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Sam Bankman-Fried is appealing the judge's decision to reveal the identities of 2 people who helped secure his $250 million bail package

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Courtroom sketch of Sam Bankman-Fried with his attorneys at his arraignment hearing in December.

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Here are 3 obstacles facing crypto in 2023 as the market looks to move on from the FTX disaster

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A skier wearing a blue ski suit, helmet, and goggles falls flat in the snow, with a ski and pole left behind.
After a so-called crypto winter, industry experts are weighing in on the market's next roadblock.

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FTX's new boss says security was so weak that founders could 'download half a billion dollars' of crypto without detection, report says

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John J. Ray III and Sam Bankman-Fried.
John J. Ray III (left), the new CEO of FTX, and Sam Bankman-Fried, his predecessor.

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The new CEO of FTX charged $690,000 for 2 months of work untangling the failed crypto exchange's chaotic finances

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John J. Ray III

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FTX has chased politicians like Nancy Pelosi to return donations given before the crypto giant's collapse. They now have a deadline of February 28 to pay.

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Nancy Pelosi, Sam Bankman-Fried, and John Fetterman.
Nancy Pelosi and John Fetterman each received $2,900 from an FTX executive. It is unclear if the pair have given any money back.

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Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to regain control of FTX by moving assets and getting better treatment from foreign regulators, Justice Department says

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Sam Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas on Dec. 21

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Fraud allegations are everywhere — and it's only going to get worse

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Good morning! It's Kaja Whitehouse signing in from New York City, where you can still find hotels that hand out loose sheets of toilet paper at check in. I'm filling in for Dan DeFrancesco, who will be back later this week. 

Sam Bankman-Fried's Robinhood holdings show how the FTX founder tried to cloak his misuse of customers' funds, prosecutors allege

Tech Insider : Crypto
Sam Bankman-Fried.
Sam Bankman-Fried had $465 million in Robinhood assets seized this month.

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FTX was under surveillance by Australian regulators over 6 months before its collapse, documents reportedly show

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Sam Bankman-Fried.
Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Sam Bankman-Fried says prosecutors 'sandbagged' him over demands to tighten FTX founder's bail

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Sam Bankman-Fried

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