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News Articles: crypto

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court after his first court appearance in New York. Federal prosecutors have charged him with criminal fraud.

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2022 was the year crypto came crashing down to Earth

For the world of crypto, 2022 started with exuberance and ended with its unofficial spokesman in handcuffs.

December 29, 2022
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  • David Gura
On Monday, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested by police in the Bahamas at the request of the U.S. government.

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Binance was once FTX's rival and possible savior. Now it's trying not to be its sequel

Binance temporarily froze withdrawals after customers withdrew more than $1 billion worth of crypto on Tuesday, fueling fears more crypto companies could collapse.

December 16, 2022
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  • David Gura
The BlockFi website on a laptop computer arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Nov. 17. BlockFi filed for bankruptcy on Nov 28, 2022.

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Crypto company BlockFi declares bankruptcy in the first big aftershock of FTX's fall

BlockFi was one of the companies that FTX bailed out in recent months. Now it's a clear sign that contagion from FTX's collapse is spreading throughout the crypto industry.

November 28, 2022
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  • David Gura
As FTX collapsed in early November, Samuel Bankman-Fried handed over control the cryptocurrency exchange he founded to John J. Ray III, a corporate turnaround specialist.

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5 major revelations about the collapse of crypto giant FTX

At the first hearing in FTX's bankruptcy proceedings, lawyers confirmed that millions of dollars are stolen or missing, and revealed stunning details about the downfall of the once-mighty exchange

November 23, 2022
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  • David Gura
Sam Bankman-Fried, then FTX's CEO, appeared before the House Financial Services Committee in December 2021. Its chairwoman, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), says she expects him to testify again soon.

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Wringing its hands over FTX's collapse, Washington hopes to prevent more crypto pain

Congress, which has been unable to pass comprehensive crypto legislation, is digging into what happened as regulators try to police the new, mysterious world of virtual currencies with old laws.

November 22, 2022
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  • David Gura
Sam Bankman-Fried, the now-former CEO of FTX, encouraged the cryptocurrency exchange's customers to buy its own cryptocurrency, called the FTX Token.

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FTX made a cryptocurrency that brought in millions. Then it brought down the company

The now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX made real money off of its own digital currency, called FTT. That currency is practically worthless now, but investors continue to trade it.

November 15, 2022
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  • David Gura
Signage for the FTX Arena, where the Miami Heat basketball team plays, is visible Saturday in Miami. Sam Bankman-Fried received numerous plaudits as the head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX: the savior of crypto, the newest force in Democratic politics and potentially the world's first trillionaire. Now the comments about the 30-year-old aren't so kind.

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The downfall of FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried sends shockwaves through the crypto world

Sam Bankman-Fried received huge plaudits and superstar status as the head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Now the comments aren't so kind after FTX filed for bankruptcy protection.

November 14, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Kim Kardashian, who is charged with violating federal securities laws, has agreed to pay a $1 million fine to the S.E.C.

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SEC charges Kim Kardashian for unlawfully touting crypto on her Instagram account

The reality TV star hawked a crypto token on her Instagram account without telling her hundreds of millions of followers she'd been paid to do so.

October 03, 2022
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  • David Gura
At the beginning of the pandemic, Michelle Milkowski started investing in penny stocks. A few months later, she bought cryptocurrency for the first time.

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Amid the hype, they bought crypto near its peak. Now, they cope with painful losses

Many first-time investors bought Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as they neared all-time highs, and crypto companies spent millions on marketing. Today, they are coping with painful losses.

July 26, 2022
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  • David Gura

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Job cuts are rolling in. Here's who is feeling the most pain so far

Tesla, JPMorgan, Netflix, Redfin and Coinbase are among companies that are cutting jobs. While layoffs are contained to the hottest parts of the economy, there's fear they could spread elsewhere.

June 29, 2022
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  • David Gura
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and chief executive officer of FTX, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

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Crypto billionaire says Fed is driving current downturn

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says that, until investors get used to higher interest rates, risk assets, including cryptocurrency, won't recover.

June 19, 2022
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  • David Gura
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and chief executive officer of FTX, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

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Crypto billionaire says Fed is driving current downturn

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says that, until investors get used to higher interest rates, risk assets, including cryptocurrency, won't recover.

June 19, 2022
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  • David Gura
A Bitcoin ATM is seen at a subway station in Brooklyn Heights in New York City on June 13. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have plunged in value in recent days.

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Why cryptocurrencies have gone from the next hot thing to a full-on meltdown

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are plunging. Here's what to know about a market that just a few months ago was being touted as the future of finance.

June 17, 2022
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  • David Gura
A Bitcoin ATM is seen at a subway station in Brooklyn Heights in New York City on June 13. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have plunged in value in recent days.

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Why cryptocurrencies have gone from the next hot thing to a full-on meltdown

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are plunging. Here's what to know about a market that just a few months ago was being touted as the future of finance.

June 17, 2022
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  • David Gura
A Bitcoin logo is seen during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami on April 8. Crypto such as Bitcoin have tumbled in recent days as part of a storm hitting all kinds of markets.

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4 things to know as cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (and stablecoins) melt down

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being caught up in the storm impacting all kinds of markets, including stocks. The plunge in a type of crypto called TerraUSD is raising special concern.

May 14, 2022
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  • David Gura
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