New FTX CEO Describes 'Complete Failure of Corporate Controls' in Scathing Court Filings Plus: Twitter is alive and well, the U.K. considers unprecedented tax hikes, and more... Reason · Nov 18, 2022
Binance's CZ calls alleged FTX fraudster SBF a 'psychopath' over tell-all threat Changpeng Zhao, who suspects FTX of leaking information that endangered his children, had set in motion the events that sank FTX last week and wiped out all of his rival's wealth. Fortune · Nov 18, 2022
Why the FTX scandal gets compared to Enron If FTX's blowup is anything like Enron's, that means big changes are on the horizon for the systems that enabled the crypto company's rise and fall. Axios · Nov 18, 2022
Leaked FTX documents offer clues as to why VCs may have ignored due diligence Staggering growth and FOMO whetted the appetite of venture capitalists, as evidenced by early SBF pitch files. Fortune · Nov 18, 2022
A prominent investor once advised Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX to form a board The crypto exchange FTX, once valued at $26 billion, was operating without a real board. Its downfall could lead to renewed pressure for private companies to have independent directors. Fortune · Nov 18, 2022
Editorial: Cryptocurrency stars can flame out. But they can’t take their customers with them Out of nowhere, 30-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried became a billionaire mover and shaker in the world of cryptocurrency. Careful to make friends of powerful Democrats and media columnists alike, he threw money around the halls of Congress — and everywhere else he went — while threatening to disrupt Chicago’s financial futures… Chicago Tribune · Nov 18, 2022
FTX collapse a warning to crypto bros Crypto exchange FTX was valued at more than $30 billion just weeks ago. Now it's in bankruptcy proceedings Salon · Nov 18, 2022
The Loop: Premier confronted over flood response, Twitter employees leave in droves, Sean Turnell returns from Myanmar Here's your TL;DR for today's news. ABC News · Nov 18, 2022
FTX had a 'complete absence of trustworthy financial information' says new CEO The man appointed to administer the collapsed crypto exchange in chapter 11 bankruptcy, who oversaw the clean-up after Enron's collapse, says he has never seen "such a complete failure of corporate controls". ABC News · Nov 18, 2022
Kraken's incoming CEO labels FTX and SBF as 'thieves,' says acquisition rumors unfounded “I think, what it boils down to from all the information we have [and] this bankruptcy report that has now been released is that FTX and SBF are complete frauds—not just frauds, but thieves,” David Ripley, incoming CEO at Kraken, tells Fortune. Fortune · Nov 18, 2022
Miami Heat's arena could be sponsored by strip club after crypto company collapses Miami Heat are looking for a new naming partner for their stadium following the collapse of FTX, the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world - and a strip club has joined the race Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022
Bill Shaikin: Shohei Ohtani and Major League Baseball take a hit over FTX ties LOS ANGELES — This should be a banner week for Shohei Ohtani, baseball's truly global superstar. Los Angeles Times · Nov 17, 2022
The Enron man in charge of restructuring FTX has one big takeaway from this bankruptcy: There is no paper trail Usually in bankruptcies, it's at least clear who the 50 largest creditors are, or where the money was coming from. Not this time. Fortune · Nov 17, 2022
FTX users have a leg up on other crypto bankruptcy victims—on paper If FTX customers retain control of their digital assets, then those funds need to be returned—not put through bankruptcy. Fortune · Nov 17, 2022
Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022 Tom Brady sued over crypto currency collapse which could cost NFL legend millions Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady is being sued for his role in promoting cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which had to seek bankruptcy protection last Friday
Fortune · Nov 17, 2022 FTX broke ground on a $60M Bahamas headquarters in April. Construction never started The project promised hundreds of jobs, but “nothing was ever done.”
Fortune · Nov 17, 2022 'We didn't even notice': Binance CEO CZ on alleged FTX battle Changpeng Zhao also said in a Thursday interview he hopes the blame for FTX’s failure falls squarely on SBF.
Fortune · Nov 17, 2022 Tech venture capital fueled FTX’s rise—and bears some responsibility for its downfall Mounting evidence shows VC firms ignored major warning signs and failed to take basic risk-mitigation steps.
Fortune · Nov 17, 2022 As FTX crumbled, Sam Bankman-Fried's Bahamas penthouse was put up for sale. The listing was a fake A viral real estate listing thought to belong to SBF was the result of a "web malfunction."
Axios · Nov 17, 2022 Sam Bankman-Fried's farcical fundraising effort The former FTX CEO has lost the plot.
The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2022 New FTX boss, who worked on Enron bankruptcy, condemns ‘unprecedented failure’ US corporate restructuring expert John Ray says ‘never in my career have I seen such a complete failure of corporate controls’
Fortune · Nov 17, 2022 SBF is unraveling before our eyes, and it's not pretty The founder of FTX won't stop talking.
Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022 FTX latest: Bankruptcy lawyers accuse SBF of undermining case Sam Bankman-Fried is undermining efforts to reorganize his crumbling empire with “incessant and disruptive tweeting,” US lawyers for the bankrupt crypto platform FTX said in a court filing.
The Conversation · Nov 17, 2022 Dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX contains lessons for investors but won't affect most people In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency, vast sums of money can be made or lost in the blink of an eye. In early November 2022, the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, was valued at more than US$30 billion. By Nov. 14, FTX was in bankruptcy proceedings along with more than 100…
Axios · Nov 17, 2022 The crypto dominoes in the wake of FTX exchange collapse It's a classic case of contagion.