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Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried, once a pivotal figure in the cryptocurrency industry, was convicted in November 2023 of committing fraud and conspiracy for stealing billions of dollars of money belonging to customers of his FTX crypto exchange, funneling the money to Alameda Research, his hedge fund. FTX had been one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges before its demise, a major player in derivatives trading including perpetual futures. The company's undoing was spurred by a CoinDesk scoop in November 2022 showing Alameda's balance sheet was mysteriously full of the FTT token issued by FTX – calling into question both Alameda and FTX's financial stability. The Bahamas-based company filed for bankruptcy nine days after the story. Before his downfall, SBF (as the former billionaire is commonly known as) had been a leading figure in crypto, pushing for regulation of the industry in the U.S. He was a major political donor and the public face of effective altruism, a movement geared toward maximizing the amount of good done by philanthropy. SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering. His trial began in October 2023, and he was convicted on Nov. 2, 2023, a year to the day after the CoinDesk story that caused his crypto empire to crumble.
FTX Raises Over $420M in Series B-1 Funding Round
Following a $900 million mega-round earlier this year, Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX has raised $420,690,000 in a Series B-1 funding round, valuing the firm at $25 billion. Sixty-nine investors, including BlackRock and Tiger Global, joined the fast-growing crypto conglomerate.
SBF, The Weeknd Join Board of Tom Brady’s NFT Platform
Brady is already an investor in FTX; Sam Bankman-Fried will now be on the board of Autograph.
FTX Raises $420,690,000
It’s a nice Series B-1 for Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange following a $900 million mega-round earlier this year.
FTX.US Launches Collectibles Arm in Boost to Solana-Based NFTs
FTX.US, the U.S. wing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire, is launching an NFT marketplace, FTX NFTs, which will allow users to trade, mint, auction and authenticate Solana-based NFTs. Plans to support Ethereum NFTs are in the works.
Sam Bankman-Fried Hands Control of Crypto Trading Firm Alameda to Two Deputies
The crypto billionaire had already shifted most of his time to running FTX. Caroline Ellison and Sam Trabucco will continue running the show at Alameda Research.
7 Crypto Billionaires Make Forbes 2021 List of Richest Americans
The septet of crypto entrepreneurs includes six newcomers to the list including three of its youngest members.
Crypto Exchange FTX Bats Down DC Super PAC Story
The crypto derivatives exchange said it had “no plans to establish any PAC or super PAC.”
FTX Expands in Bahamas With Registered Subsidiary
The Nassau-headquartered unit has been registered by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas as a digital assets business.
Bankman-Fried Says Stricter Regulation of Crypto Exchanges Would Be Positive
FTX’s CEO said a ban on stablecoins would be “sad.”
FTX CEO: 'Every Major Finance Firm Is Talking About Crypto'
Sam Bankman-Fried, head of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, and co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) project Serum discusses institutional adoption of crypto and his conversations with Wall Street. He launched his career as a trader at Jane Street Capital before entering the digital asset space. Plus, his take on plans for FTX following a $900 million raise valuing the firm at $18 billion, crypto regulators reacting to the SEC's case against Coinbase, and transparency around stablecoins.
