FTX Collapse


Policy

FTX Debacle Could Lead to Crypto Legislation ‘Momentum’: Blockchain Association’s Kristin Smith

The executive director discusses why the fall of FTX was a “massive setback” for the industry but not the end for crypto, and what likely happened to the $73 million in political donations from Sam Bankman-Fried.

Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Videos

Chelsea Manning on Trust in Crypto

Nym Security Engineer of Hardware Optimization Chelsea Manning discusses the recent collapse of crypto exchange FTX.

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Opinion

Japan Was the Safest Place to Be an FTX Customer

As regulators look to regulate exchanges in light of the FTX's collapse, they would do well to look to Japan, which has some of the most mature rules in the world.

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Opinion

How Crypto Can Avoid the Next FTX

Blockchain technology and cryptographic standards like ZK-proofs can help crypto companies and protocols prove they are solvent – even in times of crisis.

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Policy

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Formally Charged With Conspiracy, Fraud in US Court

Bankman-Fried was arrested in The Bahamas on Monday.

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

US SEC Charges Sam Bankman-Fried for Defrauding FTX Investors

Bankman-Fried illegitimately used customer funds to support his lavish lifestyle and make political donations, the regulator alleged.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

FTX's Bahamas Liquidators Seek to Exclude Over $200M Worth of Luxury Properties From Liquidation

The unwinding of Sam Bankman-Fried’s sprawling empire is proving as unwieldy as the company itself.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Top US Lawmaker Says FTX Hearing Will Continue Without Sam Bankman-Fried

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters said she was 'surprised' and 'disappointed' to hear of SBF's arrest.

Sam Bankman-Fried at Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in the Bahamas

U.S. authorities filed criminal charges against Bankman-Fried, and the Bahamas intends to extradite him once U.S. officials request it.

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO de FTX, y Christine Lee, presentadora principal de CoinDesk, en Consensus 2022. (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

US Senators Rebuke Sam Bankman-Fried for Refusing Invitations to Testify

The top Democrat and Republican of the Senate Banking Committee accused the ex-FTX CEO of an “unprecedented abdication of accountability.”

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)