Here’s How Sam Bankman-Fried Allegedly Used Customer Funds On Alameda Research
On day four of the criminal trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, Gary Wang, who co-founded the now-bankrupt crypto exchange and served as its former chief technology officer (CTO), testified. During his testimony, the former FTX executive revealed details about the connection between the cryptocurrency exchange and Alameda Research. FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Allegedly Gave Alameda Research ‘Special Privileges’ According to various reports, on Friday, October 6, Wang appeared again in court and testified that Alameda Research’s account on FTX was allowed to trade more funds....
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The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of FTX, has entered its second week, with key witnesses closely associated with the bankrupt exchange testifying against him in court. Today, Caroline Ellison, Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend and former head of Alameda Research, FTX’s trading arm, brought serious allegations in the courtroom. Trial Reveals FTX-Alameda Connection In Fund […]
The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda Research, is set to commence in New York on Tuesday, October 3. This comes almost a year after the collapse of both FTX and Alameda Research. The events leading up to the trial paint a picture of alleged fraudulent activities […]
The trial of the former CEO of the defunct crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), resumed on October 10. As expected, the prosecution called Alameda Research’s ex-CEO and SBF’s ex-girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, to testify against the defendant. Ellison Does More Damage To Sam Bankman-Fried Defense According to a thread on the X (formerly Twitter) platform by Inner City Press, which was present at the trial, Ellison confirmed what was already known as she stated that she and the defendant dated for a couple of years with their on-and-off relationship, beginning in the summer of....
Cryptocurrencies exposed to Sam Bankman-Fried and his companies, Alameda Research and FTX, have dropped by an average of 40% this week. Solana (SOL) is on the track to log its worst daily performance on record.On Nov. 9, SOL’s price dropped more than 40% to around $16 primarily due to its association with Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of crypto-focused hedge fund Alameda Research and cryptocurrency exchange FTX.SOL/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingViewSam tokens get ‘fried’Fried was an early investor in the Solana blockchain project via Alameda Research. On Nov. 8, the entrepreneur’s....
In a recent interview, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the popular exchange FTX, warned that some crypto exchanges are “secretly insolvent” and may soon fail. Bankman-Fried’s FTX and Alameda Research have already helped Blockfi and Voyager Digital as the 30-year-old billionaire says sometimes you have to do “what it takes to sort of stabilize things and protect customers.” Bankman-Fried’s FTX and Alameda Research Provide Credit Lines to Specific Crypto Firms The crypto economy has been hit hard by the current bear market and Terra LUNA and UST....