Tag: FTX

New FTX CEO John Ray: Commingling Client Funds Not an Accident

New FTX CEO John Ray testifies before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. This is the first hearing in the committee’s public investigation into the collapse of the crypto exchange. During the hearing, Ray told the committee that usage of FTX customer funds by Alameda was intentional, not an accident. FTX founder 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…


NTD Good Morning (Dec. 13): FTX Founder Arrested in Bahamas Pending Extradition; Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council Dissolved

Former CEO and founder of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas on Dec. 12. Bahamas’ Prime Minister says he will be promptly extradited to the U.S. upon formal request. Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council has been dissolved. Meanwhile, the former head of the council trends on Twitter for some controversial past tweets. Election tension in…


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…


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…


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…


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…


LIVE December 13, 10 AM ET: House Financial Services Committee Investigates the Collapse of FTX–Part I

House Committee on Financial Services full Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) will host a hybrid hearing entitled, “Investigating the Collapse of FTX, Part I” on Dec. 13. The Epoch Times will livestream this hearing starting at 10 a.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV. Witnesses…