Bankman-Fried were dropped. But he still faces a lifetime behind bars.

The 12-strong drug gang was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court for selling 40kg of cocaine as well as ecstasy and other class-A drugs.

Reserve Protocol and Arkham Intelligence executives were closely connected to Leverage Research, which has been accused of being a cult.

Craig Wright claims he spends over $38,000 per month on living expenses — mostly on an Amex credit card linked to a mystery bank account.