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Michael Lewis had a front row seat to Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall. He called the disgraced former FTX CEO 'the ideal subject'

Michael Lewis had shadowed SBF for a year before his arrest in December.

Fortune · May 16, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried ‘let me see everything’ for new book, says Michael Lewis

The Big Short author was given unlimited access to failed cryptocurrency exchange founder for Going Infinite: the Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023

How George Santos and Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX are connected by campaign contributions

The disgraced figures both wielded political donations for influence.

Fortune · May 15, 2023

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The biggest startup flameouts of the last decade

Vice now joins an ignominious club of well-funded flameouts.

Axios · May 15, 2023

A former FTX insider joins the class action lawsuit against celebs like Tom Brady and Shaq who touted crypto

Dan Friedberg, former compliance chief at FTX, will cooperate with lawyers bringing a class action suit against celebrity promoters.

Fortune · May 12, 2023

Former FTX compliance chief turns whistleblower in crypto suit against Tom Brady, Shaq and celebrity promoters

“He called us and said he wanted to help the victims,” says lawyer Adam Moskowitz. The plan is for the “class” to drop all claims against Dan Friedberg in exchange for his cooperation.

Fortune · May 11, 2023

'Classic rush to judgment': Sam Bankman-Fried seeking to dismiss all but 3 criminal charges

The disgraced founder's lawyers describe the government's response as "dramatic—and troubling."

Fortune · May 9, 2023

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of all but three charges in crypto collapse indictment

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking a dismissal of criminal charges against him, saying prosecutors have improperly turned civil and regulatory issues into federal crimes

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of indictment

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking a dismissal of criminal charges against him, saying prosecutors have improperly turned civil and regulatory issues into federal crimes

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried asks court to dismiss most criminal charges against him

Motion asks for 10 of 13 charges against him to be dismissed.

Axios · May 9, 2023

The high-profile lawyers on a crusade against crypto

Superlawyers Adam Moskowitz and David Boies have teamed up to crack down on the celebrities that promoted crypto

Fortune · May 8, 2023

John Oliver on cryptocurrencies: ‘This is all still a casino’

Last Week Tonight host examines the volatility and risks of cryptocurrencies through the collapses of Terra, Celsius and FTX

The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2023

US presidential hopefuls rally against a digital dollar ahead of 2024 elections

The conversation around the role of central banks in the economy has taken on a new dimension among U.S. presidential hopefuls like Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy. These politicians want to make it clear they would not support any proposals for a central bank-backed digital U.S. dollar as they make…

Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2023

Tribe Capital just can’t quit FTX: VC burned by SBF is considering an investment in reboot of bankrupt crypto exchange, report says

Tribe Capital has pondered a $250 million fundraising campaign to revive Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire.

Fortune · Apr 18, 2023

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Fortune · Apr 14, 2023

Who is Binance’s Changpeng Zhao, really?

In a new feature, Fortune delves into the man behind the world’s most influential crypto exchange.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2023

FTX could be revived as more customers’ funds recovered, say lawyers

Cryptocurrency exchange collapsed last year but assets worth $7.3bn have now been retrieved

The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2023

30 under 30-year sentences: why so many of Forbes’ young heroes face jail

Ex-CEO Charlie Javice, 31, is just the latest from the magazine’s list to see criminal charges

Fortune · Apr 4, 2023

Why the biggest players in crypto are worried about Adrienne Harris

The New York bank regulator plays a pivotal role in punishing bad actors and licensing legitimate businesses.

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Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023

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LA County ends COVID-19 emergency, a milestone as case rate falls to 20-month low

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Chinese businessman seeks bail in $1 billion fraud case

Lawyers for a wealthy self-exiled Chinese businessman are seeking bail for him two weeks after his arrest, saying he cannot properly prepare for trial from behind bars

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried using millions sent to Stanford dad to pay for lawyers, report says

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Stanford Law School professor Joseph Bankman is using a “multimillion gift” he received from his embattled son Sam Bankman-Fried to pay for his son’s high-priced legal defense, according to a new report this week.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023

Disgraced crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to federal fraud and bribery charges

NEW YORK — Disgraced crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to a host of new federal charges Thursday.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023

ASX breaks seven-week losing streak on the back of stable commodity prices, builders Lloyd Group and Porter Davis collapse — as it happened

The ASX is on track to finish the day's trade with its first weekly gain in seven weeks as stable commodity prices bolster mining stocks. Look back on the day's events as they happened with our blog.

Fortune · Mar 30, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried just pleaded not guilty to 5 new charges, including bribing a Chinese official and illegal political donations

Prosecutors shared that they have approximately 6 million pages of evidence.

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

Lawyer: FTX founder likely challenging new crypto charges

A lawyer for onetime cryptocurrency darling Sam Bankman-Fried is signaling that he's challenging the validity of new charges contained in rewritten indictments released in recent weeks after his client was brought to the United States from the Bahamas in December

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