FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

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

Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was taken into custody in the Bahamas on Monday after the US government filed a criminal indictment.

According to a statement from Ryan Pinder, attorney general of the island country, Bankman-Fried will be held in custody pending the outcome of extradition proceedings to the USA. The Bahamain P...

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