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FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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The CEO of Alameda said "we tend not to have stop losses... I'm trying to think of a good example of a trade where I've lost a ton of money... I probably don't want to go into specifics with that" https://twitter.com/ApeDurden/status/1590912098871435265 Now how did this place end up managing billions of dollars and SBF the darling of politicians? The picture is starting to come into focus. SBF used customer funds to…

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Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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He already lost his whole net worth overnight ($16B) and will live in hiding with serious death threats for the rest of his life. This is no ordinary CEO switcheroo where the he walks away with a slap on the wrist and a golden handshake.

He was running a Ponzi scheme. Don't feel sorry for him.

I'm not. Just saying that he won't get away with it like other CEOs have done in the past while "taking responsibility". His punishment has already begun.

Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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The CEO of Alameda said "we tend not to have stop losses... I'm trying to think of a good example of a trade where I've lost a ton of money... I probably don't want to go into specifics with that" https://twitter.com/ApeDurden/status/1590912098871435265 Now how did this place end up managing billions of dollars and SBF the darling of politicians? The picture is starting to come into focus. SBF used customer funds to…

Is this how it always is and has been in Silicon Valley or Tech in the US. Startups started by well connected or well off kids, with backgrounds at elite Universities. Background and connections count for so much in that industry, it makes you wonder how much has been lost or how much potential was lost because people didnt go to the right schools.

Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

He already lost his whole net worth overnight ($16B) and will live in hiding with serious death threats for the rest of his life. This is no ordinary CEO switcheroo where the he walks away with a slap on the wrist and a golden handshake.

I am still not convinced that he did not steal the missing FTX client funds. So at this point it is not clear to me how much he lost or gained from this. I do hope the DOJ conduct a full investigation and trace where all the money went.

I assume all those political donations bought something :)

Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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It's official now; let's see if any other crypto companies will also fall. Looking at BlockFi and Nexo specifically.

Nexo has zero exposure to FTX according to their CEO.

Nexo just proved that when there is a run on the bank, you want to be first in line: https://cointelegraph.com/news/nexo-dodges-219m-bullet-just-...

Re: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

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Yeah, just yesterday SBF tweeted: > This was about FTX International. FTX US, the US based exchange that accepts Americans, was not financially impacted by this shitshow. https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1590709195892195329

That’s the one. Thanks for linking it. Was he in denial? Lying? Clueless? I have no idea at this point. He seemed earnest and genuine, but everything he’s saying is the exact opposite of reality. Maybe he was having an anxiety attack. I had one once, and it completely sucks. It ruins your ability to form logical thoughts. (It’s rare to see someone so powerful be so confidently mistaken. The confidence is the part I’m…

If he comes out the other side massively wealthy, then what was there to be "mistaken" about? You're extending an incredibly generous quantity of sympathy to someone that has absolutely not earned even a little of it. Speculating that he had an anxiety attack! I mean, really.
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