Current:Home > ContactThe spectacle of Sam Bankman-Fried's trial -Elevate Capital Network
The spectacle of Sam Bankman-Fried's trial
View
Date:2025-04-25 00:34:54
Last week, the former crypto wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty for his role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The 31-year-old former billionaire fashioned himself as someone who would revolutionize the crypto industry, but now faces the prospect of a life sentence. Today on the show, NPR business correspondent David Gura tells us what stuck out over the course of the four-week trial.
Related Episodes:
A former teen idol takes on crypto (Apple Podcasts / Spotify)
The rise and fall of FTX (Apple Podcasts / Spotify)
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
veryGood! (9644)
Related
- Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
- These Top-Rated Amazon Tote Bags Are the Best Backpack Alternatives for School, Work & the Gym
- Trump indicted in 2020 election probe, Fitch downgrades U.S. credit rating: 5 Things podcast
- Did anyone win Mega Millions last night? See Aug. 1 winning numbers for $1.25B jackpot.
- The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
- Stolen car hits 10 people and other vehicles in Manhattan as driver tries to flee, police say
- Pair mortally wounded in shootout with Ohio state troopers following pursuits, kidnapping
- TikToker Mikayla Nogueira Addresses Claims She's Taking Ozempic
- Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
- Connecticut Sun's Alyssa Thomas becomes first WNBA player to record 20-20-10 triple-double
Ranking
- Small twin
- Missouri executes man for 2002 abduction, killing of 6-year-old girl lured to abandoned factory
- Progress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire but flames may burn iconic Joshua trees
- MLB trade deadline's fantasy impact: Heavy on pitching, light on hitting
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Former USMNT and current Revolution head coach Bruce Arena put on administrative leave
- ‘Euphoria’ stars Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney post heartfelt tributes to late co-star Angus Cloud
- 'She killed all of us': South Carolina woman accused of killing newlywed is denied bond
Recommendation
Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
Ex-Border Patrol agent charged with seeking $5,000 bribe from migrant
Extreme heat costs the U.S. $100 billion a year, researchers say
James Larkin, Arizona executive who faced charges of aiding prostitution, dead at 74
Average rate on 30
KORA Organics Skincare From Miranda Kerr Is What Your Routine’s Been Missing — And It Starts at $18
Todd and Julie Chrisley Haven't Spoken Since Entering Prison 6 Months Ago
Turmeric has many purported health benefits. Does science back any of them up?