All posts tagged: FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried is convicted — but it’s not over yet

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 3rd, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The guilty verdict against Sam Bankman-Fried came after just a few hours. A historic fraud has been exposed — but it is not over yet. An entire room of interns stood watching an odd man flipping a coin in the office, over and over again. […]

Bankman-Fried is not the scapegoat the industry is hoping for

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 4th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. He has been called “the new JP Morgan,” but now his colleagues have abandoned him. When the main trial against Sam Bankman-Fried opened on Wednesday, many were hoping for a conviction. Sam Bankman-Fried was freshly trimmed when he appeared in the New York courtroom on […]

Can Sam Bankman-Fried’s house arrest save crypto?

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on July 10th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. He was on the cover of Forbes. Now he sits under house arrest at his parents’ home, facing over 100 years in prison. When the crypto market is in crisis, the former white knight — Sam Bankman-Fried — won’t be there to help. Green tree-lined […]