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Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried, once a pivotal figure in the cryptocurrency industry, was convicted in November 2023 of committing fraud and conspiracy for stealing billions of dollars of money belonging to customers of his FTX crypto exchange, funneling the money to Alameda Research, his hedge fund. FTX had been one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges before its demise, a major player in derivatives trading including perpetual futures. The company's undoing was spurred by a CoinDesk scoop in November 2022 showing Alameda's balance sheet was mysteriously full of the FTT token issued by FTX – calling into question both Alameda and FTX's financial stability. The Bahamas-based company filed for bankruptcy nine days after the story. Before his downfall, SBF (as the former billionaire is commonly known as) had been a leading figure in crypto, pushing for regulation of the industry in the U.S. He was a major political donor and the public face of effective altruism, a movement geared toward maximizing the amount of good done by philanthropy. SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering. His trial began in October 2023, and he was convicted on Nov. 2, 2023, a year to the day after the CoinDesk story that caused his crypto empire to crumble.
'This Is a One-Time Thing,' FTX to Reimburse Victims of API Phishing
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has agreed to compensate victims of this weekend's phishing attack with as much as $6 million, according to the exchange's CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. "The Hash" panel discusses SBF's stance on reimbursing victims of crypto scams and exploits, and the increasing scams in the crypto space.
Crypto Means Absolutely Nothing Without Censorship Resistance
The battle for how to regulate cryptocurrency might handicap the entire value proposition if we simply apply the same old rules to a new way of moving money around.
Sam Bankman-Fried Suggests Bounty Cap for White Hat Hackers
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried floated a plan for reducing the impact of security breaches and hacks in crypto. In a recent tweet thread and blog post, the billionaire suggested a plan for a "community standard" that requires attackers to return the vast majority of assets.
Cybercriminals Are Opportunists: Former FBI Special Agent
Following another multi-million dollar attack, former FBI Special Agent Chris Tarbell, who co-founded investigative firm NAXO, points out that hackers are "opportunists." He adds that "the laws are slow in cybercrime." Plus, his take on FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried's proposal of capping hacker bounties at $5 million.
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Backtracks on $1B Political Donation; Russians Face New Crypto Sanctions in the EU
Sam Bankman-Fried, the head of crypto exchange FTX, in an interview with Politico's Morning Money backtracked on his remarks that he would donate up to $1 billion in the next U.S. presidential election. Plus, crypto exchanges LocalBitcoins, Crypto.com and Blockchain.com have notified their Russian users that their services will soon be discontinued and recommended that the users withdraw funds from their accounts.
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Backtracks on $1B Political Donation, Calls It 'Dumb Quote'
The head of crypto exchange FTX is a political mega-donor and had earlier said he might donate up to $1 billion in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
CEL Token Jumps as SBF Said to Eye Celsius in Buying Spree
The native token of Celsius regained momentum just hours after being rocked by the surprise departure of CEO Alex Mashinsky.
Crypto Exchange FTX in Discussions for Up to $1B Capital Raise at $32B Valuation: Report
The exchange giant is raising the money as it considers acquisitions.
Crypto Lender Voyager Digital Seeks to ‘Unwind’ $200M Loan to Alameda Research
Alameda, a firm run by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, had said it is "happy to return" the loan to the firm that's now in bankruptcy.
