The Rise and Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX

From crypto’s richest man to disgraced pariah, here’s how it all went down.

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Citations
  1. Coin Telegraph. (2021, Feb 24). Sam Bankman-Fried: The crypto whale who wants to give billions away.
    cointelegraph.com/magazine/sam-bankman-fried-the-crypto-whale-who-wants-to-give-billions-away/

  2. Fox Business. (2022, Nov 16). US may extradite Sam Bankman-Fried amid FTX collapse investigation.
    foxbusiness.com/politics/us-may-extradite-sam-bankman-fried-ftx-collapse-investigation-report

  3. New York Mag. (2022 Nov 16). The Mysterious Cryptocurrency Magnate Who Became One of Biden’s Biggest Donors.
    nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/02/sam-bankman-fried-biden-donor.html

  4. Binance. (2019, Dec 20). Binance Announces Strategic Investment in Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange FTX.
    binance.com/en/blog/all/binance-announces-strategic-investment-in-cryptocurrency-derivatives-exchange-ftx-414610870200725504

  5. CNBC. (2022, Jan 31). Cryptocurrency exchange FTX hits $32 billion valuation despite bear market fears.
    cnbc.com/2022/01/31/crypto-exchange-ftx-valued-at-32-billion-amid-bitcoin-price-plunge.html

  6. CoinDesk. (2022, Nov 2). Divisions in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Blur on His Trading Titan Alameda’s Balance Sheet.
    coindesk.com/business/2022/11/02/divisions-in-sam-bankman-frieds-crypto-empire-blur-on-his-trading-titan-alamedas-balance-sheet/

  7. Twitter. (2022, Nov 7). Jason Choi Tweet.
    twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1589541601801801729

  8. Twitter. (2022, Nov 7). SBF Tweet.
    twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1589541601801801729

  9. Fortune. (2022, Nov 15). How is SBF coping with losing $16 billion and the possibility of prison? He’s playing video games and posting cryptic tweets.
    fortune.com/2022/11/15/sam-bankman-fried-losing-16-billion-potential-prison-time-playing-video-games-posting-cryptic-tweets/

  10. CNBC. (2022, Nov 13). Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda quietly used FTX customer funds for trading, say sources.
    cnbc.com/2022/11/13/sam-bankman-frieds-alameda-quietly-used-ftx-customer-funds-without-raising-alarm-bells-say-sources.html