Coverage dated August 31, 2023

Robinhood Shares Jump After Company Buys Back Bankman-Fried’s Seized Shares

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Robinhood’s shares, which had been slumping in recent weeks, shot up after it announced it bought more than $605 million in shares that had previously been controlled by Sam Bankman-Fried.

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  1. Forbes

    Robinhood Shares Jump After Company Buys Back Bankman-Fried’s Seized Shares (opens Forbes)

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    Robinhood’s shares, which had been slumping in recent weeks, shot up after it announced it bought more than $605 million in shares that had previously been controlled by Sam Bankman-Fried.

  2. FOX Business

    Robinhood to buy back Bankman-Fried's stake from US government for $605.7M (opens FOX Business)

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    The shares of Robinhood were seized and subsequently transferred to the custody of the U.S. government after Bankman-Fried's FTX and Emergent filed for bankruptcy protection last year.

  3. CNN

    Robinhood buys back $605 million stake once owned by Sam Bankman-Fried (opens CNN)

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    Robinhood Markets has repurchased $605 million worth of shares that previously belonged to Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced crypto mogul, capping a contentious ownership dispute.

  4. Fortune

    After tussle, Robinhood buys back over $600 million of stock that Sam Bankman-Fried once owned: ‘There was no certainty’ (opens Fortune)

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    Robinhood purchased the shares from the US Marshal Service after FTX, BlockFi, and Bankman-Fried himself fought over them.

  5. Investopedia

    Robinhood Bought Back $606M of Stock Previously Owned by FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Brokerage Robinhood struck a share repurchase agreement with the U.S. Government and bought back $606 million in stock previously owned by the founder of the failed FTX exchange.

  6. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Robinhood to buy back Bankman-Fried's stake for $605.7M (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Robinhood said on Friday it had entered into a share repurchase agreement with the United States Marshal Service (USMS) for $605.7 million to buy back stock from Sam Bankman-Fried's Emergent

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