Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX’s First Day in Court: ‘Personal Fiefdom of Sam Bankman-Fried’

FTX’s First Day in Court: ‘Personal Fiefdom of Sam Bankman-Fried’
FTX’s First Day in Court: ‘Personal Fiefdom of Sam Bankman-Fried’
November 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Almost a full two weeks after first filing for bankruptcy on Nov. 11, the insolvent cryptocurrency exchange FTX finally held its first-day motion requests on...

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Alameda Co-CEO Compared Crypto Trading With Gambling in Twitter Thread 
Alameda Co-CEO Compared Crypto Trading With Gambling in Twitter Thread 
November 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The former Co-CEO of Alameda Research reportedly enjoyed poker and blackjack and applied what he learned to the firm’s cryptocurrency trading.  Get the Full Story...

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What Regulators Must Do Now in Light of FTX Scandal
What Regulators Must Do Now in Light of FTX Scandal
November 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

How did we not see this coming? That’s the question many people are asking as the hyper-rapid, and potentially rabid, collapse of crypto trading platform FTX...

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If Crypto’s Bull Market Made VCs Look Smart, What Happens Now?
If Crypto’s Bull Market Made VCs Look Smart, What Happens Now?
November 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Hindsight is 20/20, and its perspective is often brought into further clarity by regret. Just ask some of the venture capital industry’s most well-known firms,...

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FTX Bankruptcy Hearing to Start in US Court as Creditors Wait for Answers
FTX Bankruptcy Hearing to Start in US Court as Creditors Wait for Answers
November 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It has not been a pleasant month for troubled crypto trading platform FTX, which until recently was one of the largest industry players. Get the...

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FTX Considers Sale as Top 50 Creditors Seek $3.1B
FTX Considers Sale as Top 50 Creditors Seek $3.1B
November 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX owes its top 50 creditors close to $3.1 billion and is reportedly considering either a sale or reorganization. Get the Full...

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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.  Get...

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