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Finance

Bankman-Fried Is a ‘Master of Deflection,’ Securities Lawyer Says

James Murphy said the FTX founder has used his interviews with the media to say falsely that his actions weren't intentional.

Securities lawyer James A. Murphy says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will soon be facing criminal charges. (Murphy & McGonigle, P.C.)

Policy

New FTX CEO Testimony ‘False,’ Bankman-Fried Says

The crypto exchange’s founder said documentation existed, despite John Ray bemoaning poor record-keeping.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Videos

Sam Bankman-Fried Is a 'Master of Deflection': Legal Expert

Murphy & McGonigle founder James Murphy reacts to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's unprecedented media tour, saying he's a "master of deflection" by not directly answering reporters' questions. "You see this often with con men who really believe that they can convince the world of what they're saying."

Recent Videos

Videos

Have Retail Investors Lost Faith in Altcoins?

Arca Head of Research Katie Talati says retail investors have "definitely not" lost faith in altcoins, even following the collapse of FTX. But, she referenced layer 1s that don't "have necessarily a lot of unique features about them ... may not be investable."

Recent Videos

Videos

Questions Lawmakers Should Ask Sam Bankman-Fried: Legal Expert

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted that he will testify before the House Financial Services Committee after "learning and reviewing what happened" to his insolvent crypto exchange. James Murphy, securities Lawyer and founder of law firm Murphy & McGonigle, outlines the questions he thinks lawmakers should ask SBF.

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Videos

Bitcoin Above $17K as Unwinding of ‘Fed Trade’ Lifts US Stocks

Bitcoin bounces back above $17,000 despite trading at a significant discount following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Arca Head of Research Katie Talati joins “First Mover” to discuss major crypto price actions and notable token activities of SRM, AAVE and APE. Plus, the latest on the correlation between digital assets and the traditional market.

Recent Videos

Videos

Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Will Testify Before US Congress

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said he will testify before the House Financial Services Committee after "learning and reviewing what happened" following the implosion of the crypto exchange he created. Murphy & McGonigle founder James Murphy shares his insights and legal considerations. Plus, the potential reasons why Bankman-Fried is embarking on an unprecedented media tour.

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Consensus Magazine

Still the Face of Crypto

The 30-year-old CEO of FTX shocked the world when his $40 billion crypto empire collapsed last month, with billions in customer assets still unaccounted. That's why Sam Bankman-Fried is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

"The sun still rises" (Yosnier/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hovers Near $17.3K, but Does It Have Staying Power?

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that DeFi total value has been rallying recently after tumbling in mid-November, a sign that investors believe in DeFi's potential.

Bitcoin was hovering near $17.3K. (Oliver Furrer/Getty Images)