Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried, einst eine zentrale Persönlichkeit in der Kryptowährungsbranche, wurde im November 2023 wegen Betrugs und Verschwörung verurteilt, nachdem er Milliarden von Dollar Kundengeldern seiner Krypto-Börse FTX gestohlen und an Alameda Research, seinen Hedgefonds, weitergeleitet hatte. FTX war vor seinem Untergang eine der größten Kryptowährungsbörsen und ein bedeutender Akteur im Derivatehandel, einschließlich unbefristeter Futures. Der Untergang des Unternehmens wurde durch einen CoinDesk Exklusivmeldung im November 2022, das zeigt, dass die Bilanz von Alameda auf mysteriöse Weise voll mit dem von FTX ausgegebenen FTT-Token war – was sowohl die finanzielle Stabilität von Alameda als auch von FTX in Frage stellt. Das auf den Bahamas ansässige Unternehmen hat Insolvenz angemeldet neun Tage nach der Geschichte. Vor seinem Sturz war SBF (wie der ehemalige Milliardär allgemein bekannt ist) eine führende Persönlichkeit im Kryptobereich und setzte sich in den USA für die Regulierung der Branche ein. Er war ein bedeutender politischer Großspender und das öffentliche Gesicht des effektiven Altruismus, einer Bewegung, die darauf abzielt, die Wirksamkeit philanthropischer Aktivitäten zu maximieren. SBF war verhaftet im Dezember 2022, und sein Kaution wurde aufgrund mutmaßlicher Zeugenbeeinflussung widerrufen. Sein Test begann im Oktober 2023, und er wurde am 2. November 2023 verurteilt, genau ein Jahr nach der CoinDesk-Geschichte, die sein Krypto-Imperium zum Einsturz brachte.


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Sam Bankman-Fried's Media Image and Tactics

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried threw his meandering “What H-A-P-P-E-N-E-D” Twitter thread into damage control Wednesday after a Vox reporter published Twitter direct messages of him cursing about regulators, a group he famously and publicly courted for their influence. "The Hash" panel discusses what to make of his statements.

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FTX's Corporate Control a 'Complete Failure,' New CEO Says

In a series of filings in a Delaware court, new FTX CEO John J. Ray III, who previously supervised financial scandals such as Enron, issued a scathing assessment of "unprecedented" poor management practices by his predecessor Sam Bankman-Fried. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments in the ongoing FTX fallout.

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FTX Collapse Was a 'Human Failure': Economist

Newly appointed FTX CEO John Ray III condemned the management of the crypto exchange during Sam Bankman-Fried's tenure. "He was pointing out that largely what happened with FTX was a human failure," Crypto is Macro Now Economist Noelle Acheson said, adding "it is not a crypto-specific situation."

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FTX’s New CEO Condemns Sam Bankman-Fried’s Management of the Crypto Exchange

New FTX CEO John J. Ray III issued a scathing assessment of "unprecedented" poor management practices by his predecessor, Sam Bankman-Fried, in a series of filings in a Delaware court. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details.

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Rebuilding Trust in Crypto After FTX Collapse

In the wake of FTX's fallout, "Crypto is Macro Now" Economist Noelle Acheson argues that the industry had a lot of singular trust in Sam Bankman-Fried despite being built on the principle of decentralization. Acheson joins "First Mover" to discuss what it will take for crypto to gain trust again and she reacts to Genesis' crypto lending arm pausing customer withdrawals.

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Temasek to Write Off up to $300M Invested in FTX; House Committee to Hold Hearing on FTX Collapse

Genesis Global Trading's lending arm is temporarily suspending redemptions and new loan originations. Singapore's state investment fund Temasek is preparing to write off between $200 million and $300 million invested in FTX. The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing into FTX next month. Sam Bankman-Fried, Tom Brady and other FTX promoters have been sued. Genesis and CoinDesk both operate under Digital Currency Group.

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Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Continues to Engage Public via Twitter

Following a series of curious one-letter tweets over the past couple of days, Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, has returned to typing out full sentences and can't seem to stay off of Twitter. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in FTX's collapse and the role of social media.

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Arca CIO on Crypto Outlook After FTX Collapse

Cryptocurrencies are trading in sync following the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange while U.S. stocks remain unfazed. Arca CIO Jeff Dorman discusses the collateral damage of FTX’s bankruptcy and his markets outlook in a crypto winter.

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