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In the Bahamas, a Lingering Sympathy for Sam Bankman-Fried

As the self-appointed standard-bearer for the crypto industry at large, Mr. Bankman-Fried was working to diversify the economy of an island that has long looked to expand beyond tourism, and […]




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Caroline Ellison Says She Is ‘Truly Sorry’ for Her Role in FTX Collapse

A former top executive at a trading firm closely tied to FTX said she was “truly sorry” for defrauding customers, investors and lenders in pleading guilty to criminal charges stemming […]




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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250 Million Bond

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former cryptocurrency executive, was granted release from federal custody in a Manhattan court on Thursday under highly restrictive bail conditions, including a $250 million bond secured […]




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Caroline Ellison and FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Plead Guilty to Fraud

Two former top executives of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto trading empire have pleaded guilty to federal criminal fraud charges and are cooperating in the prosecution of the disgraced crypto entrepreneur, the […]




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Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Be in Talks With Prosecutors Over Bail Deal

Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team is discussing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow the disgraced cryptocurrency mogul to be released on bail when he is extradited to the United […]







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Restaurateur, Political Donor, Tipster: The Many Roles of FTX’s Ryan Salame

In Western Massachusetts, Ryan Salame was known as a local boy turned hometown hero who struck gold as a top executive at FTX, the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, and used some […]




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Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Engaged in Fraud for Years, Prosecutors Say

In the early 2000s, Mr. Ray oversaw the unwinding of Enron, the energy trading firm that collapsed in an accounting scandal. At the hearing, he called the perpetrators of Enron’s […]




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Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in the Bahamas After US Prosecutors File Charges

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday after U.S. prosecutors filed criminal charges.“S.B.F.’s arrest followed receipt of formal notification […]




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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Under Scrutiny in FTX Collapse

Mr. Bankman-Fried’s business and political empire was always a family affair. The FTX founder was a prolific political donor, and he was part of a network of contributors who gave […]