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Takeaways From a New Book on Sam Bankman-Fried
“Going Infinite,” by Michael Lewis, offers a behind-the-scenes account of Mr. Bankman-Fried’s rise and fall.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Sued by FTX
The lawyers overseeing the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange accused Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried of enriching themselves with money their son stole from customers.

‘One of the Most Hated People in the World’: Sam Bankman-Fried’s 250 Pages of Justifications
The FTX founder wrote hundreds of pages of reflections and self-justifications while under house arrest, shedding light on how he may defend himself at his...

A 70-Page Twitter Thread: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Writings During House Arrest
The FTX founder wrote hundreds of pages of reflections and self-justifications, shedding light on how he may defend himself at his criminal trial next month.

Prosecutors Detail Evidence Against Sam Bankman-Fried
In a filing, prosecutors laid out the evidence they plan to use to convict the founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, who faces trial...

Crypto’s Next Craze? Orbs That Scan Your Eyeballs.
Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, has started Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project that aims to scan billions of human irises.

Crypto Industry Secures Early Victory in Legal Battle With Regulators
A judge ruled that the sale of the cryptocurrency XRP on public exchanges did not violate securities law.

In Sam Bankman-Fried Case, U.S. Withdraws New Charges
Prosecutors said they were willing to proceed to trial in October without pursuing charges they filed against Mr. Bankman-Fried after he was extradited from the...

What Do Binance.US’s New Rules on Trading Dollars Mean for Customers?
The company said that it would no longer allow trades with U.S. dollars on its platform. Customers were urged to withdraw funds by Tuesday.

Founders of Three Arrows, Failed Crypto Fund, Are Living Large
The implosion of Three Arrows Capital, a cryptocurrency hedge fund, devastated the industry. Its two founders spent the next year surfing, meditating and traveling the...