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Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.
How the Entangled CEOs of FTX and Alameda Took the Public for a Ride
How the Entangled CEOs of FTX and Alameda Took the Public for a Ride
November 18, 2022  |  News

At the heart of the FTX implosion, which has reportedly left nearly a million former customers and investors who trusted the exchange empty-handed, is the company’s...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sold $300M Stake in FTX in October 2021 
Sam Bankman-Fried Sold $300M Stake in FTX in October 2021 
November 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When FTX raised $420 million from investors in October 2021, $300 million of that amount reportedly went to the cryptocurrency exchange’s then-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.  The...

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New CEO Says FTX’s ‘Complete Failure’ Worse Than Enron
New CEO Says FTX’s ‘Complete Failure’ Worse Than Enron
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite 40 years of corporate restructuring experience, John J. Ray said he’s never seen a company as badly run as fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX. In...

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SBF Spin Machine Sets Cycle to Reputation Wash
SBF Spin Machine Sets Cycle to Reputation Wash
November 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While FTX’s bankruptcy continues to reverberate across the entire cryptocurrency ecosystem, negatively impacting perception of the entire space, the exchange’s former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF),...

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Liquidators Object to FTX Subsidiary’s Bankruptcy
Liquidators Object to FTX Subsidiary’s Bankruptcy
November 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Liquidators in the Bahamas dealing with the collapse of crypto exchange FTX say they “reject the validity” of the company’s bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. That’s according...

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Munger: Crypto is a ‘Delusion’
Berkshire Hathaway’s Munger: Crypto is a ‘Delusion’
November 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger has restated his contempt for the cryptocurrency industry in the wake of FTX’s collapse. “It’s partly fraud and partly delusion,” the 98-year-old billionaire...

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Report: FTX Founder Tries to Raise Cash Amid Bankruptcy
Report: FTX Founder Tries to Raise Cash Amid Bankruptcy
November 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency exchange he launched may be broke and under investigation, but FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is still hoping to raise enough cash to cover...

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Just Eat Takeaway: Digital Natives Use Bitcoin to Pay for Food Delivery
Just Eat Takeaway: Digital Natives Use Bitcoin to Pay for Food Delivery
November 15, 2022  |  Bitcoin

To say bitcoin has been volatile would be an understatement. After slumping more than 70% from its peak a year ago, it has most recently...

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Bitcoin Futures Investment Firm Valkyrie Cuts 30% of Staff
Bitcoin Futures Investment Firm Valkyrie Cuts 30% of Staff
November 14, 2022  |  Personnel

Digital asset investment firm Valkyrie Investments has reportedly cut about one-third of its 23-person staff over the last few weeks, joining many other companies in...

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