Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty
Despite the avalanche of information about his crypto blow-up, one big question remains
In one way the holiday season in Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried’s house was like many others. Adult children who have fled the nest often return home for the festive period. Their son, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of ftx, a now defunct crypto exchange, did the same. He flew to Palo Alto, California, on December 22nd and departed shortly after New Year’s Day.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Whydunnit?”
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