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Sam Bankman-Fried to Testify Before Congress on FTX Failure

Sam Bankman-Fried to Testify Before Congress on FTX Failure

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will testify next week at a US Congressional hearing on the collapse of his crypto group, in a twist that will mark his first public contact with US officials about the events surrounding its bankruptcy. Maxine Waters, chair of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, announced on Friday Bankman-Fried’s participation …

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried hit with campaign finance complaint over GOP 'dark' money

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried hit with campaign finance complaint over GOP ‘dark’ money

Sam Bankman-Fried, Founder and Managing Director of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange, during an interview on an episode of Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein in New York, U.S., Wednesday August 17, 2022. Jeena Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images An ethics watchdog group has asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried …

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried set to face market manipulation probe

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried set to face market manipulation probe

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried manipulated the market for two cryptocurrencies last spring, causing them to crash and creating a domino effect that ultimately caused his own exchange to implode. cryptocurrency last month, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. US prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating the possibility that …

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“Smart” crypto money?  Great traders fell in love with Sam Bankman-Fried

“Smart” crypto money? Great traders fell in love with Sam Bankman-Fried

I was shocked when I first learned how a hot mess like Sam Bankman-Fried got away with convincing so many seemingly smart people – big money managers, venture capitalists and all those celebrity ambassadors – that he was such a little investment genius, they should hand over a lot of money for him to play …

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Elon Musk Suspects FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Donated Over $1 Billion in Support of Democrats

Elon Musk Suspects Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Of Donating Over $1 Billion To Support Democrats

Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk said former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) likely donated more than $1 billion to support the Democratic Party, which would be a much larger sum than the publicly disclosed number. Many people have criticized Musk for making accusations without providing evidence. “This statement is incredibly irresponsible,” one commented. …

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says It's "Baffling" FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Isn't "Already Detained"

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says It’s “Baffling” FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Isn’t “Already Detained”

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to be in custody now, in regards to Brian Armstrong. The Coinbase CEO said this week that it was “baffling to me that he’s not already in custody.” “The DOJ or someone should be able to do this – based on their public statements, I think there is a …

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried: "Listen, I Messed Up" |  CNN Business

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried: “Listen, I Messed Up” | CNN Business

New York CNN Business — Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, said he “never tried to defraud anyone,” while admitting he made mistakes by as general manager. “There are things I would do anything to do again,” Bankman-Fried said during a virtual appearance at the New York Times DealBook Summit in …

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'I've had a bad month': Sam Bankman-Fried ignores lawyers to make awkward public appearance

‘I’ve had a bad month’: Sam Bankman-Fried ignores lawyers to make awkward public appearance

Even as reviews Furious that he wasn’t already in jail, and rumors swirled that he would cancel the risky public appearance, Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, gave a live video interview to top it off. New York Times‘DealBook Summit conference on Wednesday. Speaking from the Bahamas, where FTX is headquartered, Bankman-Fried said …

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