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First Mover Asia: SBF Talks Consumer Protection and Crypto Titans Clash
7.11.2022
Consumer protection and regulation are key ingredients to transforming digital assets into an asset class worth trillions. The FTX exchange's Sam Bankman-Fried weighs in. Meanwhile, FTX's FTT token takes a dive after rival Binance announces plans to dump its remaining holdings
Sam Bankman-Fried's Alameda Holds $14.6 Billion in Assets – Here's What You Need to Know
3.11.2022
Alameda Research, a trading firm linked to major crypto exchange FTX, had some $14.6 billion of assets as of June 30, but as much as $5.82 billion of these assets consists of the exchange’s native token FTT, according to a document sourced from the company. ...
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DeFi Pioneer Echoes SBF in Call for Tighter Crypto Regulations
27.10.2022
The Yearn Finance founder suggested that several cracks have shown in the crypto sector this year, and that regulation is needed to “reign in irresponsible actors.”
Is SBF Right About DeFi Regulation?
25.10.2022
SBF: FTX to filter assets it thinks are securities from US listings until registration in place
20.10.2022
In a long blogpost full of proposed standards to guide the industry in the absence of regulations, Sam Bankman-Fried says FTX US will not list assets its lawyers think may be securities
Bankman-Fried '100%' supports knowledge tests for retail derivatives traders
17.10.2022
The FTX founder said a knowledge test for derivative retail customers “could make sense” but it doesn’t need to be specific to crypto
CEL Token Jumps as SBF Said to Eye Celsius in Buying Spree
28.9.2022
The native token of Celsius regained momentum just hours after being rocked by the surprise departure of CEO Alex Mashinsky
SBF and the Mooch tie the knot as FTX Ventures takes 30% stake of SkyBridge Capital
9.9.2022
Scaramucci calls Bankman-Fried part of the “small universe of outside investors SkyBridge would ever consider partnering with,” promises SkyBridge’s investment strategy will not change
Voyager Digital reportedly had deep ties with SBF-owned Alameda Research
10.8.2022
Financial documents of Voyager revealed that they lent nearly $1.6 billion in crypto loans to an entity registered in the British Virgin Islands, the same place Alameda is registered
SBF: Crypto winter winding down, FTX to turn a profit as it serves as lender of last resort
21.7.2022
Billionaire CEO of the FTX exchange Sam Bankman-Fried sees a stable crypto market and wider FTX product range ahead pending regulation and a recovering world economy
FDIC reportedly scrutinizing Voyager Digital marketing; complex SBF ties come to light
7.7.2022
Some Voyager Digital customers did not understand the scope of FDIC protection for their deposits, leading to questions about the firm’s marketing
SBF denies FTX is eyeing distressed crypto mining companies
4.7.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried said that crypto miners did not fit into the company’s core strategy and there is no synergy from an acquisition standpoint
FTX CEO: Some Smaller Exchanges Are ‘Too Far Gone,’ ‘Insolvent,’ and Unlikely to Be ‘Saved’
29.6.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, the Founder of the crypto trading platform FTX, has warned that more crypto exchange failures “are coming,” and has stated: “There are some third-tier exchanges that are already secretly insolvent.”...
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Crypto conspiracy theories abound, but prop traders are just doing its job
26.6.2022
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Alameda Ventures made recent headlines for bailing out a handful of CeFi crypto platforms this week, but what exactly do market makers do?
SEC’s Hester Peirce opposes crypto bailouts — SBF didn’t get the memo
22.6.2022
The commissioner made it clear she does not support bailouts for anyone in the crypto industry, arguing it's better to “let these things play out.”
SBF and Alameda step in to prevent crypto collapse contagion
20.6.2022
SBF also rejected rumors that Alameda played a part in jeopardizing the stability of Celsius, noting that “this is definitely false. We want to help those we can in the ecosystem, and have no interest in hurting them.”
Report: FTX CEO Says Crypto Exchange Is Ready to Spend Billions on Acquisition Deals
29.5.2022
Billionaire and FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried said the leading crypto asset exchange aims to make a number of acquisitions and could spend up to $2 billion on such efforts. The FTX chief executive officer highlighted in a recent interview that a fraction of the funds raised by the company were...
Skeptical Twitter Users Think SBF’s Proposed USD 1B Campaign Donation Is an ‘Investment’ Strategy
25.5.2022
Twitter users say they believe that the FTX crypto exchange’s multi-billionaire owner Sam Bankman-Fried’s plans to spend some USD 1 billion or more to fund the US Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential election campaign is a “calculated investment.”...
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Sam Bankman-Fried could spend up to $1B in 2024 to thwart Trump comeback
25.5.2022
The FTX founder said he’d spend “north of $100 million” with a “soft ceiling” of $1 billion and added “who knows what’s going to happen between now and then.”
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Thinks Bitcoin Has No Future as a Payments Network
18.5.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has given his take regarding the future of Bitcoin’s usage. Bankman-Fried stated he doesn’t believe that Bitcoin will work as a payments network, due to its limited capability for scaling to fulfill this task. However...