Lawyers for the FTX founder are in talks about a deal that could allow him to be released on bail when he is extradited to the United States on fraud charges. Story Published at: December 21, 2022 at 02:07AM Continue Reading…
Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Be in Talks With Prosecutors Over Bail Deal
Sam Bankman-Fried Sent Back to Prison After Chaotic Hearing
The disgraced FTX founder, who has been in a Bahamas prison for the past week, was expected to agree to extradition to the United States, before a court hearing descended into confusion. Story Published at: December 19, 2022 at 06:36PM 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…
Restaurateur, Political Donor, Tipster: The Many Roles of FTX’s Ryan Salame
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…
A Traditional Exchange? FTX Was Anything But.
FTX called itself an exchange. But it was vastly different from stock exchanges, which are highly regulated and barred from engaging in many of the activities FTX pursued. Story Published at: December 16, 2022 at 08:00AM Continue Reading…
A Traditional Exchange? FTX Was Anything But.
FTX called itself an exchange. But it was vastly different from stock exchanges, which are highly regulated and barred from engaging in many of the activities FTX pursued. Story Published at: December 16, 2022 at 08:00AM 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…
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…
In FTX Collapse, Binance Sees a Chance to Become the New Face of Crypto
Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao were archrivals. With FTX gone, Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, is trying to step into the void. Story Published at: December 13, 2022 at 12:27AM Continue Reading…
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Is Arrested in the Bahamas
A statement by the government of the Bahamas said Mr. Bankman-Fried was arrested after prosecutors in the United States filed criminal charges. Story Published at: December 12, 2022 at 11:51PM Continue Reading…