FTX sues Binance, ex-CEO Zhao seeking $1.8bn clawback
Case centres on alleged fraudulent transfer by former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried
Caroline Ellison ordered to forfeit $11bn and sentenced to two years in prison in FTX case
Ellison’s sentencing closes another chapter in the aftermath of the FTX collapse
FTX account holders to get money back following exchange collapse
Founder Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted after November 2022 failure that shook the cryptocurrency industry
If he thought the maths were right, convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried ‘would do it again’
In the hours before his cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapsed, Bankman-Fried, sentenced this week to 25 years in prison, was telling his customers everything would be OK
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
“I was responsible for FTX, and its collapse is on me,” crypto executive tells sentencing hearing
FTX’s caretaker boss blasts Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘life of delusion’ ahead of sentencing
John Ray says bankrupt crypto exchange’s founder is wrong to say customers will be made whole
US seeks up to 50-year sentence for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
Prosecutors push back on convicted crypto kingpin’s pleas for leniency ahead of sentencing later this month
Crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried pleads for lenient prison sentence after conviction
FTX founder should face no more than six and a half years behind bars, his lawyers argue ahead of hearing next month
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From flight cancellation misery and forfeited pay to corporation tax hauls and obesity drug bonanzas, everything in 2023 had either a value or a cost
2023, the year of the incompetent fraud
Standards among the crooked are slipping. How can they do better?
What connects Sam Bankman-Fried to Dublin’s office market?
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Going Infinite: a rush job that’s already dated
More casual readers will find Going Infinite a bit of a slog because it goes into the weeds of the world of cryptocurrencies and presumes prior familiarity with it on the part of the reader
The Irish Times view on Sam Bankman-Fried: crypto’s king is dethroned
Embraced by lawmakers and celebrities alike, he became the poster boy for the industry
Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of fraud over FTX’s collapse
Jury’s guilty verdict caps stunning downfall of one-time public face of the crypto industry
Sam Bankman-Fried denies knowing FTX money was missing, as he concludes testimony
Prosecutors press former FTX boss on inconsistencies between his public statements and how he ran his crypto empire
Apollo Global Management balked at FTX rescue over missing funds
Court hears of scramble to raise capital in the days before cryptocurrency company’s bankruptcy
Where does entrepreneurship end and fraud begin?
Sam Bankman-Fried is the latest business leader seen as visionary right up until the moment it all crashes down
US vs Sam Bankman-Fried, fraud trial of the decade so far, gets under way in New York
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FTX co-founder says Sam Bankman-Fried firm was ‘taking customers’ money’ for years
Gary Wang, who was part of the crypto exchange founder’s inner circle, testifies at fraud trial
Sam Bankman-Fried sues US insurer over legal bills
FTX founder seeks payout from CNA as trial gets under way in New York
Kathy Sheridan: From billionaire to jail. The fall of a crypto-king is a modern morality tale
The most fascinating part of this story is how the cool celebrities and financiers bought it in its entirety
Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial begins jury selection
New York court will weed through prospective jurors as case against founder of FTX crypto exchange gets under way
Former ‘crypto king’ Sam Bankman-Fried prepares for fight of his life in US trial
FTX founder and one-time poster child of cryptocurrency faces a legal reckoning in proceedings that will lay bare the collapse of his empire
Prosecutors detail evidence against former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried
Bankman-Fried faces multiple charges stemming from crypto exchange’s collapse
WeWork is the latest in a litany of miscalculations by Softbank
WeWork is the latest in a litany of miscalculations by Japanese lender and investor
Brexit cross to bear as British port enters second weekend of Easter misery
Planet Business: Trump nemesis Alvin Bragg, Murdoch’s second thoughts and people who used to be billionaires
Cryptocurrency is a risky business
Investing in cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is complex and highly speculative
Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in FTX fraud case
Case likely to be one of highest profile white-collar trials in years
Bankman-Fried expected to enter not-guilty plea in FTX fraud inquiry
FTX founder accused of using customer deposits to support his hedge fund, buy real estate and make millions of dollars in political contributions
Crypto boom turns to bust as regulators circle
Meltdown in asset prices wiped an estimated $2 trillion off the sector’s market cap
Japan moves to ease crypto token listings after FTX collapse
Companies will be able to list coins without lengthy pre-screening unless tokens are new to Japan’s market
Bankman-Fried released on $250m bond in FTX cryptocurrency fraud case
Close associates plead guilty to fraud and are co-operating with prosecution, according to Manhattan US attorney
Two months at the south pole of the moon? Lovely at this time of year
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‘Fraud in shorts and T-shirts’: the case against the FTX founder
Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest in the Bahamas exposes money transfers before collapse of crypto empire
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