New CEO says FTX had ‘complete failure of corporate control’

New CEO says FTX had ‘complete failure of corporate control’

Collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX suffered a “complete failure of corporate controls” under founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the company’s new chief executive said on November 17, 2022, calling the situation “unprecedented.” Image for representation. | Photo Credit: AFP New FTX CEO John Ray said there was flawed regulatory oversight and a lack of corporate control of the […]

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How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Collapsed

How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Collapsed

In less than a week, cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried went from industry leader to industry villain, lost most of his fortune, saw his $32 billion company plunge into bankruptcy and became the target of investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department. But in a wide-ranging interview Sunday that stretched past midnight, […]

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Crypto exchange AAX halts withdrawals, says FTX put ‘immense pressure’ on industry

Crypto exchange AAX halts withdrawals, says FTX put ‘immense pressure’ on industry

Cryptocurrency exchange AAX has suspended withdrawals, citing a glitch in a system upgrade. AAX is a relatively small crypto exchange: data from CoinGecko showed that trading volumes over the last month peaked at around $2 billion. Over the last 24 hours, that number had dwindled to around $180,000. By contrast, Coinbase volumes were more than […]

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall sends shockwaves through crypto

Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall sends shockwaves through crypto

Sam Bankman-Fried received numerous plaudits as he rapidly achieved superstar status as the head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX: the savior of crypto, the newest force in Democratic politics and potentially the world’s first trillionaire. Now the comments about the 30-year-old Bankman-Fried aren’t so kind after FTX filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, leaving his investors and […]

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Sam Bankman-Fried: 5 unknown facts about crypto’s fallen king

Sam Bankman-Fried: 5 unknown facts about crypto’s fallen king

Once hailed as crypto’s white knight, Sam Bankman-Fried has had a meteoric fall from heights after a bombshell report that questioned the stability of Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire, which consists of Alameda Research and FTX. The report by CoinDesk triggered an avalanche of customer withdrawals, with FTX seeing an estimated $6 billion in withdrawals over the […]

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FTX’s founder was called a modern-day J.P. Morgan Sr. The analogy still works

FTX’s founder was called a modern-day J.P. Morgan Sr. The analogy still works

With inflation still roaring, it is a hard time to make a case for the value of central banks. But the boy wizards of cryptocurrency have done it. The great benefit of crypto was said to be decentralization. This was accompanied by all manner of gasbagging about the liberating power of money unhinged from the […]

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FTX co-founder Bankman-Fried’s assets plummet from  billion to zero in days

FTX co-founder Bankman-Fried’s assets plummet from $16 billion to zero in days

The entire $16 billion fortune of former FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been wiped out, one of history’s greatest-ever destructions of wealth. The downfall of his crypto empire — which filed for bankruptcy on Friday along with his resignation — means assets owned by the mogul once likened to John Pierpont Morgan have become worthless. […]

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FTX to file for US bankruptcy protection, CEO Bankman-Fried resigns

FTX to file for US bankruptcy protection, CEO Bankman-Fried resigns

FTX will initiate bankruptcy proceedings in the United States while its Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried resigned, the embattled cryptocurrency exchange said on Friday, triggering what could be one of the biggest meltdowns in the industry. The announcements, made on the company’s Twitter handle, come days after larger rival Binance walked away from a proposed acquisition […]

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FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy protection, CEO Bankman-Fried resigns

FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy protection, CEO Bankman-Fried resigns

The announcements come days after larger rival Binance walked away from a proposed acquisition The announcements come days after larger rival Binance walked away from a proposed acquisition FTX will initiate bankruptcy proceedings in the United States while its Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried resigned, the embattled cryptocurrency exchange said on Friday, triggering what could be […]

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FTX looks for .4 bn in rescue funds, Bahamas freezes some assets

FTX looks for $9.4 bn in rescue funds, Bahamas freezes some assets

FTX is scrambling to raise about $9.4 billion from investors and rivals, a source said on Thursday, as Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried urgently seeks to save the cryptocurrency exchange that has been buffeted by a rush of customer withdrawals. Bankman-Fried has discussed raising $1 billion each from Justin Sun, the founder of crypto token Tron, […]

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