Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has once again attracted the ire of the crypto community-this time over his slated appearance at an upcoming New York City conference on Nov. 30.
Given the recent developments, many users of Crypto Twitter have questioned why the former CEO of the now-bankrupt exchange is still at large. Bankman-Fried revealed on Twitter on November 23 that he will be speaking with Andrew Sorkin, a reporter for The New York Times, “next Wednesday” at the DealBook Summit.
The yearly event is directed by NYT writer Andrew Ross Sorkin. It looks into recent news stories about business and politics, and right now SBF is a hot issue. It would also be the FTX founder’s first appearance in public since his bankruptcy filing earlier this month. SBF is presently residing in the Bahamas, where the NYT anticipates he will take part in the interview.
According to a Gawker report dated Nov. 11, Bankman-Fried was previously listed on the speaker page as “C.E.O, FTX.” However, the speaker page now shows his title has since been updated to “Founder, FTX”– reflecting his resignation from the role since FTX’s bankruptcy filing.
Crypto Community Express Disapproval with Recent Developments
The revelation has not been warmly received by some in the crypto community, who have suggested that Bankman-Fried should be detained rather than free to speak at conferences.
U.S. Attorney John Deaton and founder of Crypto Law added that if U.S. law enforcement doesn’t arrest and charge Bankman-Fried for fraud and theft offenses if he enters the U.S. next week, then the justice system “has been compromised.
In addition, Ryan Adams, founder of investment firm Mythos Capital and Bankless took things one step further in comparing the arrest and three-month-long detainment of Alexey Pertsev the core developer behind the now sanctioned Tornado Cash to Bankman-Fried’s unfathomable conduct, which has yet to be investigated.
There were more outcries to the attitude of The New York Times to the FTX scandal. The New York Times recently received a lot of disapproval for publishing what the crypto community views as “puff pieces” for SBF. Last week, the outlet published an article titled “How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Collapsed.” The article appeared to only brush over Bankman- Fried alleged fraud and crimes and instead focused on whether he was getting enough sleep.
The outlet appears to be pandering to SBF again, and the crypto community is incensed. Even Twitter’s new CEO Elon Musk commented about the article asking, “Why the puff piece @nytimes?”
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has once again attracted the ire of the crypto community-this time over his slated appearance at an upcoming New York City conference on Nov. 30.
Given the recent developments, many users of Crypto Twitter have questioned why the former CEO of the now-bankrupt exchange is still at large. Bankman-Fried revealed on Twitter on November 23 that he will be speaking with Andrew Sorkin, a reporter for The New York Times, “next Wednesday” at the DealBook Summit.
The yearly event is directed by NYT writer Andrew Ross Sorkin. It looks into recent news stories about business and politics, and right now SBF is a hot issue. It would also be the FTX founder’s first appearance in public since his bankruptcy filing earlier this month. SBF is presently residing in the Bahamas, where the NYT anticipates he will take part in the interview.
According to a Gawker report dated Nov. 11, Bankman-Fried was previously listed on the speaker page as “C.E.O, FTX.” However, the speaker page now shows his title has since been updated to “Founder, FTX”– reflecting his resignation from the role since FTX’s bankruptcy filing.
Crypto Community Express Disapproval with Recent Developments
The revelation has not been warmly received by some in the crypto community, who have suggested that Bankman-Fried should be detained rather than free to speak at conferences.
U.S. Attorney John Deaton and founder of Crypto Law added that if U.S. law enforcement doesn’t arrest and charge Bankman-Fried for fraud and theft offenses if he enters the U.S. next week, then the justice system “has been compromised.
In addition, Ryan Adams, founder of investment firm Mythos Capital and Bankless took things one step further in comparing the arrest and three-month-long detainment of Alexey Pertsev the core developer behind the now sanctioned Tornado Cash to Bankman-Fried’s unfathomable conduct, which has yet to be investigated.
There were more outcries to the attitude of The New York Times to the FTX scandal. The New York Times recently received a lot of disapproval for publishing what the crypto community views as “puff pieces” for SBF. Last week, the outlet published an article titled “How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Collapsed.” The article appeared to only brush over Bankman- Fried alleged fraud and crimes and instead focused on whether he was getting enough sleep.
The outlet appears to be pandering to SBF again, and the crypto community is incensed. Even Twitter’s new CEO Elon Musk commented about the article asking, “Why the puff piece @nytimes?”
