Jury Selection Complete for Bankman-Fried Fraud Trial; Crypto Industry Awaits Verdict
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A jury of 12, including a physician's assistant, librarian, and nurse, will decide if Sam Bankman-Fried committed fraud.
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Jury selection wrapped up early on the second day of Bankman-Fried's trial in New York federal court.
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Nearly 50 potential jurors shared details like occupations and education during voir dire.
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Some see the trial as a proxy for the crypto industry after excesses led to last year's crash.
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Insiders view centralized, opaque FTX as embodying everything crypto stood against.
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