Crypto exchange FTX owes nearly $3.1bn to 50 biggest creditors Company says cryptocurrency allegedly stolen in collapse being transferred to other exchanges The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried and "longtermism" I'm not surprised that longtermism led to fraud, corruption and disaster. I'm mostly surprised it wasn't worse Salon · Nov 20, 2022
‘The money is gone’: people who lost out in FTX’s collapse Smaller investors tell how they found themselves unable to withdraw money as rumours of the exchange’s troubles spread The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried's farcical fundraising effort The former FTX CEO has lost the plot. Axios · Nov 17, 2022
A crypto security CEO did business with Sam Bankman-Fried and sent a team to the Bahamas. He was shocked by the lack of interest in security controls and FTX’s grand ideas: ‘Maybe we’ll buy Goldman Sachs’ “If I said [my company] was thinking of buying Goldman Sachs, people would laugh,” notes Gauthier. “But somehow, when SBF said he might buy Goldman, the financial world thought it was possible.” Fortune · Nov 17, 2022
Brady, Curry, Shaq Among Athletes Facing Lawsuit in FTX Debacle The cryptocurrency exchange platform filed for bankruptcy last week. Sports Illustrated · Nov 16, 2022
For embattled FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, incompetence could be a legal strategy If federal authorities want to pursue criminal charges, they'll have to prove intent, experts say. Axios · Nov 16, 2022
Why were so many smart people so dumb about FTX? Did they seriously just like Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘vibe’? The collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange will cost investors billions. But why would anyone give money to a man who plays video games in important meetings? The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022
Michael Hiltzik: Crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried didn't lose a $16 billion fortune. His 'fortune' was never real The Greek tragedy unfolding in the financial press over the last week is the story of Sam Bankman-Fried, the would-be cryptocurrency tycoon and political kingmaker whose multibillion-dollar empire has sunk like the Titanic after its encounter with the iceberg. Los Angeles Times · Nov 15, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried was hailed as a crypto wonder child. What happened? Bankman-Fried promoted himself as an eccentric genius. In reality, his image was a distraction from what was going on inside FTX The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried’s $40m Bahamas penthouse reportedly up for sale Entrepreneur at center of FTX scandal put luxury residence up for sale the same day crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2022
Binance proposes fund to save crypto from future failures Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance is proposing the creation of a rescue fund that would save otherwise healthy crypto companies from failure The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022
FTX crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried subject of new book by Michael Lewis Bestselling writer Lewis has been shadowing Bankman-Fried as the cryptocurrency founder’s company, FTX, failed The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022
Binance boss says no one can be protected from a ‘bad player’ Changpeng Zhao announces plans for an industry ‘recovery fund’ for struggling crypto firms The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2022 Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall sends shockwaves through crypto Sam Bankman-Fried received numerous plaudits as he rapidly achieved superstar status as the head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX: the savior of crypto, the newest force in Democratic politics and potentially the world’s first trillionaire
Benzinga · Nov 13, 2022 Chronicling Luke Skywalker And Darth Vader, Bestselling Author Michael Lewis Has Book In Works Covering Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao With the world fascinated and intrigued by the story of FTX and its co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, many have wondered how long it will take until a movie or series on the storyline pops up in theaters or on
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022 How Binance played a key role as FTX collapse unfolded Cryptocurrency exchange run by Changpeng Zhao pulled out of deal to rescue its rival
Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2022 Binance deal for FTX collapses Binance pulled out of the deal after its corporate due diligence and reports of mishandled funds.
Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2022 Over a million customer crypto accounts at risk as Binance abandons FTX acquisition The US Securities and Exchange Commission is reported to be expanding its investigation into the beleaguered crypto exchange
The Times of India · Nov 9, 2022 FTX-Binance dal: Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall stuns crypto world Sam Bankman-Fried was supposed to be different than the run-of-the-mill crypto types. He was this wunderkind with a preternatural gift for math who had quickly built a crypto empire and then shrewdly expanded it during the worst of the industry’s meltdown this summer.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022 Binance to buy FTX in major cryptocurrency exchange merger Public squabble between the two largest offshore exchanges’ bosses led to run on FTX and forced sale
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022 Crypto exchange Binance to buy rival FTX in apparent bailout The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in what appears to be a bailout of FTX
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2022 Binance acquires crypto exchange FTX to tackle ‘liquidity crunch’ It comes just hours after FTX’s founder said the company “is fine” and hit back at reports of the firm’s instability as “false rumours”
Fortune · Nov 8, 2022 Binance just acquired FTX in a shock crypto deal The jaw-dropping deal comes after days of uneasy speculation about FTX's solvency.
Axios · Nov 8, 2022 Crypto exchange Binance to acquire rival FTX The largest exchange in the world is buying a fast-growing competitor that faced a liquidity crunch.