Damian Williams, the government's chief prosecutor responsible for supervising the SBF case, stated outside the court on Thursday evening that the conviction of SBF is a "warning" to those who violate cryptocurrency laws. Williams stated that federal investigators and lawyers are "putting handcuffs on all" fraudsters and scammers. Additionally, Williams stated, "The cryptocurrency industry may be new, and participants like SBF may be new, but this type of fraud and corruption is longstanding."
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