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The story behind FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried

The former CEO of FTX, once one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, now faces up to 115 years in prison.

The Street

FTX sues parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, seeks millions in transferred funds

Officials for FTX said the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried "fraudulently transferred and misappropriated funds" of the now bankrupt crypto-trading platform.

The Street

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid for release ahead of trial

US judge rules that any difficulties FTX founder has in reviewing evidence against him are ‘of his own making’.

Al Jazeera

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Testimony from Sam Bankman-Fried's trusted inner circle will be used to convict him, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say they'll use testimony from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's “trusted inner circle” of former executives at his collapsed cryptocurrency empire against him at an October trial

The Independent UK

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried ordered to jail after being accused of witness-tampering

Failed cryptocurrency wonderkid likely to be jailed until October fraud trial

The Independent UK

Alameda’s Shadow Over Bald Memecoin? Crypto Researcher Digs Out Possible Links

There might be a possible connection between the Bald memecoin and Alameda Research, a prominent cryptocurrency trading firm.

Zenger

FTX CEO Faces Criticism For Allegedly Leaking Ex-Girlfriend’s Diary Entries To Undermine Witness

Prosecutors accuse Samuel Bankman-Fried of attempting to discredit potential star witness in upcoming criminal trial.

Zenger

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Bankman-Fried planned to buy Nauru and build apocalypse bunker – lawsuit

Lawsuit filed against FTX founder, 31, includes memo that detailed plans to purchase Pacific island in case world came to an end

The Guardian - US

Caroline Ellison paid herself $22.5M bonus around the time she estimated a $10 billion cash shortfall at FTX—lawsuit

She allegedly used some of that 'bonus' to invest in an unnamed A.I. safety and research firm.

Fortune

Former FTX Executive Constance Wang Joins Sino Global Capital

Wang's move highlights the resilience of ex-FTX employees amid legal troubles

Zenger

'Extremely vulnerable to abuse': Token grants back in the spotlight after former Celsius CEO allegedly pocketed $42 million

Alex Mashinsky was arrested Thursday and hit with seven charges, including wire fraud.

Fortune

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Fortune

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

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FTX execs ‘joked internally’ about losing track of millions in assets, misused customer funds, and ‘stifled dissent’ before the exchange’s collapse, new debtors’ report says

SBF and a team of top execs also “stifled dissent,” “commingled and misused” funds, and “lied to third parties,” a new debtors’ report alleges.

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

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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.

AFP

Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to latest US charges

New York (AFP) - Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty Thursday to five criminal charges recently added by US prosecutors in the government's sprawling case against the former cryptocurrency wunderkind.

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Zenger

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Accused Of Bribing Chinese Officials With $40M In New Indictment

The Guardian - UK

Caught in the FTX storm: how a crypto high-flyer fell to Earth

The Maps payments app run by British-educated cryptocurrency tycoon Alex Grebnev, who was backed by Sam Bankman-Fried, has lost its Mastercard partnership amid a row over Russian users

The Street

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: BlockFi Left $227 Million at Failed Bank

A bankrupt crypto lender was impacted by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

The Guardian - UK

Crypto bank Silvergate announces liquidation amid sector turmoil

Wind-down and liquidation plan follows mass withdrawal of deposits after collapse of FTX exchange

The Street

Crypto Bank Silvergate Goes Out of Business

California bank pays for its bets on the cryptocurrency industry, rocked by bankruptcies since last summer. It is the first U.S. bank to go out of business since 2020.

The Street

Crypto Bank Silvergate Crashes on Wall Street

The Californian firm is in great difficulty. Most of its crypto clients have left, after it announced that it had to review the books with its auditors.

Evening Standard

Why must big City firms always fall for scams like FTX?

THERE must be some very awkward meetings taking place across the City and Wall Street right now. The sort of encounters where people bang tables and demand explanations, where they look at PowerPoints and Excels, and gasp.

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