The collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire has led federal prosecutors to scrutinize his brother, Gabe, who ran a pandemic-prevention group. Story Published at: March 24, 2023 at 07:00AM Continue Reading…
The Younger Brother Caught in the Middle of the FTX Investigation
‘Effective Altruism’ Led Bankman-Fried to a Little-Known Wall St. Firm
The FTX founder joined Jane Street Capital not to learn about controlling risk, which is its focus, but because the tenets of a philanthropic movement drew him there. Story Published at: February 21, 2023 at 08:00AM Continue Reading…
The Thorny Questions Raised by Charitable Giving
Who should get our money, and can we make a difference? Story Published at: December 26, 2022 at 04:00PM Continue Reading…
U.S. Scrutinizes Political Donations by Sam Bankman-Fried and Allies
Federal prosecutors appear to be focusing on possible wrongdoing by cryptocurrency executives, rather than by Democratic or Republican politicians. But the inquiries widen an explosive campaign finance scandal. Story Published at: December 17, 2022 at 08:16PM Continue Reading…
The Parents in the Middle of FTX’s Collapse
The FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s mother and father, who teach at Stanford Law School, are under scrutiny for their connections to their son’s crypto business. Story Published at: December 13, 2022 at 01:01AM Continue Reading…
Effective Altruism Warned of Risks. Did It Also Incentivize Them?
The movement’s leading intellectuals told us to fear killer robots. They didn’t think to mention the crypto billionaire next door. Story Published at: December 9, 2022 at 10:00AM Continue Reading…
Effective Altruism Warned of Risks. Did It Also Incentivize Them?
The movement’s leading intellectuals told us to fear killer robots. They didn’t think to mention the crypto billionaire next door. Story Published at: December 9, 2022 at 10:00AM Continue Reading…
How the Collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Has Disrupted A.I.
Mr. Bankman-Fried and his colleagues spent more than $530 million to battle what they saw as the dangers of artificial intelligence. Now those efforts are reeling. Story Published at: December 1, 2022 at 10:00AM Continue Reading…
Inside Sam Bankman-Fried’s Quest to Win Friends and Influence People
In just three years, the FTX co-founder built a massive operation to woo politicians, regulators and nonprofits to support his crypto goals. Story Published at: November 22, 2022 at 07:32PM Continue Reading…
It Was a Bad Week for Billionaires With Delusions of Saving the World
Musk, Bezos, Bankman-Fried, Trump: some of our most prominent billionaires laid waste to their carefully cultivated image as benevolent saviors. Story Published at: November 19, 2022 at 02:23PM Continue Reading…