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This photo illustration shows the FTX cryptocurrency logo, reflected in an image of former CEO Samuel Bankman-Fried, in Washington, DC on November 13, 2022.

Sam Bankman-Fried Says FTX’s Bankruptcy Filing Was a Mistake in Interview

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said the collapsed crypto firm shouldn’t have filed for bankruptcy and slammed regulators in an interview published by news site Vox on Wednesday. Bankman-Fried, known as SBF, later came back the comments and said the direct messages he exchanged with the reporter on Twitter were not meant to be public. “It …

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NY Times tearing up over 'softball story' about crypto scammer Sam Bankman-Fried

NY Times tearing up over ‘softball story’ about crypto scammer Sam Bankman-Fried

The New York Times has come under fire for an article it published about Sam Bankman-Fried, with critics calling it a puff on the accused crypto fraudster. The Times widely quoted Bankman-Fried for an article whose title reads: “How Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire fell apart”. The article describes Bankman-Fried as “SBF,” noting that he spoke …

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The fall of FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried sends shockwaves through the crypto world

The fall of FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried sends shockwaves through the crypto world

Signage for the FTX Arena, where the Miami Heat basketball team plays, can be seen in Miami on Saturday. Sam Bankman-Fried has received many accolades as the head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX: the savior of crypto, the new force in Democratic politics, and potentially the world’s first billionaire. Now the comments about the 30-year-old aren’t …

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Alameda Quietly Used FTX Client Funds Without Raising Alarm, Sources Say

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Quietly Used FTX Client Funds Without Raising Alarm, Sources Say

tom williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The quantitative trading firm founded by Sam Bankman-Fried was able to quietly use client funds from its FTX exchange in a way that flew under the radar of investors, employees and auditors in the process, a source says. The way they did it was to use …

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From Elon Musk to Sam Bankman-Fried, a bad week for market geniuses, but was it their fault?

From Elon Musk to Sam Bankman-Fried, a bad week for market geniuses, but was it their fault?

From the bankruptcy of FTX and the downfall of crypto “rock star” Sam Bankman-Fried to the mayhem on Twitter, it hasn’t been a good week for the geniuses of capitalism. Elon Musk’s abrupt and in some cases already reversed decisions since taking over the social media company confirm his claim that his tenure so far …

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'Dazzled by the money': Democratic ties to Sam Bankman-Fried under scrutiny after FTX collapse

‘Dazzled by the money’: Democratic ties to Sam Bankman-Fried under scrutiny after FTX collapse

The fall of Sam Bankman-Fried dealt an unprecedented blow to the reputation of the crypto industry – and some of that infamy may rub off on the politicians who took his money, as well as former regulators and employees. of Capitol Hill who took high-paying jobs representing digital asset companies before Congress. Bankman-Fried, founder and …

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