FTX’s Bankman-Fried says he will testify before US Congress FTX founder says he will testify when he has ‘finished learning and reviewing’ collapse of cryptocurrency exchange. Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘I screwed up’ messaging is about lawsuits and penalties vs. jail, says U.S. securities lawyer FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried “steered clear of anything that sounded like intentional misconduct,” said U.S. securities lawyer James Murphy. Fortune · Dec 4, 2022
Crypto's path to deep crisis is well-worn Swiftly rising interest rates have punctured the cryptocurrency bubble, exposing fragility, bad governance and even fraud in many corners, most notably at the crypto exchange FTX. And FTX's spectacular collapse comes on the heels of other recent failures in the cryptosphere, such as Terra-Luna, Three Arrows Capital or Voyager Digital.… Bangkok Post · Dec 4, 2022
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried: "I screwed up" "I had a responsibility here and a responsibility to be on top of what was going on the exchange. I wish I had done much better at that." Axios · Dec 4, 2022
Longtermism: how good intentions and the rich created a dangerous creed Tech billionaires seem intent on giving away a lot of money. But are those who support ‘longtermism’ and ‘effective altruism’ ignoring the very real problems of today? The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says it’s ‘baffling’ FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried isn’t ‘in custody already’ “There’s a very open and shut case for fraud,” said Armstrong, adding it’s “bizarrre” the media isn’t calling Bankman-Fried a “criminal.” Fortune · Dec 3, 2022
Crypto's Enron-sized scandal threatens to undermine its core reason to exist The crypto industry was already facing a trust deficit, and this has set it back far. Axios · Dec 3, 2022
Former FTX users say the failed crypto exchange was a 'Ponzi scheme.' Here's how Ponzis work SBF, as Bankman-Fried was often called, says he didn’t commit fraud. But bankruptcy specialists say the findings so far are ‘pretty devastating.’ Fortune · Dec 3, 2022
Bankman-Fried Takes Accountability For The Fall Of FTX In An Interview With Good Morning America FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is now being labeled a criminal after coming under scrutiny amid bankruptcy. Zenger · Dec 2, 2022
Easing of Chinese Covid curbs lifts equity sentiment RECAP: Asian shares were mixed yesterday as investors were heartened by the possible easing of Covid curbs in China, while they awaited job figures in the United States that could determine whether the Federal Reserve will start to moderate its interest-rate increases as widely expected. Bangkok Post · Dec 2, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX empire was meant to revolutionise cryptocurrency and save the world. It didn't By the time his bank account hit zero, the man who insisted he would one day be the "world's first trillionaire" had left only a trail of destruction in his wake. ABC News · Dec 2, 2022
Crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz says Sam Bankman-Fried ‘should go to jail,' as the ex-FTX billionaire worries about paying his lawyers “The problem was, he took our money. And so he needs to get prosecuted,” says Novogratz, whose Galaxy Digital disclosed $76.8 million exposure to FTX. Fortune · Dec 2, 2022
The pandemic, Karens, crypto craziness: We're over you, 2022 The rudeness pandemic, the actual pandemic and all things gray The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022
Boris Johnson hails blockchain ‘possibilities’ at Singapore conference On post-No 10 lecture circuit, former PM says there must be ‘measures to protect public from Ponzi schemes’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Fortune · Dec 2, 2022 Why did FTX buy into a U.S. bank owned by a co-creator of 'Inspector Gadget'? A closer look at why Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire took a stake in a tiny bank in Washington State.
Fortune · Dec 2, 2022 Meet the VC who was a ‘horror story’ for Sam Bankman-Fried and why he passed on investing in Alameda Research Alexander Pack of Hack.VC told Fortune about the warning signs he saw in SBF and his quant firm Alameda Research years ago.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 2, 2022 FTX collapse leaves program to help formerly incarcerated Chicagoans in jeopardy The cryptocurrency giant pledged at least $1 million to help provide universal basic income to help people get back on their feet after time behind bars. Now, it has filed for bankruptcy without delivering most of the grant.
Businessweek · Dec 2, 2022 11 Hours With Sam Bankman-Fried: Inside the Bahamian Penthouse After FTX’s Fall Billions of dollars of customer money is missing, investigators are circling, and the 30-year-old ex-CEO admits his company broke its own rules.
Axios · Dec 2, 2022 U.S. Trustee moves for independent examiner in FTX bankruptcy The examiner would likely produce a large and independent report from a perspective the trustee describes as a "true neutral."
Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022 CFTC chairman urges strengthening conflict-of-interest part of Senate crypto bill Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam urged senators to strengthen conflict of interest and financial disclosure provisions for cryptocurrency entities in a key piece of legislation in light of the collapse of the FTX exchange.
Fortune · Dec 1, 2022 How Solana, ‘Sam coins,’ Bitcoin, and Ethereum have fared after the FTX collapse The failure of FTX had investors "stampeding like a herd of wildebeest to off-load as much risk as they could,” Ryan Shea, crypto economist at Trakx, tells Fortune.
Fortune · Dec 1, 2022 3 takeaways on SBF, Mark Zuckerberg, and Larry Fink from DealBook’s buzzy Summit The former FTX CEO took the lawyerly route, while the Meta chief blasted Apple and the BlackRock leader forecasted change in tech.
Fortune · Dec 1, 2022 ‘We can’t regulate this out of existence’: Senate Agriculture Committee grills CFTC chair on FTX collapse Rostin Behnam said he met with Sam Bankman-Fried 10 times over an FTX proposal.
Fortune · Dec 1, 2022 Billionaire Bill Ackman and Kevin O'Leary think FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried is telling 'the truth' about being unaware of major problems at his failed crypto exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried defended himself Wednesday against fraud accusations in an interview at the New York Times Dealbook Summit.
StockNews.com · Dec 1, 2022 Avoid These 4 Stocks Amid Crypto Market Turmoil The cryptocurrency market has been hard hit this year, with rising interest rates and recession fears making investors stay away from highly risky assets. While the Fed is expected to slow interest rate hikes, given the lingering recession concerns, it could be wise to avoid struggling crypto-exposed stocks Coinbase Global…