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During his last day of testimony, Sam Bankman-Fried claimed he didn't ask too many questions about that $8 billion that went missing.

SBF Was Apparently Told to “Stop Asking Questions” About Where $8 Billion Went

By Noor Al-Sibai

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says that because he wasn't a coder, he wasn't sure what was going on with that alleged "back door."

SBF Says He Had No Idea “What Was Happening” Because He “Wasn’t Much of a Programmer”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Sam Bankman-Fried Admits He Only “Skimmed” FTX’s Terms of Service

Sam Bankman-Fried Admits He Only “Skimmed” FTX’s Terms of Service

By Noor Al-Sibai

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer has revealed that the disgraced crypto CEO will take the witness stand at his own fraud trial.

Grab Some Popcorn, Because SBF Is Gonna Testify at His Own Trial

By Victor Tangermann

It's week three of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial, and legal experts aren't optimistic about his chances.

Legal Experts Say SBF Is in Deep Trouble

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A document penned by former FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried has come to light — and reader, it is absolutely buckwild.

You Have Got To See This Unhinged SBF Memo

By Noor Al-Sibai

SBF's former colleague and romantic partner Caroline Ellison says that her ex had what seems to be a pretty skewed moral compass.

Caroline Ellison Testifies That SBF’s Strange Philosophy Justified Lying and Stealing

By Noor Al-Sibai

Caroline Ellison told the court yesterday that back in 2021, Alameda Research already had an alleged $2.7 billion hole in its balance sheet.

Alameda Secretly Had Value of Negative $2.7 Billion, Insider Tells Court

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Caroline Ellison testified that Sam Bankman-Fried once told her there was a five percent chance that he would become the president.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Delusions Included That He Could Become President, Former Girlfriend Says

By Victor Tangermann

Caroline Ellison, the ex-girlfriend of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, clearly came to court with guns blazing.

Caroline Ellison Says Sam Bankman-Fried “Directed” Her to Commit Crimes

By Noor Al-Sibai

Sam Bankman-Fried's old college roommate testified that the ex-FTX CEO would only take "occassional naps" on his Bahamian bean bag.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Friend Says He Was Exaggerating How Much He Slept on His Bean Bag Chair

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

FTX employees stumbled upon a line of code that gave the company special privileges — and then one of them got fired.

Months Before Collapse, FTX Employees Discovered a Mysterious Backdoor

By Noor Al-Sibai

A new biography of Sam Bankman-Fried strongly suggests that the disgraced FTX founder, now on trial for fraud, was a bad boyfriend.

Sam Bankman-Fried Apparently Told Caroline Ellison That “In a Lot of Ways I Don’t Really Have a Soul”

By Noor Al-Sibai

A perfectly-timed SBF biography reveals strange stories about the disgraced crypto czar, including unknown details about his killer pup.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Dog Apparently Is Trained to Kill, But He Doesn’t Know the Command

By Noor Al-Sibai

According to American journalist Michael Lewis, FTX paid NFL quarterback legend Tom Brady "$55 million for 20 hours a year for three years."

Tom Brady Reportedly Made $55 Million From FTX From Doing Almost No Work

By Victor Tangermann

It looks like former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is doomed to come to face-to-face with some ghosts of the crypto exchange's destructive past.

Ukrainian Man Who Lost Everything in FTX Scheduled to Confront Sam Bankman-Fried

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Disgraced crypto scion Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial is about to start heating up — and the judge has a stark warning for the FTX founder.

Judge Warns Sam Bankman-Fried He’s Facing a “Very Long Sentence”

By Noor Al-Sibai

As Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial draws nearer, his mom, Barbara Fried, is holding the line that it's all just a government witch hunt.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Mom Says the Government Is Being Super Mean to Her Beautiful Boy

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

FTX has sued Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, alleging that the couple either knew about (or ignored signs of) SBF's criminal behavior.

SBF’s Parents Sued for Ignoring “Bright Red Flags” About Son’s Crimes

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

According to new reporting, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried played much bigger roles in FTX's business proceedings than they've let on.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents May Have Been More Involved in FTX Than We Thought

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Jailhouse internet is so bad, apparently, that Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers say it should be grounds for his release.

Sam Bankman-Fried Complains That the Wi-Fi Is Bad in Jail

By Noor Al-Sibai

As we get closer to the trial against disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, prosecutors are teasing new evidence from Caroline Ellison.

It Sounds Like Caroline Ellison Has Some Major Dirt on Sam Bankman-Fried

By Noor Al-Sibai

Former crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is officially heading to a Brooklyn jail to await trial after being accused of tampering with witnesses.

Sam Bankman-Fried Heads to Squalid Jail

By Victor Tangermann

Lawyers for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried say that it's fine, actually, to leak your ex-girlfriend's diary to the New York Times.

SBF’s Lawyers Say It’s Fine to Leak Your Ex-Girlfriend’s Diary to the New York Times

By Noor Al-Sibai

The FTX drama continues with news that the DOJ is accusing Sam Bankman-Fried of leaking his ex Caroline Ellison's diary to the NYT.

The Government Is Accusing SBF of Intentionally Leaking His Ex-Girlfriend’s Diary

By Noor Al-Sibai

Former FTX CEO Bankman-Fried and his brother Gabriel talked about buying a tiny island to conduct genetic experiments on humans.

FTX Considered Buying an Island to Conduct Human Genetic Experimentation

By Victor Tangermann

FTX appears to have made a $500 million dollar investment into the buzzy AI startup Anthropic — which might spell good news for customers.

FTX Made a Very Smart Investment That May Be Able to Pay Back Its Customers

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

If you thought Caroline Ellison's tumblr was salacious, just wait until the public gets a look at her personal diary.

We’re Obsessed With Caroline Ellison’s Diary Being Evidence in the FTX Case

By Noor Al-Sibai

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried joked with his collaborators about a "tendency to lose track of millions of dollars in assets," according to a new report.

SBF and Friends Apparently Joked About Their “Tendency to Lose Track of Millions of Dollars in Assets”

By Victor Tangermann

As a result of newly-tightened bail restrictions, Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is no longer allowed to play his favorite videogame. Brutal.

FTX Founder Suffers Personal Nightmare as Courts Cut Him Off From League of Legends

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The Margaritaville bill always comes due — and in FTX and Alameda Resarch's case, it was way higher than we thought. Like, $600k more.

It Turns Out FTX and Alameda Owe Margaritaville a Staggering Amount of Money

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

While it surely won't be fun for any of Sam Bankman-Fried's (SBF) friends to take the stand against him, for Nashad Singh, it might just sting the worst.

FTX Cofounder Who Was Allegedly in Groupchat Called “Wirefraud” Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Wondering if former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who's currently on house arrest awaiting criminal and civil trial, did something wrong? He is, too.

Sam Bankman-Fried Ponders Whether He Might Have Done Anything Wrong

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

According to Substack author Sam Bankman-Fried's excel docs — delivered by way of newsletter — FTX US is solvent. The new FTX CEO says otherwise.

Sam Bankman-Fried Posts Excel Docs That He Says Shows Nothing Was His Fault

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

An economist known for his doomsday predictions is going off on cryptocurrency at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Influential Economist Tells Davos Elites That Crypto Is a Complete Scam

By Noor Al-Sibai

Sam Bankman-Fried's friend and colleagues turned on him to save themselves. So, his parents have apparently given him a dog — who doubles as security.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Reportedly Got Him a Dog So He Wouldn’t Be So Lonely

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

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Harvard Finance Professor: Crypto Is “Magical Thinking” That “Infected Capitalism”

By Frank Landymore

According to a former ranking FTX exec, the exchange's founder and disgraced CEO Sam Bankman-Fried — or SBF for short — was a terrible boss.

Sam Bankman-Fried Was a Horrible Boss, Former Exec Says

By Noor Al-Sibai

The rumors are true: Sam Bankman-Fried, currently on house arrest in California, has a Substack newsletter now. And according to him, nothing's his fault!

Sam Bankman-Fried, Bored on House Arrest, Starts a Substack

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

In new bankruptcy court filings reviewed by Insider, FTX reportedly unveiled exactly how much equity quarterback Tom Brady had in the exchange.

Tom Brady Apparently Lost an Ungodly Amount of Money in the FTX Crash

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

SBF reportedly used FTX money to support a lavish lifestyle for himself and his inner circle, spending tens of millions on luxury housing, hotels, and food.

Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Lived in Astonishing Opulence

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Caroline Ellison, the weirdest figure in the FTX collapse, made some great points a decade ago in a column she wrote as a high school senior.

Here’s Caroline Ellison’s Advice to Her Younger Self as a High School Senior

By Noor Al-Sibai

In a seemingly chaotic court hearing on Monday, SBF "leaned back with his eyes closed" and had to be "awakened by a court official," according to Reuters.

Sam Bankman-Fried Caught Either Sleeping or Resting His Eyes in Court

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal is in damage control mode after appearing in a TV ad for the since-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

Shaq Says It’s Not His Fault He Accidentally Shilled for FTX

By Victor Tangermann

A Judas figure has emerged in the epic fall from grace of former cryptocurrency exchange CEO Sam Bankman-Fried: former co-CEO Ryan Salame.

Judas Identified in FTX Last Supper

By Victor Tangermann

Disgraced ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who was officially arrested Monday night in the Bahamas on US criminal charges, just had his first court hearing.

SBF’s Dad Kept Sticking His Fingers in Ears During Court Hearing

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

In the court of public opinion, SBF is certainly not beating the allegations — though the most recent scoop about him deepens his myserious vibe.

In High School, SBF Reportedly Printed $100 Bills With His Face on Them Called “Bankmans”

By Noor Al-Sibai

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao wants everyone to know that it's totally normal and fine that people are rushing to withdraw from Binance, thank you very much.

Binance CEO Says Everything Is Fine as Withdrawals Surge To $3 Billion

By Noor Al-Sibai

FTX's new CEO John Ray had an unusual explanation for what had happened, telling lawmakers that "this is really just old fashioned embezzlement."

FTX’s New CEO Says Company Did “Old Fashioned Embezzlement”

By Victor Tangermann

A new report alleges that ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison were in a secret groupchat called "Wirefraud."

SBF and Caroline Ellison Allegedly Had a Secret Groupchat Called “Wirefraud”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Disgraced cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas and is facing US criminal charges.

Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas, Facing US Criminal Charges

By Victor Tangermann

SBF's Taylor Swift fandom led him to pursue a deal between the "Midnights" star and FTX — but she told the exchange that wasn't going to happen, like ever.

They Tried to Pay Taylor Swift to Shill FTX, But She Shook Them Off

By Noor Al-Sibai

Caroline Ellison, one of the key figures in the FTX fallout, seems to have joked about committing "wire fraud" on her Tumblr.

Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Joked About Putting “Wire Fraud” on Her Dating Profile

By Noor Al-Sibai

SBF has hired an attorney who represented Ghislaine Maxwell when she was charged with trafficking, which is definitely a twist we didn't foresee.

Sam Bankman-Fried Hires Lawyer Who Defended Ghislaine Maxwell

By Noor Al-Sibai

Cryptocurrency stans are being forced to face the music as the industry continues trending ever-downward during 2022's "crypto winter."

Crypto Investors Despondent After Losing Life Savings in FTX “Bloodbath”

By Noor Al-Sibai

In which Kim Dotcom asks FTX's Sam "SBF" Bankman-Fried an unimaginably rude question on Twitter Spaces — and gets told off with a swiftness.

SBF Not Happy to Be Asked About Ex-Girlfriend Caroline Ellison

By Noor Al-Sibai

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried stole "customer money used in his hedge fund, plain and simple."

Coinbase CEO Says Only a “Gullible Person” Wouldn’t Think FTX Stole User Funds

By Victor Tangermann

The crypto industry hosted its inaugural award show this week. It was called The Crypties, and it sounded... super weird.

Glitzy Crypto Award Show Gets Weird When Host Keeps Roasting Guests For Dismal Failure

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The European Central Bank is throwing some major shade at bitcoin — even as it bounces back above its low point following the FTX collapse.

Europe’s Central Bank Warns That Bitcoin Is on Its “Last Gasp”

By Noor Al-Sibai

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is speaking out, and he's sort of, kind of, taking responsibility — but also not really?

An Interviewer Asked Sam Bankman-Fried If He’d Been Honest and His Answer Was Bizarre

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

According to court filings, FTX owes about $55,319 to Jimmy Buffet's Bahamian Margaritaville resort, because of course it does.

FTX’s Worst Sin: It Owes an Immense Bill to Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

In the early days of the FTX collapse, founder SBF was so stubborn about saving the exchange that people near him had to beg him to do the right thing.

Leaked Messages Show FTX Insiders Begging SBF to Step Down as Crisis Deepened

By Noor Al-Sibai

SBF, the disgraced head of the collapsed FTX crypto exchange, just can't stop talking smack — and this time, his lawyers are the victims.

SBF Says His Lawyers Can “Go F*ck Themselves”

By Noor Al-Sibai

Used luxury cars are selling for way cheaper than ever as crypto continues to crashes, and some thing those two things are closely related.

Impoverished Crypto Bros Desperately Trying to Sell Luxury Cars

By Noor Al-Sibai