Editorial: In the world of cryptocurrencies, Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial is a total nightmare
by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune
Oct 10, 2023
3 minutes
The criminal fraud trial of cryptocurrency bad boy Sam Bankman-Fried got underway last week, while at the same time, the crypto crowd went missing in action at the Futures Industry Association conference in Chicago.
Not long ago, “SBF,” as he’s widely known, dominated the city’s annual financial-market confab, parading around the Sheraton Grand Chicago with his scruffy pals like he owned the place. And considering how much his FTX trading firm had paid for sponsorships, he practically did.
At this year’s conference, crypto was
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