FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers

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4 thoughts on “FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers

    1. I dunno, will the Republican dark money groups that got money give that back too?

      Crypto and digital tokens are the modern equivalent of the pet rock or the Dutch tulip craze. Except in those cases, you still had a rock or some flowers.

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