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The Times should be deeply embarrassed by that article. SBF is equal parts Bernie Madoff and Elizabeth Holmes but the Times is trying to paint him as an unluck

• memish 4y ago
  Their coverage generally doesn't seem to understand it. Anything notable missing here? From their "Here’s What to Know" page https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/10/technology/ftx-binance-crypto-explained.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/10/technology/ftx-binance-cr... The Aftermath of FTX’s Downfall The sudden collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange has left the crypto industry stunned. Crackdown Begins: Regulators are moving to freeze parts of FTX’s business, while other divisions file for insolvency or prepare to halt operations. Here’s what’s next for the company. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/business/dealbook/ftx-sbf-regulators-crypto-bahamas.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/business/dealbook/ftx-sbf... Investors Under Scrutiny: Venture capital firms and investment funds showered nearly $2 billion on FTX with few strings attached. Now, they are facing questions, too. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/technology/ftx-investors-venture-capital.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/technology/ftx-investors-... ‘Effective Altruism’: The fall of FTX dealt a significant blow to the philanthropy movement that is deeply tied to the company’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/13/business/ftx-effective-altruism.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/13/business/ftx-effective-al... Sports Sponsorships: From the naming rights for an N.B.A. arena to patches on M.L.B. umpires’ uniforms, FTX’s collapse puts sponsorship deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars in doubt. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/10/business/ftx-sports-sponsorships.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/10/business/ftx-sports-spons...
• next_xibalba 4y ago
  The WSJ has a much more cleared eyed take on SBF/FTX: https://archive.ph/B2t1F https://archive.ph/B2t1F