FTX called itself an exchange. But it was vastly different from stock exchanges, which are highly regulated and barred from engaging in many of the activities FTX pursued.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with campaign finance violations, including giving at least $25,000 to candidates and PACs under other names.
Sam Bankman-Fried sat down with the New York Times for a nearly 90-minute live interview on Wednesday, insisting his collapsed crypto empire at FTX was not knowingly committing fraud.