{"id":508876,"date":"2022-11-11T12:07:17","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T09:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/rumors-continue-to-fly-surrounding-sam-bankman-fried-and-the-fall-of-ftx\/"},"modified":"2022-11-11T12:07:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T09:07:17","slug":"rumors-continue-to-fly-surrounding-sam-bankman-fried-and-the-fall-of-ftx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rumors-continue-to-fly-surrounding-sam-bankman-fried-and-the-fall-of-ftx\/","title":{"rendered":"# Rumors continue to fly surrounding Sam Bankman-Fried and the fall of FTX"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fd210cc8c9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fd210cc8c9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rumors-continue-to-fly-surrounding-sam-bankman-fried-and-the-fall-of-ftx\/#%E2%80%9D_Rumors_continue_to_fly_surrounding_Sam_Bankman-Fried_and_the_fall_of_FTX_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Rumors continue to fly surrounding Sam Bankman-Fried and the fall of FTX  &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Rumors_continue_to_fly_surrounding_Sam_Bankman-Fried_and_the_fall_of_FTX_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Rumors continue to fly surrounding Sam Bankman-Fried and the fall of FTX  &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTEvYTZlYzZhN2QtMjM4NS00Zjc4LTgxYzgtZTgzYWM4MGViNzVlLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-4b69a2fe>The crypto community continues to be bombarded with rumors and conspiracy entering into the fifth day of FTX&#8217;s fall.<\/p>\n<p>From reports that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was arrested on the tarmac at the Bahamas airport to rumors that employees of the exchange are trying to sell the company\u2019s assets, it has been very difficult for the community to separate fact from fiction.<\/p>\n<p>PAULY.SOL, the founder of the nonfungible token (NFT) project Not Larva Labs was one of the first to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pauly0x\/status\/1590819630012329985\">spur<\/a> rumors of SBF\u2019s arrest. The NFT founder retweeted a post of a Flightradar24 map that reported a private jet to have been grounded for around 40-minutes while on the way to Miami from Nassau \u2014 the capital of Bahamas where FTX is headquartered.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">this private jet has been grounded for 40 mins on route to Miami <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L3e4wFFiCs\">https:\/\/t.co\/L3e4wFFiCs<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4yAli4yojh\">pic.twitter.com\/4yAli4yojh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014  (@ethstash) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ethstash\/status\/1590813730606030848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Many community members replied to the thread with pictures of SBF edited into police arrests, highlighting the possibility of the private jet transporting the FTX CEO. Despite this, there has been no confirmation that this is indeed SBF.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-11-10\/inside-ftx-us-employees-are-trying-to-sell-assets-with-sbf-away\">report<\/a> citing anonymous sources mentioned that employees of the collapsing exchange are working to try and sell the company&#8217;s assets while their CEO is away. The assets reportedly include the stock-clearing platform Embed and naming rights to the FTX arena in Miami. <\/p>\n<p>Apart from these, a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AutismCapital\/status\/1590779299946442753?t=d-l-gyNhTI0SuypV7dtysw&amp;s=35\">claimed<\/a> that many FTX employees have invested their life savings in the company because of their confidence in SBF. However, the employees now fear that their funds have been sent to Alameda Research. In addition, a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/post\/185655\/bankman-fried-sold-ftx-equity-to-employees-at-50-discount-in-spring-sources?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\">report<\/a> citing anonymous sources has also claimed that SBF has been selling equity at a 50% discount to the exchange\u2019s employees back in the spring.<\/p>\n<p>While the rumors continue to spur panic within the crypto market, a lot of the information coming out of social media and various reports are unconfirmed information from anonymous sources. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>FTX crisis feeds the Twitter rumor mill with hot takes and conspiracy theories<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, an official media release from the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) highlighted that the government agency has frozen the assets of FTX. According to the SCB, it will preserve the company\u2019s assets and stabilize the company by putting it into provisional liquidation, a mechanism put into action in case of corporate insolvency. <\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Brayden Lindrea<\/em><\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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