Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. The jury delivered its verdict quickly after a short deliberation. Throughout the trial, questions arose about how this situation could have been prevented and what can be done to avoid similar incidents in the future. Some argue that existing financial regulations could have prevented the collapse of FTX. The issue of commingling funds, where customer funds were mixed with other company funds, was a key concern. While commingling funds may not always involve fraudulent intent, it can still be problematic due to the lack of transparency and accountability. Embezzlement, on the other hand, involves intentional and fraudulent actions, and Bankman-Fried was accused of using billions of dollars for personal gain. The lack of corporate controls made it difficult for the defense to prove that the missing funds were a result of market downturn rather than misappropriation. Bankman-Fried had ambitious plans for FTX, but it was too late to save the company. Ultimately, he was caught for traditional fraud rather than crypto fraud. Theoretically, regulatory measures could have prevented the commingling and embezzlement of funds, but they cannot stop someone who believes they are untouchable from doing wrong.

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Geography	North America
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People	Sam Bankman-Fried
Companies	Alameda Research, Northern Dimension, FTX
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