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American cryptocurrency entrepreneur and fraudster (born 1992)
Samuel Benjamin Bankman-Fried, commonly known as SBF, is an American entrepreneur convicted of fraud. Bankman-Fried founded the FTX cryptocurrency exchange and was celebrated as a "poster boy" for crypto, with FTX having a global reach with more than 130 international affiliates. At the peak of his net worth, he was ranked the 41st-richest American in the Forbes 400. Wikipedia →
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- Read the landmark paper: Sam Bankman-Fried sentencing: crypto-funded researchers grapple with FTX collapseCited 0 times
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Number Go UpZeke Faux · 2023
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