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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Addresses Crypto Bailout Outcomes Amid Recent Market Volatility

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said in a recent interview with Bloomberg that his crypto bailouts had "mixed" results. "The Hash" panel discusses the deals he made during the market downturn and his visit to the White House in May as lawmakers debated which government agency should be the crypto industry's primary federal market regulator.

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Here’s Why FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Visited the White House

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried visited the White House in May amid regulatory turf battle between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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Crypto Exchange FTX's CEO Visited White House Amid Regulatory Fight

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX’s regulatory team met with White House policy adviser Charlotte Butash in May.

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

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Ava Labs CEO Rejects Crypto Leaks Allegations; Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Rumored Huobi Acquisition

Ava Labs CEO Emin Gun Sirer says Kyle Roche of the law firm Roche Freedman was never directed to file lawsuits against his competitors, as claimed by self-described "whistleblower" website Crypto Leaks. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies reports suggesting the crypto exchange is planning to acquire Huobi. Singapore's central bank wants to promote a digital asset ecosystem while restricting crypto speculation.

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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Crypto Exchange Is Planning to Acquire Huobi

Huobi’s native token HT declined about 6% following Bankman-Fried’s tweet.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried . (FTX)

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Co-CEO of Crypto Trading Firm Alameda Research Sam Trabucco Steps Down

Trabucco will stay on as an adviser, while Caroline Ellison will become the company’s sole CEO.

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

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FTX Could Buy BlockFi for Only $15M – or a Lot More If Crypto Lender Hits Big Goals

FTX’s option to acquire BlockFi includes performance targets around a key SEC approval and more than doubling client assets that boost the purchase price to $240 million, people familiar with the matter told CoinDesk.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)

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Crypto Exchange FTX Saw $1 Billion in Revenue Last Year: Report

Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX posted $1.02 billion in revenue last year, jumping 1,000% from $89 million in the prior year, CNBC reported, citing internal documents it had viewed. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried later tweeted that the numbers were “correct ballpark.” “The Hash” panel discusses the evolution of FTX’s brand and its hiring strategy.

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Sam Bankman-Fried, Justin Sun in Talks to Buy Majority of Huobi Global Exchange: Report

Bloomberg reports that Leon Li, founder of crypto exchange Huobi Global, is in talks with Tron founder Justin Sun and FTX, the crypto exchange founded by billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, to sell a majority stake in the company in a transaction that would value the firm at $3 billion or more.

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Crypto Entrepreneurs Bankman-Fried, Sun in Talks to Buy Majority of Huobi Global Exchange: Report

The deal could be one of the biggest ever in the crypto industry.

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