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Who is Binance’s Chanpeng Zhao aka CZ, the latest ‘crypto czar’ to fall from grace

Changpeng Zhao, or CZ, was one of the biggest names in cryptocurrency, even bigger than Sam Bankman-Fried. Zhao who built a cult of personality around him was a rockstar for his backers. But like all titans of the crypto world, his origins were humble and meek

Jailed for 115 years? From wire fraud to money laundering, SBF found guilty on all 7 counts

Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilt on all 7 counts of charges levels against him and may be going away for a long time. Theoretically, a judge may sentence him to 115 years of prison, although, experts believe it is likely to be around 10-20 years

How 31-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried went from ‘King of Crypto’ to convict

He was dubbed as the next Warren Buffet. Sam Bankman-Fried founded FTX, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, he donated to Democrats, and he shared the stage with world leaders. Now he has been found guilty of fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial begins next week: The crypto king's fall from grace

If convicted, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried could go down to as one history’s most notorious fraudsters. But how did all this start?

In Dollar We Trust: How money has muddied American politics—Sam Bankman-Fried purchased Democrats, Republicans

Sam Bankman-Fried stole money from the customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange to give out over $100 million in political campaign contributions before the 2022 US midterm elections

US judge tightens Sam Bankman-Fried's bail restrictions, will consider jailing him before FTX bitcoin exchange trial

Prosecutors asked US District Judge Lewis Kaplan to detain Bankman-Fried at a hearing in Manhattan federal court, saying he had 'crossed a line' by sharing his former romantic partner's personal writings with a reporter, which they said amounted to a second instance of witness tampering

Why did FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried bribe Chinese officials?

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been charged with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his cryptocurrency business in a newly rewritten indictment

US charges Sam Bankman-Fried for bribing Chinese officials

The payments came after Chinese officials in early 2021 froze some $1 billion in cryptocurrency trading accounts controlled by FTX affiliate Alameda, according to an amended criminal indictment signed by US Attorney Damian Williams

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried’s Oct trial likely to be delayed as lawyers need more time to prepare

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried was set to face a trial starting October, on a total of 12 charges including fraud, to which he pleaded not guilty. However, his lawyers have stated that the trial may be delayed as they need more time to prepare.

What meltdown? As scandals rise, cryptocurrency believers' faith remains unshaken

Once touted as the future of money, a challenge to the world’s central banks, not to mention a clever investment, crypto now carries the odour of disaster. But some crypto faithful see an upside to the wipe-out of 2022