Tag Archives: Sam Bankman-Fried

26Oct/25

Binance and GFI Launch Crypto Regulation Course

This curriculum is designed for compliance and regulatory professionals, offering insights into the rapidly changing digital asset landscape, including topics such as money laundering risks, investor protection, and real-world case studies like the FTX collapse. The collaboration strengthens an existing strategic alliance between Binance and GFI, which previously involved Binance sponsoring over 500 scholarships for a foundation programme in crypto regulation and compliance. Continue reading

01Dec/22

FTX collapse crushes crypto dreams in Africa and beyond

  • FTX’s bankruptcy hurts small investors across the world
  • Young African crypto backers fret about damage to sector
  • Regulators repeat warnings about risks of crypto dealing

LAGOS/BANGKOK – Days before his FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapsed, co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted “Hello, West Africa!” – his latest nod to a region where a growing number of kitchen table investors had put their faith, and savings, in FTX.
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