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Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are accused of siphoning millions of dollars from FTX

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Barbara Fried leaving Manhattan Federal Court in August 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's parents were accused of exerting their influence on him, helping contribute to the eventual collapse and criminal investigation into FTX.

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SBF's Stanford Professor Parents Allegedly Used 'Veneer of Legitimacy' to Make Off With Millions From FTX

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Barbara Fried, the 71-year-old mother of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) once described herself as her son’s “partner in crime of the noncriminal sort.” A new lawsuit filed by FTX, now bankrupt and under control of a new CEO, however, alleges Fried and her husband were, in fac

A crypto influencer was arrested in Hong Kong for a potential $128 million fraud involving 1,400 people

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Hongkongers walking in Causeway Bay.

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Sam Bankman-Fried said he was one of the 'most hated people in the world' in an unpublished Twitter thread written after he was arrested, report says

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Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried faces a wide array of criminal charges over his role in FTX's collapse

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Sam Bankman-Fried's dad helped market FTX's in-house cryptocurrency and became a key legal advisor, report says

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Sam Bankman-Fried and his father Joseph Bankman pictured in leaving the Manhattan Federal Court in a collage.
Sam Bankman-Fried and his father, Joe Bankman.

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SEC Fines Austin Mahone and Soulja Boy Over Crypto Promotion

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Soulja Boy and Austin Mahone are two names in music you may not have heard in a while. After a bid to stay relevant by chasing the crypto bubble before it burst, the two musicians are now in the crosshairs of the Securities and Exchange Committee after their efforts to promote Tronix cryptocurrency.

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Decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges are awash in fake trades, research report says

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Wash trading is a form of market manipulation where a fraudster is essentially trading with themselves.

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FTX is hoping to claw back the millions of dollars spent on celebrity promotions including Shaq and Naomi Osaka

Tech Insider : Crypto
Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at court wearing a suit, and Shaquille O'Neal wears a purple suit and tie while watching a basketball game.
Sam Bankman-Fried and Shaquille O'Neal.

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The founder of a failed crypto exchange was sentenced to 11,000 years in prison

Tech Insider : Crypto
Crypto founder Faruk Fatih Ozer was sentenced to 11,000 years in prison by a Turkish court..
Crypto founder Faruk Fatih Ozer was sentenced to 11,000 years in prison by a Turkish court.

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A 4th FTX executive pleads guilty over crypto exchange's collapse ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried's trial

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Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the Federal Courthouse following a bail hearing ahead of his October trial, in New York City on July 26, 2023.
Sam Bankman-Fried.

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