On October 18th, news came out that the final stage of the trial of SBF, the founder of FTX, has begun. The prosecution has only a few witnesses left, and most of the important figures have already testified. The US prosecution told the court that they were slightly ahead of schedule and could wrap up the case as early as next week (note that the trial will be suspended on Friday and will not resume until next Thursday). However, it is unclear what action the defense will take, and it is also unclear whether SBF will appear in court. SBF's defense lawyer, Mark Cohen, told the judge and prosecutor on Tuesday, "We are still considering whether to file a lawsuit and the nature of the lawsuit. But I still believe that if we file a lawsuit, it will not exceed a week and a half at most." Earlier, SBF applied to increase his medication dosage during the trial to ensure his ability to testify. Starting from Thursday, SBF will be able to obtain an increased dosage of medication, and the defense will evaluate whether he can appear in court.