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Convicted FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried has been doling out crypto investment tips to jail guards at the notorious Brooklyn federal facility while he awaits sentencing, according to a report.

The disgraced crypto whiz kid — who faces more than 100 years in prison after being found guilty of fraud and money laundering last year — has been telling guards at the Metropolitan Detention Center to buy Solana, The New York Times reported.

The blockchain platform’s value has jumped 8% this year, giving it a market cap of more than $57 billion.

Its digital coin, called SOL, was selling for $130 on Thursday, up more than 10%.

Bankman-Fried’s stock tip comes as the world’s most popular digital currency, bitcoin, blew past $60,000 for the first time in two years on Wednesday.

As of Thursday, it was trading at $62,315 — within range of its late 2021 record high just under $69,000.

Bankman-Fried has also been using his time behind bars to work on his case, according to the Times.

His lawyers plan to argue in court that their client deserves leniency because FTX had enough assets to make their customers whole again.

Bankman-Fried’s mother, Stanford Law professor Barbara Fried, said in court papers that her son’s place on the autism spectrum puts him in “extreme danger” in prison due to the fact that he has trouble reading social cues.

Bankman-Fried was arrested after authorities said he used $8 billion worth of customer funds to cover risky bets made by his hedge fund.

On Tuesday, his attorneys filed a memo in Manhattan federal court in which they ask for a sentence between five and a quarter and six-and-a-half years.

Marc Mukasey, one of Bankman-Fried’s attorneys, called a 100-year guidelines range calculated by probation officers “barbaric”, saying it was based partly on a faulty assertion that FTX’s customers lost billions.

He pointed to the bankrupt company’s recent assertion that it expected to repay all customers in full to back up the argument that Bankman-Fried did not set out to steal.

Bankman-Fried was “deeply, deeply sorry” for “the pain he caused over the last two years,” according to the memo.

“His sole focus after the collapse of FTX was making customers whole.”

Lawyers for Bankman-Fried pressed their case for leniency by including a character letter written on their client’s behalf by Carmine Simpson, a 29-year-old former NYPD cop who was arrested three years ago for allegedly soliciting child pornography.

According to Simpson, MDC inmates are secretly working with the feds to extort and harass the disgraced FTX mogul.

Simpson urged US District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan to show leniency toward Bankman-Fried, who has been relegated to eating weekly meals of undercooked rice, a scoop of disgusting-looking beans and week-old brown lettuce.

Simpson described the conditions at MDC as cruel and inhumane.

Last week, a bearded Bankman-Fried was pictured alongside a former Bloods gang member in the first jailhouse photo of the disgraced crypto kingpin after he was convicted of fraud.

Bankman-Frieds wealth was estimated in the billions before FTX imploded.

He pleaded not guilty and is expected to appeal his conviction and sentence.

Bankman-Fried acknowledged making mistakes running FTX, but testified at trial that he never intended to steal customer funds.

Kaplan is set to sentence the former billionaire, who turns 32 next week, on March 28.

The Post has sought comment from Bankman-Fried.

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Comedian Milton Jones reveals he’s cancer free

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Comedian Milton Jones has revealed he is cancer free after being treated for prostate cancer.

In April, the 61-year-old, who is known for his appearances on Mock The Week, announced he was cancelling a number of UK tour dates to undergo surgery.

Jones said in a statement: “A few months ago, I had to stop my tour HA!MILTON because I needed treatment for prostate cancer. I’m glad to say I’ve had that treatment and am now cancer-free!

“So, many thanks to all the doctors and nurses who helped me get better – I couldn’t do their job (I tried, but apparently you have to be qualified).”

Thanking his family, friends and fans, he went on to joke: “I have to admit there were a few dark moments when I wondered if anyone would ever see me again, but then I realised that I was leaning against the light switch.

“Thankfully, I’m now in a completely different place, and if you look at my website, you’ll see that very soon I’ll be in lots of other different places on tour too”.

Jones picks up his tour on 15 September in Stafford, touring until the end of November 2025.

The show, whose name is a play on the title of the hit musical Hamilton, promises laughter and unforgettable comedy moments, as well as jokes about giraffes and tomatoes.

The Richmond-born comedian has been hailed as the king of the one-liner, basing his jokes on clever wordplay and surreal humour.

He has performed on Live At The Apollo, Lee Mack’s All Star Cast, and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow.

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Hong Kong issues strict new crypto custody rules for cold wallets

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Hong Kong issues strict new crypto custody rules for cold wallets

Hong Kong has introduced strict crypto custody rules, banning smart contracts for cold wallets and tightening security standards for custodians.

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New York lawmaker wants to tax crypto sales and transfers

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New York lawmaker wants to tax crypto sales and transfers

New York Assemblymember Phil Steck introduced a bill that would see the state tax the sale and transfer of crypto assets.

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