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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 SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering.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 Ventures Was a Disorganized Mess With Missing Financials, Bankruptcy Documents Say
The latest documents claim that the venture capital arm’s funds were barely tracked.
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.
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.
FTX Affiliate Alameda Research Loaned $4.1B to Related Parties – Including $1B to Sam Bankman-Fried
Exchange executives Nishad Singh and Ryan Salame also received sizable loans.
They Burned Down Crypto. Now They Want a Comeback
Sam Bankman-Fried thinks he can turn things around while his peers Su Zhu and Kyle Davies paint themselves as victims.
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."
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.
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.
Post-FTX Meltdown, Regulation-Abiding Companies Can Restore Trust
Adhering to stringent guidelines is less flashy, but will ensure safety and reduce risk.
Temasek Says Its FTX Investment Is Now Worth Zero
The Singaporean investment fund said it conducted 8 months of due diligence on FTX in 2021 before buying a 1% stake in the exchange.
