Sam Bankman-Fried

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On-Chain Data Shows the Close Ties Between FTX and Alameda: Nansen

On-chain traces of FTT token transactions since 2019 show the "very, very connected" ties of both Sam Bankman-Fried's companies – Alameda Research and FTX. Nansen Analyst Niklas Polk dissects the data.

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Who Is Alameda's Former co-CEO Sam Trabucco?

The former co-CEO of Alameda Research took steps to distance himself from the firm before and after announcing his departure.

Former Alameda Research co-CEO, Sam Trabucco (Alameda Research)

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Who Is Gary Wang, the Mysterious Co-Founder of FTX and Alameda?

Not much is known about Bankman-Fried’s close confidant – the co-founder of both FTX and Alameda Research.

FTX CTO Gary Wang (Crunchbase)

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Who's Who in the FTX Inner Circle

FTX collapsed. These were the players closest to the implosion.

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Finance

El imperio caído de Sam Bankman-Fried posee US$1,2B de reservas en efectivo

El exchange de criptomonedas en quiebra debe alrededor de US$3100 millones a sus 50 acreedores principales.

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

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Bitcoin Falls Below $16K; Coinbase Hits Lowest Price Since Going Public

Shares of Coinbase (COIN) hit their lowest price since the the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange went public in April 2021. The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is drawing market attention after sister company Genesis Global Capital said its lending unit would halt customer withdrawals in the wake of the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto empire, Bernstein said in a research report Monday.

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Crypto Markets Are Suffering – but Is It Really ‘Contagion’?

Sure, this crypto credit contagion is bad, but it’s unlikely to spread to other markets.

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Markets

Crypto Market Analysis: Roller-Coaster Week Ends With Bitcoin Volatility Falling

ALSO: This week’s Fed commentary provided something for doves, hawks and those in between. BTC and USD move in tandem.

BTC reverses course after an early decline. (Michele Tantussi/Getty Images)

Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried Cashed Out $300M in Previous Funding Round: Report

In a previously undisclosed detail, most of the $420 million raised in October 2021 went directly to Bankman-Fried, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Former FTX CEO Sam-Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)