Samuel Bankman-Fried

Samuel Bankman-Fried^[1] (gebore op 6 Maart 1992^[2]), ook bekend onder sy voorletters SBF,^[3] is 'n Amerikaanse entrepreneur en belegger. Hy is die stigter en voormalige uitvoerende hoof van FTX 'n kriptogeld-beurs;^[4][5] FTX.US, sy Amerikaanse geaffilieerde;^[6] en Alameda Research, 'n kwantitatiewe kriptogeldeenheid-handelsfirma. FTX het laat in 2022 'n insolvensiekrisis ervaar, wat gelei het tot 'n ineenstorting in FTX se eie kripto-geldeenheid, FTT. Te midde van die krisis het Bankman-Fried aangekondig dat hy sy bedrywighede by Alameda Research gaan beëindig en bedank as HUB van FTX, wat aansoek gedoen het vir Hoofstuk 11-bankrotskap.^[7]

Sam Bankman-Fried

Bankman-Fried se netto waarde het 'n hoogtepunt bereik van $26 miljard.^[8] In Oktober 2022 het hy 'n geraamde netto waarde van $10,5 miljard gehad.^[9] Op 8 November 2022 te midde van FTX se insolvensiekrisis is sy netto waarde egter na raming 94% in 'n dag gedaal tot $991.5 miljoen, volgens die Bloomberg Billionaires Index, die grootste eendagdaling in die indeks se geskiedenis.^[10][11] Teen 11 November 2022 het die Bloomberg Billionaires Index beskou dat Bankman-Fried geen materiële rykdom het nie ^[12] Voordat Bankman-Fried se rykdom in November 2022 geërodeer het, was Bankman-Fried 'n groot skenker aan die Demokratiese Party en ten bate van baie linkse politieke doelstellings.^[13][14] Hy was die tweede grootste individuele skenker aan Joe Biden in die 2020-verkiesingsiklus, en het persoonlik $5.2 miljoen geskenk^[15][16] en het $40 miljoen geskenk tydens die 2022 Amerikaanse middeltermynverkiesing.^[17]

Op 12 Desember 2022 is Bankman-Fried in die Bahamas gearresteer, en later uitgelewer aan die Verenigde State.^[18] In die hofsaak Verenide State v. Bankman-Fried, is hy skuldig bevind aan al sewe aanklagte van bedrog, sameswering en geldwassery.^[19] Op 28 Maart 2024 is hy tot 25 jaar tronkstraf gevonnis en beveel om $11 miljard te verbeur.^[20][21][22]

Verwysings

1. "8 Desember 2021, "Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Understanding the Challenges and Benefits of Financial Innovation in the United States"" (PDF). financialservices.house.gov. 3 Desember 2021. Geargiveer (PDF) vanaf die oorspronklike op 7 Desember 2021. Besoek op 27 Desember 2021.
2. Parloff, Roger (12 Augustus 2021). "Portrait of a 29-year-old billionaire: Can Sam Bankman-Fried make his risky crypto business work?". Yahoo!Finance (in Engels (VSA)). Besoek op 6 September 2021.{{cite web}}: AS1-onderhoud: url-status (link)
3. Turner, Matt; Rosen, Phil; Erb, Jordan Parker (19 Desember 2021). "Sam Bankman-Fried went from relative obscurity to crypto billionaire in just 4 years. Insiders explain how he did it, and what's next". Business Insider (in Engels (VSA)). Besoek op 27 Desember 2021.{{cite web}}: AS1-onderhoud: url-status (link)
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5. Wallace, Benjamin (2 Februarie 2021). "The Mysterious Cryptocurrency Magnate Who Became One of Biden's Biggest Donors". Intelligencer.
6. "Crypto Exchange Competition Heats Up With FTX.US Growth Spurt". Bloomberg.com (in Engels). 29 Julie 2021. Besoek op 11 Julie 2022.
7. Singh, Manish (10 November 2022). "Sam Bankman-Fried says FTX in talks to raise capital, Alameda Research to wind down trading". TechCrunch (in Engels (VSA)). Besoek op 10 November 2022.
8. "Sam Bankman-Fried's $16 Billion Fortune Is Eviscerated in Days". Bloomberg News. 8 November 2022.
9. Kulish, Nicholas (8 Oktober 2022). "How a Scottish Moral Philosopher Got Elon Musk's Number". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Besoek op 9 Oktober 2022.
10. "Crypto's golden boy Sam Bankman-Fried sees $14.6 billion wiped from his personal wealth overnight after agreeing FTX bailout deal". Fortune. Besoek op 9 November 2022.
11. Morrow, Allison (10 November 2022). "Crypto is in chaos as FTX teeters on the verge of bankruptcy". CNN (in Engels). Besoek op 11 November 2022.
12. "Bankman-Fried's 'Effective Altruism' Implodes With His Fortunes". Bloomberg News. Besoek op 11 November 2022.
13. Catenacci, Thomas; Schoffstall, Joe. "Troubled crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried, who lost $15B in a week, funneled millions to Dems, far-left causes". www.foxnews.com. Fox News. Besoek op 11 November 2022.
14. "A young crypto billionaire's political agenda goes well beyond pandemic preparedness". Los Angeles Times (in Engels (VSA)). 12 Augustus 2022. Besoek op 12 November 2022.
15. Schreckinger, Ben (16 Januarie 2022). "Bitcoin crashes the midterms". POLITICO (in Engels). Besoek op 13 Mei 2022.
16. Sutton, Sam (8 Februarie 2022). "Crypto's aspiring Washington kingmaker". POLITICO (in Engels). Besoek op 13 Mei 2022.
17. "Embattled Cryptocurrency Founder Spent $40 Million on Midterms". The Washington Post. Besoek op 12 November 2022.
18. Betz, Bradford (12 Desember 2022). "FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas, US expected to request extradition, authorities say". FOXBusiness (in Engels (VSA)). Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 12 Desember 2022. Besoek op 13 Desember 2022.
19. Yaffe-Bellany, David; Goldstein, Matthew; Edward Moreno, J. (2 November 2023). "Fallen Crypto Mogul Convicted in Collapse That Cost Users Billions". The New York Times. Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 2 November 2023. Besoek op 2 November 2023.
20. "Samuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for His Orchestration of Multiple Fraudulent Schemes". Justice.gov. U.S. Department of Justice. 30 April 2005. Besoek op 29 Maart 2024.
21. "Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud". United Press International. 28 Maart 2024. Besoek op 28 Maart 2024.
22. Neumeister, Larry; Sweet, Ken (28 Maart 2024). "Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison". Associated Press (in Engels). Besoek op 28 Maart 2024.