Coindesk1 week agoBusinessWas Sam Bankman-Fried Proven Right About FTX's Solvency?FTX over-recovered funds post-bankruptcy, paying customers more than owed and raising doubts on previous financial status. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com1 month agoEast Bay (California)Latest line: A good week for Fremont, a bad week for Sam Bankman-FriedFremont named Happiest City in the U.S. by WalletHub study. Sam Bankman-Fried, former Silicon Valley billionaire, sentenced to 25 years in prison for massive fraud. Betty Yee announces 2026 run for governor, facing tough competition from other Democratic candidates. [ more ]
www.dw.com1 month agoCryptocurrencySam Bankman-Fried: The rise and fall of the FTX crypto mogul DW 03/28/2024Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in jail for financial fraud Bankman-Fried's reputation as a responsible figure in the cryptocurrency sector impacted FTX's success [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com1 month agoBlack Lives MatterFormer crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prisonBankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for FTX cryptocurrency exchange fraud FTX founder accused of stealing $8bn from customers Judge rejects Bankman-Fried's claim that customers did not lose money [ more ]
www.berkeleyside.org4 months agoWriting15 new books with Berkeley ties to read during the holidaysMichael Lewis' new book, Going Infinite, tells the story of former billionaire and cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried Bankman-Fried allowed Lewis unprecedented access, even after he was indicted on fraud and money laundering charges [ more ]
www.vice.com6 months agoVentureAn Infamous Silicon Valley VC Party Animal' Was Just Convicted of FraudSilicon Valley venture capitalist Michael Rothenberg has been convicted of defrauding investors and Silicon Valley Bank. Rothenberg's rise and fall mirrors those of infamous fraudsters Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried. [ more ]