Just days before Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial in the US, British broadcaster BBC is airing an investigative piece on the disgraced “crypto king”. The documentary, titled “Downfall of the Crypto King”, will air on BBC’s Panorama for eleven months. It will focus on the rise and fall of Bankman-Fried, who was the CEO of FTX, the crypto exchange that collapsed in 2022.
Bankman-Fried was the face of crypto in Washington, looking to use his influence with politicians and regulators to make FTX the biggest crypto exchange in the world. But in October 2022, the crypto genius came unstuck as his $40 billion crypto company collapsed, leaving over a million customers facing billions in losses.
The documentary will look at the red flags that preceded the FTX collapse, as well as Bankman-Fried’s charity, political donations and scruffy-haired charm. It will also look at the recent lawsuit filed by FTX against Bankman-Fried’s parents in relation to millions of dollars allegedly gifted to them.
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| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Geography | North America |
| Countries | |
| Sentiment | negative |
| Relevance Score | 10 |
| People | Sam Bankman-Fried, SBF, Bankman-Fried’s parents |
| Companies | FTX, Panorama, Alameda Research, US, BBC |
| Currencies | None |
| Securities | None |
