In this episode of The Scoop, Sam Bankman-Fried describes how a legacy payment system linked FTX’s future to Alameda Research’s fate, and explores why regulators and auditors alike failed to discover this relationship. According to Bankman-Fried, many FTX customers would fund their accounts via direct wire transfers to

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of FTX, discusses his views on crypto regulation, macroeconomics, and the role of FTX in a decentralized industry.    Show highlights: whether the market has already bottomed and the influence of macroeconomics why Sam thinks regulation could have a significant impact on the crypto in

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO and co-founder of crypto exchange platform FTX, talks about the volatility around Bitcoin, bailing out other crypto companies and why he's not into luxury items. He speaks on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations," recorded on August 17 in New York. See omnystudio.com/listener fo

The recent events in crypto markets have reiterated the need for a crypto regulator & greater oversight over digital assets. Will this be a key factor in bringing traditional finance firms to the world of DeFi? What is the knowledge gap that exists in the crypto industry? And where and how is FTX looking to deploy its

On this episode of the show, host Rob Wiblin interviews Sam Bankman-Fried. This interview was recorded in February 2022, and released in April 2022. But on November 11 2022, Sam Bankman-Fried's company, FTX, filed for bankruptcy, and all staff at the Future Fund resigned — and the surrounding events led Rob to record a

According to Forbes, Sam Bankman-Fried tops the list of wealthiest crypto billionaires, calling him the world’s richest 29-year old. Chuck talks with Sam for this week’s “Meet the Press Reports” about how he made his money and what form he expects government regulation to take.