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The Growing Ambitions of Sam Bankman-Fried, Crypto’s Would-Be King
The Growing Ambitions of Sam Bankman-Fried, Crypto’s Would-Be King
August 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

There’s a theory that Sam Bankman-Fried wants to become the king of crypto. There’s another that says the billionaire CEO of the FTX exchange sees...

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Today in Crypto: Binance, FTX Grow During Selloff; Crypto Beginners Regret Listening to Friends, Family
Today in Crypto: Binance, FTX Grow During Selloff; Crypto Beginners Regret Listening to Friends, Family
July 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Spanish banking multinational Santander will begin offer crypto trading for its Brazil clients, according to Santander Brazil CEO Mario Leao. “We recognize that it is...

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Report: FTX and Bithumb in Acquisition Talks
Report: FTX and Bithumb in Acquisition Talks
July 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto-trading platform FTX and crypto-trading platform Bithumb are in advanced discussions that could lead to FTX buying the South Korean company, Bloomberg reported. FTX’s co-founder...

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FTX Raising Money at $32B Valuation After Buying Crypto Firms
FTX Raising Money at $32B Valuation After Buying Crypto Firms
July 20, 2022  |  Investments

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which was co-founded by billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, is reportedly looking into raising a new round of capital after its recent spending spree...

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FTX’s Bankman-Fried Minted Massive Crypto Fortune by Taking (Relatively) Long View
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Minted Massive Crypto Fortune by Taking (Relatively) Long View
July 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Sam Bankman-Fried became one of the richest names in crypto by building a better mousetrap: a stable and customer-focused exchange that grew primarily by word...

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Crypto’s Celebrity Endorsements Attract Customers, Repel Critics
Crypto’s Celebrity Endorsements Attract Customers, Repel Critics
July 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto has a long — but not always proud — history of turning to celebrity endorsers to pitch everything, from shady cryptocurrencies to, more recently,...

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Buyouts Aren’t Stopping Crypto’s Dominoes From Falling
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Buyouts Aren’t Stopping Crypto’s Dominoes From Falling
July 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Sam Bankman-Fried’s stated goal of stopping a few insolvent crypto lenders from cascading into a failed string of dominoes is starting to look a lot...

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Report: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Considers Miner Acquisitions
Report: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Considers Miner Acquisitions
July 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto exchange FTX US co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried said he would consider making acquisitions among beaten-up crypto mining companies, Bloomberg reported Friday (July 1). Bankman-Fried said...

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Today in Crypto: OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova Added to FBI’s Most Wanted List; Report: FTX Nears Deal to Acquire BlockFi
Today in Crypto: OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova Added to FBI’s Most Wanted List; Report: FTX...
June 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The founder of OneCoin, Ruja Ignatova, is now on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list after she allegedly defrauded over $4 billion from investors, CoinDesk...

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