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Rep. Ritchie Torres on FTX Fallout, SBF Arrest

New FTX CEO John J. Ray III testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee Tuesday as his predecessor Sam Bankman-Fried faces fraud and conspiracy charges. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), who attended the hearing, discusses the key takeaways and possible regulatory outcomes.

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Demonizing Crypto Industry After FTX Collapse 'Fundamentally Unfair:' US Congressman

U.S. Congressman Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) discusses his take on the legislation needed in the aftermath of FTX's collapse and how much of it is due to fraud. "Demonizing a whole industry based on the fraudulence of one actor is fundamentally unfair," Torres said. "Sam Bankman-Fried is not representative of crypto finance any more than Bernie Madoff is representative of conventional finance."

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Rep. Ritchie Torres on New FTX CEO Testimony: We Appreciated His Bluntness

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) discusses his take on new FTX CEO John J. Ray III's testimony before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee Tuesday. "He spoke carefully...he was careful not to weigh in on crypto at large."

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Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail in the Bahamas

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, will be remanded into custody after a Bahamas judge ruled he should be denied bail on Tuesday. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in FTX's collapse.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Is a 'Pathological Liar': US Congressman After FTX Hearing

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted that the crypto exchange was "fine" on Nov. 7, then subsequently deleted the statement. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), who was in the room at Tuesday's House Financial Committee hearing on the FTX collapse, says Bankman-Fried "misled the public, he lied."

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The Congressional Probe of the FTX Collapse Begins

Bankrupt FTX's new CEO John J. Ray III describes the exchange as an ‘old-fashioned embezzlement.’ That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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U.S. Attorney for SDNY Announces Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was charged in an 8 count indictment that includes allegations of fraud, money laundering, and campaign finance offenses. Plus, in testimony before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, new FTX CEO John J. Ray III said FTX embezzled customer funds.

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Bitcoin Above $17K as US CPI Report Shows Slower-Than-Expected November Inflation

Verified Investing Crypto Chief Market Strategist Gareth Soloway discusses his outlook for the crypto markets as bitcoin (BTC) jumped above $17,000 after the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) report revealed inflation slowed more than expected. Plus, the impact of Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest and the continued fallout of FTX.

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FTX's New CEO: 'This Is Really Old-Fashioned Embezzlement'

John J. Ray III, FTX's replacement CEO said in testimony before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, "This is really old-fashioned embezzlement ... This is just taking money from customers and using it for your own purpose." Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Partner Timothy Howard breaks down the latest legal developments, citing his experience working at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

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