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The Latest Breaking News from Sam Bankman-Fried

Qatar 2022 WTF: How did we get here?

This World Cup is a farcical disaster, but that's not Qatar's fault. Call it punishment for the sins of capitalism

Salon

Power-hungry robots, space colonization, cyborgs: inside the bizarre world of ‘longtermism’

Sam Bankman-Fried said his billions would save the world – but his philanthropic ideas ranged from the worthy to the severely outlandish

The Guardian - US

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

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Beware self-made ‘genius’ entrepreneurs promising the earth. Just look at Elon Musk

Silicon Valley ‘saviours’ are the heroes of the hour. Too often they have feet of clay

The Guardian - UK

Polyamory, penthouses and plenty of loans: inside the crazy world of FTX

After the crypto firm collapsed, the executive who handled the Enron debacle was brought in – and said he’d never seen anything like it

The Guardian - UK

Is it time for Big Business to stop spending money on elections?

In an increasingly toxic political climate, the reputational risks of corporate donations to candidates could outweigh the potential gains.

Fortune

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 19 November 2022

We're loathe to kick someone while they are down but this story has gone from ludicrous to fever-dream. Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to tweet through it. FTX's bankruptcy specialists are rending their garments and ululating.

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Crypto Asset Class Going ‘Down In Flames,’ Steph Curry, Shaq Likely Safe In FTX Ponzi Case

FTX's bankruptcy may have cost investors $11 billion in damages, while celebrity promoters will probably walk away.

Zenger

How FTX's own token was the final nail in its coffin

“In the current crypto atmosphere, investors are right to ask questions of exchanges that have tokens, because they don't know what the exchange is doing behind the scenes,” Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan told Fortune.

Fortune

What do we know so far about collapse of crypto exchange FTX?

How did Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX fail and what does the firm’s fate tell us about cryptocurrencies?

The Guardian - UK

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

What's next for Sam Bankman-Fried

Rumors are swirling that SBF is under criminal investigation. Here's how that could play out.

Fortune

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

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.

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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

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.

The New Daily

The Ferguson Report (Satire): Donald and Melania plan romantic ceremony to renew pre-nup

Tim Ferguson breaks down this week's news - including Donald Trump's announcement.

Salon

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

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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".

The Guardian - AU

The grotesque inequality embodied by Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg is a threat to democracy

Something’s wrong when basic infrastructure maintenance seems utopian, while the hare-brained schemes of tech oligarchs become routine

Fortune

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.

Daily Mirror

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

'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

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

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."

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