Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried

Twitter Spaces: Crypto’s Lehman Moment, What FTX Means for DeFi

How will FTX’s collapse fuel the case for decentralized finance?

Twitter Spaces: FTX – 1) What

Opinion

Crypto’s Very Human Fatal Flaw: Hero Worship

Misplaced admiration of Sam Bankman-Fried, prior to the FTX collapse, was a natural tendency. To move forward, we must recognize this vulnerability and safeguard with appropriate regulation.

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Legal Expert on Bankrupt FTX's 'Corporate Failings'

In a series of bankruptcy court filings, new FTX CEO John J. Ray III said the crypto exchange's corporate control under his predecessor, Sam Bankman-Fried, was a "complete failure." Daniel Gwen, counsel for Ropes & Gray's business restructuring group, discusses the fallout of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and possible next steps.

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'A Complete Failure of Corporate Controls': What Investors and Accountants Missed in FTX’s Audits

An expert review of FTX’s audited financial statements reveals a series of red flag related-party transactions that should have led to more scrutiny of the company’s operations.

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

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Switches Legal Counsel as Investigations Into FTX Collapse Mount: Report

White-shoe law firm Paul Weiss is reportedly out – and SBF’s dad’s co-worker is in.

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO, FTX and Christine Lee, Lead Anchor, CoinDesk at Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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FTX Affiliate Alameda Research Loaned $4.1B to Related Parties: Court Filing

Alameda Research, the venture capital and trading firm affiliate of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, made $4.1 billion in loans to related parties, including $1 billion to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, according to bankruptcy filings Thursday. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss.

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Alameda Had ‘Secret Exemption’ From FTX Liquidation Protocols: Bankruptcy Filings

Alameda Research, the crypto hedge fund at the center of Sam Bankman-Fried’s and FTX’s downfall, had a “secret exemption” from the crypto exchange’s liquidation procedures, according to Thursday's bankruptcy filings. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the latest revelations.

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