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The crypto community criticized the $250 million Sam Bankman-Fried bail bond.
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This allowed him to spend Christmas at his parents' Palo Alto home without paying a dime upfront.
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The former CEO of FTX arrived in New York on December 21 from the Bahamas and was present in court on December 22.
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He was released on bail by a "personal recognizance bail, " essentially a written guarantee from the defendant that he would appear for future court appearances.
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The December 22 release agreement states that no cash is required to be deposited with the court.
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However, the bond conditions stipulate that Bankman-Fried’s parents’ five-bedroom Palo Alto home will be used to secure the $250 million bond.
Some crypto community members were initially confused by the $250m no-upfront-cost bail conditions.