Former FTX chief charged with fraud

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The former head of collapsed crypto exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on all charges of fraud and conspiracy yesterday. We review how one of the biggest fraud cases in recent memory wrapped up. Then, holiday spending is projected to grow this year. And later, a look ...  Afficher plus

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and the Galaxy Brains Podcast. The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. FTX's new CEO John J. Ray III is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee about the crypto exchange's collapse. This comes as U.S. p ...  Afficher plus

From can-do-no-wrong wunderkind to one of the biggest fraudsters in the history of finance: we look at Sam Bankman-Fried’s fall and <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/11/03/why-sam-bankman-fried-has-been-convicted-of-fraud?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_mediu ...

From can-do-no-wrong wunderkind to one of the biggest fraudsters in the history of finance: we look at Sam Bankman-Fried’s fall and conviction, and what it has done to the wider cryptocurrency industry. The evident successes of IVF treatment mask many disappointments; how to impr ...  Afficher plus