Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Prosecutors went to the heart of their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday as the company's co-founder began his testimony, telling a New York jury that he and Bankman-Fried committed financial crimes and lied to the public before the cryptocurrency trading platform collapsed last year. World News | FTX Co-founder Testifies Against Sam Bankman-Fried, Saying They Committed Crimes and Lied to Public.