Former FTX Executive Constance Wang Joins Sino Global Capital Wang's move highlights the resilience of ex-FTX employees amid legal troubles Zenger · Jul 21, 2023
FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried and other former execs to recoup over $1 billion The saga surrounding the collapse of crypto company FTX took another twist today after the bankrupt business unveiled a fresh lawsuit against its former boss Sam Bankman-Fried in a bid to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars. Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023
Lessons from the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Former cryptocurrency king Sam Bankman-Fried has grown quieter as he approaches his federal fraud and conspiracy trial this fall. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 18, 2023
‘I know about lying, I do it for a living’: How Ben McKenzie went from The OC heartthrob to crypto’s biggest critic The OC star has made a ‘bizarre career pivot’, embedding himself in the cryptocurrency community, and co-writing a book exposing the truth behind digital currencies The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2023
FTX spent $376 million to get a $2 million license in Europe. Now its caretaker CEO wants most of that money back The lawsuit alleges Sam Bankman-Fried misspent hundreds of millions on a company run by his acquaintances. Fortune · Jul 13, 2023
Tom Brady’s Association With Collapsed FTX Exchange Left Him With Huge Losses Former NFL star Tom Brady reportedly lost millions of dollars from his association with other celebrities. Zenger · Jul 9, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly backed out of Taylor Swift-FTX partnership, not other way around Taylor Swift wasn’t the one who backed out of a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange FTX, before the company went bankrupt, despite claims to the contrary. Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023
Never ever getting back together: Taylor Swift actually was dumped by FTX after signing $100 million-plus deal, new report says Taylor Swift may not have been the securities law expert she was thought to be. Fortune · Jul 6, 2023
Crypto lender Cred collapsed in 2020 after pulling in $135 million from customers. Its shady dealings foreshadowed FTX’s downfall—but regulators didn’t notice Cred and its successor Earnity have been accused of using many sloppy tactics from the Sam Bankman-Fried playbook. Fortune · Jul 6, 2023
‘Invest in them or some stuff, idk’: FTX estate sues investment firm headed by ‘super-networker’ ex-Clinton aide for $700 million The founders of K5 Global were “something of a one-stop shop for relationships that we should utilize,” wrote FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Fortune · Jun 23, 2023
Bitcoin's Greatest Test The FTX meltdown, "Operation Chokepoint 2.0," and a "crypto winter" have only strengthened the resolve of the enthusiasts Reason spoke with at the annual National Bitcoin Conference in Miami. Reason · Jun 20, 2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried facing two trials in NYC as judge agrees to split case NEW YORK — Fallen FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried had his mammoth Manhattan fraud case split in two Thursday, with a judge agreeing to let prosecutors try him in separate trials. Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023
With Sam Bankman-Fried looking on, judge seems skeptical of request to reject criminal fraud charges FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers encountered a skeptical federal judge when they argued that he should toss out criminal fraud charges their client faces after the collapse of his cryptocurrency business The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried scores a victory as prosecutors agree to withdraw 5 charges, including bribery, until next year Lawyers for the disgraced FTX founder have argued that charges following his extradition from the Bahamas should be dropped. Fortune · Jun 15, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023 Sam Bankman-Fried to get Bahamian court review of latest US charges NEW YORK — Sam Bankman-Fried won a Bahamian court order temporarily blocking that nation’s government from consenting to charges that were added to his U.S. indictment after the FTX co-founder’s December extradition to New York.
Fortune · Jun 13, 2023 Solana survived Sam Bankman-Fried. Can it survive Gary Gensler? The risk for the blockchain is “potentially existential,” says one legal expert, but developers remain unfazed.
The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2023 US targets Binance and Coinbase – is the government ready to regulate crypto? Regulators have been confused about whether cryptocurrency is a security or a commodity, but clarity appears imminent
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023 SEC crypto crackdown: US regulator sues Binance and Coinbase Securities and Exchange Commission is targeting cryptocurrency firms it thinks are bypassing regulation
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2023 The week in audio: Witch; Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried; History’s Secret Heroes – review From the host of 28ish Days Later, a wonderfully written defence of witchcraft; the ‘schaden-fraud’ story of a crypto bro; and fascinating tales of wartime derring-do with Helena Bonham Carter
Fortune · Jun 2, 2023 Who is Caroline Ellison? 9 associates’ impressions of the FTX-linked Alameda CEO As a woman among crypto bros, Ellison has earned the most press coverage of all FTX coconspirators.
Fortune · May 30, 2023 It's tempting to feel sorry for FTX nerd Caroline Ellison, but she should still go to prison It's tempting to excuse Caroline Ellison based on her brilliance and awkwardness, but her actions are unforgivable.
Fortune · May 25, 2023 Caroline Ellison: How a young math whiz with an appetite for risk became a major player in Sam Bankman-Fried’s corrupt crypto empire After the fall of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the trading firm she ran, Alameda Research, the 28-year-old became an unlikely celebrity—and a public villain.
Sports Illustrated · May 24, 2023 Shaq Had Steph Curry Feeling So Awkward With What Seemed to Be a Subtle FTX Joke O’Neal: ‘Thanks for getting me in trouble. Don’t say nothing.’
Zenger · May 18, 2023 UK Members Worry About The Risks Of Cryptocurrency And Non Existing Regulations UK lawmakers want to treat cryptocurrency trading like gambling as the fall of FTX has brought concern to world regulators.
Fortune · May 18, 2023 When did Michael Lewis know about SBF? The 'Moneyball' author's forthcoming book on Sam Bankman-Fried promises to be a good one, but Lewis has yet to say when he found out his subject was a conman.