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US senators call for holding FTX executives accountable to the fullest extent of the law – Crypto News

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US Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (DR.I.) wrote to the US Justice Department on Nov. 23 to call for holding former FTX CEO Sam-Bankman Fried “and any complicit FTX executives” to the fullest extent of the law.

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Fast facts

  • The senators wrote that FTX’s swift collapse created shockwaves across the industry, and the impact of the collapse on retail investors is even more alarming.
  • They said ftx created a false sense of safety and legitimacy, and encouraged investors to invest their hard-earned money with the exchange through costly advertisement placements and celebrity endorsements,
  • Warren is a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Whitehouse sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • Bankman-Fried (SBF) attempted to downplay concerns over liquidity in the days leading up to the collapse, which became apparent when customers unsuccessfully attempted to withdraw their deposits.
  • The senators added FTX’s collapse was not a result of sloppy business practices but appears to have been caused by intentional and fraudulent tactics employed by SBF and other executives to enrich themselves.
  • As the situation unfolds, new facts will shed light on how FTX’s customers were harmed and could reveal problems with the crypto industry that extend beyond FTX, the senators wrote.
  • See related articles: At FTX’s first bankruptcy hearing, lawyer calls out ‘substantial amount’ of missing, stolen assets

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