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 SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering.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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1 in 3 US Congress Members Took FTX Cash

A new analysis from CoinDesk reveals 196 lawmakers took cash from Sam Bankman-Fried or other senior executives at FTX. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Jesse Hamilton discusses the details of the report and how this could impact the future of crypto legislation.

17 de jan. de 2023

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1 in 3 Members of U.S. Congress Received Cash From FTX Execs

CoinDesk has identified 196 members, or a third of the new Congress – many of whom were just sworn in last week – who had campaigns funded by former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other senior executives. "The Hash" panel discusses the relations between crypto lobbying and crypto regulations.

17 de jan. de 2023

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Anthony Scaramucci Invests In Former FTX.US President's New Venture

As first reported by Bloomberg, SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci is investing his personal funds in a firm set up by Brett Harrison, the former president of FTX.US. Scaramucci confirmed his investment on Twitter over the weekend. "The Hash" hosts discuss the industry implications and Harrison's latest public remarks about former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

16 de jan. de 2023

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The SEC Sues Gemini/Genesis as SBF Starts a Blog

Por Nathaniel Whittemore14 de jan. de 2023

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Is Sam Bankman-Fried Losing His Mind?

The alleged fraudster's latest blog post shows a man completely divorced from reality.

Por David Z. Morris13 de jan. de 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried's reality has been irrevocably shattered. But he's still desperately trying to hold it together. (Getty Images)

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