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'FTX Was Fine Until They Took It': SBF's Explosive Letter Blames Lawyers, But Would Trump Really Pardon Him?

Convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said in a new 15-page letter that FTX "was never insolvent" and blamed lawyers for destroying what he called a $136 billion enterprise.

Benzinga · Oct 31, 2025

Sam Bankman-Fried Says 'Biden's Anti-Crypto SEC Came After Me' — But Did It Really?

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of FTX, reignited controversy by claiming his 2022 arrest was orchestrated by the Biden administration as retaliation for secretly donating millions to Republicans. 

Benzinga · Oct 15, 2025

Anthony Scaramucci Once Said Act 'Dead' When Making Decisions About Bitcoin — A Lesson He Learned The Hard Way While Working With Trump

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and longtime Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bull, once said that the biggest mistake investors can make is letting pride and ego guide their decisions — a lesson he learned in politics and now applies to cryptocurrency.

Benzinga · Oct 2, 2025

Defunct crypto platform FTX Japan leaked thousands of user records after shutting down - here's how to stay safe

Names, email addresses, and more, leaked from the dead platform, putting FTX Japan users at risk.

TechRadar · Jul 31, 2025

Y Combinator Invested In The Likes Of Coinbase, Reddit And AirBnb, Now Its CEO Has A Serious Warning For Students With A 'Fake It Till You Make It' Motto

Y Combinator chief executive Garry Tan says college entrepreneurs who adopt a "fake-it-till-you-make-it" playbook risk following Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and FTX creator Sam Bankman-Fried "straight to jail."

Benzinga · Jul 11, 2025

10 Investments That Quietly Disappeared Without Headlines

The financial world is full of bombshell bankruptcies and spectacular crashes that grab front-page headlines. Yet, for every Enron or FTX, there are a dozen ventures that simply faded into the shadows, slipping away with little more than a footnote. Investors often remember the big scandals, but some losses happen…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Jul 10, 2025

Shaquille O'Neal to pay $1.8 million to settle FTX class action lawsuit

Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal will pay $1.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to the demise of cryptocurrency exchange FTX

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025

Rails launches perps-only crypto exchange in the U.S. with $14 million in new funding to build a better FTX

Rails is backed by Sam Lessin’s Slow Ventures and cofounded by the former Grindr COO.

Fortune · Jun 4, 2025

TV series on Sam Bankman-Fried and crypto firm FTX heads to Netflix

The Altruists, from Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions, to star Anthony Boyle as disgraced founder and Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison

The Guardian - US · May 29, 2025

How has Bitcoin performed since Trump took office?

Bitcoin has surged 60 percent since Trump’s re-election in November 2024, reaching current highs of $111,000.

Al Jazeera · May 28, 2025