FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas

The 30-year-old is expected to be extradited to the United States after being criminally charged by prosecutors after the stunning collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange.

  • byJasper Ward,Brian Ellsworth andLuc Cohen

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Brisbane crypto exchange collapses,suspends 30,000 accounts

Brisbane crypto exchange collapses,suspends 30,000 accounts

Digital Surge has appointed KordaMentha as administrator after getting caught up in the downfall of troubled international exchange FTX.

  • byDominic Powell
Binance Australia boss says country has ‘too many’ crypto exchanges
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Binance Australia boss says country has ‘too many’ crypto exchanges

Binance Australia boss Leigh Travers believes the local market has too many exchanges and the current downturn will likely mean the end for some.

  • byDominic Powell
FTX founder faces market manipulation inquiry

FTX founder faces market manipulation inquiry

US federal prosecutors are investigating whether FTX’s founder,Sam Bankman-Fried,manipulated the market for two cryptocurrencies.

  • byEmily Flitter,David Yaffe-Bellany andMatthew Goldstein
Adrian sank $900,000 into a crypto trading firm. He doesn’t know if he will see it again

Adrian sank $900,000 into a crypto trading firm. He doesn’t know if he will see it again

Adrian Butkus put much of his life savings into an account at BlockFi in early November. Now he’s fighting to get it back as the fallout from the FTX collapse continues.

  • byMatthew Goldstein
‘Worst-case scenario’:Local crypto exchange Swyftx lays off 40% of staff
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‘Worst-case scenario’:Local crypto exchange Swyftx lays off 40% of staff

Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx has announced it will lay off 90 people due to a worsening market downturn following the collapse of FTX.

  • byDominic Powell
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FTX fallout:Why running a crypto exchange just got a lot harder

FTX fallout:Why running a crypto exchange just got a lot harder

The founder of one of Australia’s largest crypto exchanges says the spectacular collapse of FTX has made it harder to do business.

  • byDominic Powell
Crypto’s future could look like Iraq’s past
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Crypto’s future could look like Iraq’s past

Years before Bitcoin was invented,day traders were lured by the viral narrative that the Iraqi dinar was a ticket to riches following Saddam Hussein’s downfall. Their bets didn’t pay off.

  • byLionel Laurent
Crypto mystery:What has happened to FTX’s missing billions?

Crypto mystery:What has happened to FTX’s missing billions?

Sam Bankman-Fried made a controversial appearance at a New York Times event but shed little light on a key question.

  • byOlga Kharif andHannah Miller
‘I’ve had a bad month’:FTX boss Bankman-Fried denies trying to commit fraud

‘I’ve had a bad month’:FTX boss Bankman-Fried denies trying to commit fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried,disgraced founder of the bankrupt FTX crypto empire,said he didn’t want to defraud investors,while admitting to many errors at the helm of the company.

  • byOlga Kharif andHannah Miller
Aussie bitcoin mogul sentenced in the US,advisers slam DOJ

Aussie bitcoin mogul sentenced in the US,advisers slam DOJ

The PR managers for Sydney-born Greg Dwyer have blasted the US Department of Justice for taking a heavy-handed approach with their client.

  • bySarah Danckert