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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Says He ‘Will Testify’ to Congress about Collapse

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency platform FTX, appears to be holding all the cards regarding his congressional investigation and has said he "will testify" about his company's collapse. In a statement Sunday, Bankman-Fried said that he “will testify” before Congress but left open the possibility that it…

Maria Bartiromo Unloads on FTX: ‘Is It Because He Donated $40M to Democrats That He Isn’t in Handcuffs?’

Fox Business star Maria Bartiromo has spoken out to ask why disgraced FTX "fraudster" Sam Bankman-Fried has not been arrested yet. During her show "Mornings with Maria," Bartiromo asked Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) whether Bankman-Fried is getting TV interviews rather than getting arrested because he donated a massive amount of…

Billionaire Russian Crypto Entrepreneur Dies in Helicopter Crash

A billionaire Russian cryptocurrency entrepreneur has died in a helicopter crash near Monaco, according to reports. Vyacheslav Taran, 53, died after the helicopter mysteriously crashed unexpectedly, despite good weather in the area. The tragic incident makes Taran the third cryptocurrency entrepreneur to die suddenly in recent weeks. The helicopter crashed…

Biden Admin Unable to Account for $20 Billion in U.S Aid Sent to Ukraine

Democrat President Joe Biden's administration is reportedly "scrambling" to account for almost $20 billion in taxpayer money that was sent to Ukraine as military aid. Biden admin officials are desperately trying to track the missing funds as Republicans warn of impending audits when they take control of the House in…

Links Emerge Between Arizona Democrat Katie Hobbs and FTX

Links have begun to emerge between the recently-imploded cryptocurrency exchange FTX and Arizona's controversial Democrat gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs. Hobbs, Arizona's secretary of state, was recently declared the winner by the corporate media in her disputed gubernatorial election against Republican Kari Lake. Lake was widely considered the favorite in the…

FTX Funneled Millions into Political Campaigns before Bankruptcy

Three FTX executives funneled over $70 million to political campaigns during the 2022 election cycle, ranking third in donations overall, records show. Former FTX executives sought to gain influence in Washington by contributing significantly to this year’s midterms. The big beneficiaries of FTX’s donations have attracted attention following the spectacular collapse…

FTX Funded Research Claiming Ivermectin Is Ineffective against Covid

The recently-imploded cryptocurrency exchange FTX funded the phony research that claimed Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine were ineffective when used to treat COVID-19. New details are continuing to emerge that reveal how far-reaching the influence of FTX and its CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried was in the United States and beyond. As…

Federal Prosecutors Were Investigating FTX Months before Collapse but Dropped Case

Federal prosecutors in New York were investigating the recently-imploded cryptocurrency exchange FTX months before it filed for bankruptcy on November 11, according to reports. Slay News has been extensively reporting on the FTX scandal and highlighted the money laundering operation the company and its founder and CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, were running in Ukraine to pump money…

FTX Scandal Exposes Tether and Links to CIA, Drug Cartels, Ukraine

Following the recent implosion of the crypto exchange FTX, the sandal has exposed cryptocurrency Tether and its links to the CIA, drug cartels, Ukraine, and al-Qaeda. Slay News has been extensively reporting on the FTX scandal and highlighted the money laundering operation the company and its founder and CEO, Sam…

Alameda: The Firm at the Heart of FTX’s Epic Collapse

In late 2017, MIT alumnus Sam Bankman-Fried left the quantitative trading firm Jane Street to start his own cryptocurrency trading firm, Alameda Research. Founded prior to FTX, Alameda got its start by taking advantage of bitcoin price differentials between Japanese and U.S. exchanges, namely by buying bitcoin for a low price in the…