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Coverage dated December 12, 2022

FTX collapsed because of "grossly inexperienced" leadership, new CEO says

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New crypto exchange chief points to massive failures under Sam Bankman-Fried ahead of House committee hearing.

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  1. The Washington Free Beacon

    'Grossly Inexperienced' Management Led to FTX Collapse, New CEO Tells Lawmakers (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Shortly after U.S. regulators on Tuesday charged FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors, its new chief executive told lawmakers the crypto exchange’s implosion stemmed from poor management practices and inexperienced individuals at the helm.

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Poor management, inexperienced leaders led to FTX collapse, new CEO tells lawmakers (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Client funds were used to engage in margin trading, which exposed customers to massive losses, CEO John Ray said.

  3. CBS News

    FTX collapsed because of "grossly inexperienced" leadership, new CEO says (opens CBS News)

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    New crypto exchange chief points to massive failures under Sam Bankman-Fried ahead of House committee hearing.

  4. Insider

    FTX's new CEO blames its collapse on 'grossly inexperienced and unsophisticated' leadership (opens Insider)

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    FTX's new CEO John J. Ray III said he had never seen such an "utter failure of corporate controls," at a company in prepared remarks to Congress.

  5. FOX Business

    FTX CEO blames 'grossly inexperienced' owners for collapse, says customer money funded risky Alameda trades (opens FOX Business)

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    FTX CEO John Ray III told House lawmakers that the "grossly inexperienced and unsophisticated individuals" running the company had absolute control over customers' funds, which they lost.

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