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 SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering.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.

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As CZ Gets His Sentence, Michael Lewis Should Rewatch 'Star Wars'

He likened FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried to Luke Skywalker and Binance's Changpeng Zhao to Darth Vader. Federal judges saw it differently.

Por Nick Baker1 de mai. de 2024

Michael Lewis (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk, modifed)

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Alors que CZ reçoit sa condamnation, Michael Lewis devrait revoir "Star Wars"

Il a comparé Sam Bankman-Fried de FTX à Luke Skywalker et Changpeng Zhao de Binance à Dark Vador. Les juges fédéraux ont vu les choses différemment.

Por Nick Baker1 de mai. de 2024

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Mentre CZ riceve la sua condanna, Michael Lewis dovrebbe rivedere "Star Wars"

Ha paragonato Sam Bankman-Fried di FTX a Luke Skywalker e Changpeng Zhao di Binance a Darth Vader. I giudici federali la pensavano diversamente.

Por Nick Baker1 de mai. de 2024

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Mientras CZ recibe su sentencia, Michael Lewis debería volver a ver 'Star Wars'

Comparó a Sam Bankman-Fried de FTX con Luke Skywalker y a Changpeng Zhao de Binance con Darth Vader. Los jueces federales lo vieron de otra manera.

Por Nick Baker1 de mai. de 2024

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Поскольку CZ получает приговор, Майклу Льюису следует пересмотреть «Звездные войны»

Он сравнил Сэма Бэнкмана-Фрида из FTX с Люком Скайуокером, а Чанпэн Чжао из Binance — с Дартом Вейдером. Федеральные судьи смотрели на это иначе.

Por Nick Baker1 de mai. de 2024

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Enquanto CZ recebe sua sentença, Michael Lewis deveria assistir novamente 'Star Wars'

Ele comparou Sam Bankman-Fried da FTX a Luke Skywalker e Changpeng Zhao da Binance a Darth Vader. Os juízes federais viram a situação de forma diferente.

Por Nick Baker1 de mai. de 2024

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Коли CZ отримує вирок, Майкл Льюїс повинен переглянути "Зоряні війни"

Він порівняв Сема Бенкмана-Фріда з FTX з Люком Скайвокером, а Чанпена Чжао з Binance — з Дартом Вейдером. Федеральні судді сприйняли це інакше.

Por Nick Baker1 de mai. de 2024

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Habang Nakuha ni CZ ang Kanyang Pangungusap, Dapat Muling Panoorin ni Michael Lewis ang 'Star Wars'

Inihalintulad niya ang Sam Bankman-Fried ng FTX kay Luke Skywalker at Changpeng Zhao ng Binance kay Darth Vader. Iba ang nakita ng mga hukom ng pederal.

Por Nick Baker1 de mai. de 2024

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Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Help FTX Investors Go After Celeb Promoters

Bankman-Fried’s one-time friends and co-defendants Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh have already settled with the investors.

Por Cheyenne Ligon22 de abr. de 2024

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried accetta di aiutare gli investitori di FTX a perseguire i promotori delle celebrità

Gli ex amici e coimputati di Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang e Nishad Singh, si sono già accordati con gli investitori.

Por Cheyenne Ligon22 de abr. de 2024