The co-chief executive of an FTX unit who told regulators about wrongdoing at the exchange was a big Republican donor. He also bought restaurants. Story Published at: December 17, 2022 at 08:00AM Continue Reading…
Restaurateur, Political Donor, Tipster: The Many Roles of FTX’s Ryan Salame
Twitter Suspensions Draw International Outrage
After Elon Musk’s Twitter suspends journalists, lawmakers and press freedom advocates fire back, threatening sanctions and fines. Story Published at: December 16, 2022 at 01:44PM Continue Reading…
Wall Street Fears the Fed Could Cause ‘Some Damage’
The Federal Reserve’s commitment to vanquish inflation is continuing to add volatility to the stock market. Story Published at: December 15, 2022 at 12:57PM Continue Reading…
FTX’s Founder Faces Growing Legal Troubles
The fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried plans to fight extradition as charges pile up in what prosecutors called a record financial fraud. Story Published at: December 14, 2022 at 01:14PM Continue Reading…
Prosecutors Charge That FTX Was Engaged in Fraud From the Beginning
A criminal indictment unsealed on Tuesday and a complaint by the S.E.C. describe years of wrongdoing in Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire. Story Published at: December 13, 2022 at 04:02PM Continue Reading…
Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘House of Cards’ Teeters
Now under arrest, the fallen crypto mogul faces a barrage of charges, including defrauding investors out of billions. Story Published at: December 13, 2022 at 01:21PM Continue Reading…
Elon Musk’s Latest Jab from the Right
The Twitter owner has taken shots at targets like Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s chief immunologist, in moves that may appeal to the right, but not advertisers. Story Published at: December 12, 2022 at 12:53PM Continue Reading…
Inside the Frantic Texts Exchanged by Crypto Executives as FTX Collapsed
A group chat including crypto leaders shows Binance’s Changpeng Zhao accusing FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried of orchestrating trades to destabilize the industry. Story Published at: December 9, 2022 at 06:04AM Continue Reading…
The Legal Heat Grows for Bankman-Fried
A federal investigation into whether the FTX founder’s trading firm illicitly manipulated the markets for two crypto tokens compounds his troubles. Story Published at: December 8, 2022 at 01:18PM Continue Reading…
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Market Manipulation Inquiry
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Sam Bankman-Fried and his hedge fund orchestrated trades in a way that led to the collapse of two cryptocurrencies in May. Story Published at: December 8, 2022 at 12:24AM Continue Reading…