Category: Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, with “orchestrating a scheme to defraud investors.” Bankman-Fried was arrested earlier on Monday, with the SEC issuing a statement on the same day that accused the former crypto boss of building a “house of cards” built on lies. “We…


FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Criminal Charges

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, faces a litany of civil and criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud. Following Bankman-Fried’s arrest in the Bahamas on Monday, three U.S. agencies—the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District…


Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in the Bahamas

The Bahamas attorney general’s office on Monday announced the arrest of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pending extradition to the United States, weeks after his cryptocurrency exchange collapsed. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams confirmed the arrest in a statement on Twitter. “Earlier this evening, Bahamian authorities arrested Samuel Bankman-Fried at the request of the U.S. Government, based on…


FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in the Bahamas

The Bahamas attorney general’s office on Monday announced the arrest of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pending extradition to the United States, weeks after his cryptocurrency exchange collapsed. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams confirmed the arrest in a statement on Twitter. “Earlier this evening, Bahamian authorities arrested Samuel Bankman-Fried at the request of the U.S. Government, based on…


Founder of Crypto Firm FTX Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas

The Bahamas attorney general’s office on Monday announced the arrest of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pending extradition to the United States, weeks after his cryptocurrency exchange collapsed. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams confirmed the arrest at the request of the U.S. government in a statement on Twitter. “Earlier this evening, Bahamian authorities arrested Samuel Bankman-Fried at the…


FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried, New CEO John Ray To Testify Before Congress

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, will testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. New FTX CEO John Ray will also appear before the committee. The hearing will commence the first step in the committee’s public investigation into the collapse of the crypto exchange. FTX filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on…


New FTX CEO John Ray to Testify Before Congress

New FTX CEO John Ray is scheduled to testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Dec. 13. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was also scheduled testify remotely from the Bahamas, but this remains uncertain now that he has been detained by Bahamian law enforcement. This comes after a U.S. court shared a sealed indictment…


Sam Bankman-Fried Reveals Plans to Launch New Business After FTX Collapse

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has revealed plans to start a new business venture just weeks after his cryptocurrency exchange spectacularly collapsed. In an interview with the BBC published on Saturday, the 30-year-old—who is facing a number of civil lawsuits brought against both him and his failed company—said he would “give anything” to be able to set up a…


FTX Collapse a Combination of Bad Business Decisions, Fraud, and Possible Money Laundering: Congressman

The crash of the crypto trading company, FTX, sent shockwaves throughout the digital exchange world. Billions are missing, and companies with ties to FTX, like BlockFi, Genesis, Coinbase, and others, are filing for bankruptcy or struggling to survive. In response to the crypto debacle, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee announced its plan to investigate…


Sam Bankman-Fried and the Missing Billions for Pandemic Planning

Commentary Yes, I watched the appalling scenes of Sam Bankman-Fried’s media tour. He repeatedly returns to the theme of his philanthropy: pandemic planning. What does this 30-year-old computer guy know about infectious disease? No more than Bill Gates did when he began his malanthropic crusade through the universities, journals, and nonprofits and imposed his lockdown-and-vaccinate…