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Sam Bankman-Fried: This crypto entrepreneur saw his £21bn empire crumble in just three days – what happened at FTX? | Science & Tech News
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Sam Bankman-Fried looked unstoppable. The 30-year-old had built a £21bn business empire and was the CEO of FTX, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange. More than one million customers worldwide were using his platform to buy assets like Bitcoin – enticed by star-studded adverts that made everything look simple and safe. Image: Naomi Osaka appeared in…
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Founder of bankrupt crypto firm FTX Sam Bankman-Fried breaks his silence, with thousands locked out of savings | Business News
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A crypto entrepreneur says his net worth has fallen from more than $26bn to $100,000 after his company imploded. Sam Bankman-Fried admitted it has been a “bad month” after FTX collapsed into bankruptcy, leaving thousands of people frozen out of their savings. The 30-year-old, who once positioned himself as a saviour for stricken firms, has…
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Tom Brady and Larry David among celebrities named in lawsuit against failed crypto exchange FTX | Science & Tech News
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Celebrities including NFL star Tom Brady and comedian Larry David have been named in a class-action lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange FTX, accusing them of being culpable for promoting the failed firm. FTX, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, went bankrupt last week – a staggering reversal of fortune for a firm once valued at…
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Crypto.com moves to bolster confidence as market reels from FTX collapse | Business News
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The boss of cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has hit out at “naysayers” questioning its financial health as the market jitters after the collapse of rival exchange FTX. Kris Marszalek, chief executive of Singapore-based crypto.com, insisted it had a robust balance sheet and took no risks after investors took to Twitter over the weekend to question a…
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Founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX denies he has fled to South America | Science & Tech News
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The former chief executive of one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges has denied he fled to South America after firm filed for bankruptcy. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was asked by Reuters about Twitter speculation he had flown to Argentina and responded in a text message: “Nope.” The 30-year-old, who has been removed as chief…
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Major crypto exchange FTX begins bankruptcy proceedings in US | Science & Tech News
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FTX, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, is commencing bankruptcy proceedings in the US. Sam Bankman-Fried, its 30-year-old chief executive who once graced the cover of Forbes, is also resigning, days after its bigger rival Binance walked away from a proposed acquisition. His replacement, John J Ray III, said: “The FTX Group has valuable…