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Physics of the FTX Bubble: Hot Air Rises Fastest

Physics of the FTX Bubble: Hot Air Rises Fastest
Physics of the FTX Bubble: Hot Air Rises Fastest
November 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Fraud is often obvious in retrospect, and as the dust around a scandal settles, it is often easy to point fingers at the failings of...

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Sens. Warren and Durbin Seek Explanation From FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
Sens. Warren and Durbin Seek Explanation From FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
November 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The developments around the collapse of FTX justify concerns that the crypto industry “is built to favor scammers,” U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Dick...

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Sequoia Capital Loses $150M in FTX Collapse
Sequoia Capital Loses $150M in FTX Collapse
November 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Venture capital (VC) firm Sequoia Capital has apologized to its investors for its loss in the fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX and said it will step...

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FTX’s First Day in Court: ‘Personal Fiefdom of Sam Bankman-Fried’
FTX’s First Day in Court: ‘Personal Fiefdom of Sam Bankman-Fried’
November 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Almost a full two weeks after first filing for bankruptcy on Nov. 11, the insolvent cryptocurrency exchange FTX finally held its first-day motion requests on...

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Alameda Co-CEO Compared Crypto Trading With Gambling in Twitter Thread 
Alameda Co-CEO Compared Crypto Trading With Gambling in Twitter Thread 
November 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The former Co-CEO of Alameda Research reportedly enjoyed poker and blackjack and applied what he learned to the firm’s cryptocurrency trading.  Get the Full Story...

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FTX Bankruptcy Hearing to Start in US Court as Creditors Wait for Answers
FTX Bankruptcy Hearing to Start in US Court as Creditors Wait for Answers
November 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It has not been a pleasant month for troubled crypto trading platform FTX, which until recently was one of the largest industry players. Get the...

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How the Entangled CEOs of FTX and Alameda Took the Public for a Ride
How the Entangled CEOs of FTX and Alameda Took the Public for a Ride
November 18, 2022  |  News

At the heart of the FTX implosion, which has reportedly left nearly a million former customers and investors who trusted the exchange empty-handed, is the company’s...

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SBF’s ‘Big Dumb Game’ Leaves ‘Worse than Enron’ Cleanup For CEO
SBF’s ‘Big Dumb Game’ Leaves ‘Worse than Enron’ Cleanup For CEO
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

By most accounts, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the ex-CEO of what only weeks ago was the third largest crypto exchange in the world, has precipitated a...

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Alameda Research Made Loans to Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Execs 
Alameda Research Made Loans to Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Execs 
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX-affiliated trading firm Alameda Research reportedly made $4.1 billion in combined loans to “related parties,” with the majority going to then-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, one...

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