Sam Bankman-Fried
Bankman-Fried's FTX Empire Holds $1.2B Cash Reserves; Senators Ask Fidelity to Reconsider Bitcoin 401(k)
Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX empire has $1.2 billion in cash as of Nov. 20, far below the $3.1 billion it owes its top 50 creditors. Fidelity should reconsider allowing retail clients exposure to bitcoin in their retirement accounts in light of the FTX collapse, said three Democratic senators in a letter on Monday. Bitcoin miner Core Scientific (CORZ) ended October with $32.2 million in cash and 62 BTC ($975,000), reiterating it may run out of money before the end of the year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
