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How Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentence stacks up against the century’s biggest fraudstersHow Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentence stacks up against the century’s biggest fraudsters
Business & Finance

SBF vs. Bernie Madoff, Elizabeth Holmes, Allen Stanford, and Jeffrey Skilling.

By Nicole Narea
Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial pulled back the curtain on cryptoSam Bankman-Fried’s trial pulled back the curtain on crypto
Crypto

The criminal conviction of the once-lionized cryptocurrency billionaire will have ripple effects on the entire industry.

By Whizy Kim
Bitcoin is ... back?Bitcoin is ... back?
Business & Finance

Bitcoin’s surge is fueling crypto optimism.

By Nicole Narea
The author Michael Lewis on the lessons of Sam Bankman-FriedThe author Michael Lewis on the lessons of Sam Bankman-Fried
Audio
The Gray Area

Why did so many people believe in SBF — and what should we think now?

By Sean Illing
Hollywood’s got a crypto critic. Should we pay attention?Hollywood’s got a crypto critic. Should we pay attention?
Money

It’s probably wise to avoid celebrity advice on money, but The O.C.’sBen McKenzie has a point.

By Emily Stewart
Now might be a good time to consider quitting cryptoNow might be a good time to consider quitting crypto
Crypto

What the SEC’s lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase mean for the future of cryptocurrencies — and for you.

By Whizy Kim
Why the SEC is cracking down on crypto and big tech companiesWhy the SEC is cracking down on crypto and big tech companies
Technology

The SEC has come for Coinbase.

By Sara Morrison
The 2023 Forbes billionaire ranking: Crypto down, sports upThe 2023 Forbes billionaire ranking: Crypto down, sports up
Billionaires

What the list says about uber-wealth right now.

By Whizy Kim
The world’s largest crypto exchange is in trouble with the US governmentThe world’s largest crypto exchange is in trouble with the US government
Business & Finance

Binance is the latest crypto exchange to get into hot water with regulators.

By Li Zhou
A new indictment shows how Sam Bankman-Fried’s political influence workedA new indictment shows how Sam Bankman-Fried’s political influence worked
Politics

One FTX executive donated to “woke shit for transactional purposes.” Another gave to Republicans.

By Andrew Prokop
How crypto failed Black investorsHow crypto failed Black investors
Money

The American financial system has long fallen short for Black communities. Crypto is just another iteration.

By Emily Stewart
Last year’s Super Bowl ads aged like milkLast year’s Super Bowl ads aged like milk
Technology

Don’t expect to see any crypto ads this year.

By Sara Morrison
Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest is the culmination of an epic flameoutSam Bankman-Fried’s arrest is the culmination of an epic flameout
Money

After quickly amassing political and philanthropic influence, the former billionaire has been arrested for fraud.

By Whizy Kim
FTX’s implosion and SBF’s arrest, explained
Money

Sam Bankman-Fried and his crypto company FTX experienced a shocking downfall. Now, Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas.

By Emily Stewart
The people who hate Sam Bankman-Fried the mostThe people who hate Sam Bankman-Fried the most
Technology

And the people who don’t (which makes the haters even angrier).

By Peter Kafka
The riveting train wreck of a Sam Bankman-Fried interviewThe riveting train wreck of a Sam Bankman-Fried interview
Money

“I’ve had a bad month,” said the former CEO of FTX, speaking at his first public interview since his crypto exchange went up in smoke.

By Whizy Kim
FTX is over. Is crypto, too?FTX is over. Is crypto, too?
Money

Crypto is the cat with nine lives, but some wonder if FTX might be the last one.

By Emily Stewart
“Stealing customers’ money is a tale as old as time.”“Stealing customers’ money is a tale as old as time.”
Technology

Everyone agrees crypto needs to be regulated, but no one agrees about how.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Sam Bankman-Fried tries to explain himselfSam Bankman-Fried tries to explain himself
Future Perfect

The fallen crypto CEO on what went wrong, why he did what he did, and what lies he told along the way.

By Kelsey Piper
Welcome to the crypto ice ageWelcome to the crypto ice age
Audio
Technology

The implosion of the crypto exchange FTX will likely set the industry back years.

By Miles Bryan
The impact of Sam Bankman-Fried’s support for Democrats is massively overstatedThe impact of Sam Bankman-Fried’s support for Democrats is massively overstated
Politics

The one-time crypto darling didn’t have much to do with Democrats’ midterms performance.

By Nicole Narea
Rich crypto executives really want voters to care about crypto. Good luck with that.Rich crypto executives really want voters to care about crypto. Good luck with that.
Technology

Why the crypto industry wants bitcoin holders to vote.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Kim Kardashian’s Instagram story just cost her $1.26 millionKim Kardashian’s Instagram story just cost her $1.26 million
Technology

The Securities and Exchange Commission kept up with the Kardashians.

By Sara Morrison
Why does the WeWork guy get to fail up?Why does the WeWork guy get to fail up?
Technology

Adam Neumann burned billions. Now investors are giving him more money.

By Rani Molla
How effective altruism went from a niche movement to a billion-dollar force
Future Perfect

Effective altruism has gone mainstream. Where does that leave it?

By Dylan Matthews
The crypto crackdown beginsThe crypto crackdown begins
Technology

What will it take to send some crypto bros to prison?

By Sara Morrison
Now might be a good time to think about crypto insuranceNow might be a good time to think about crypto insurance
Technology

As crypto crashes, the state of cryptocurrency and insurance is nebulous.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Crypto’s winter is here again. How long will it last?Crypto’s winter is here again. How long will it last?
Technology

It feels a little like the end of the web boom. But crypto bulls say things are just getting started.

By Peter Kafka
Business is booming for crypto scammersBusiness is booming for crypto scammers
Technology

More than $1 billion was lost to crypto scams in the last 15 months, according to the FTC.

By Sara Morrison
WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann’s new crypto project sounds like a scam within a scamWeWork co-founder Adam Neumann’s new crypto project sounds like a scam within a scam
Technology

Turning carbon credits into crypto won’t fix climate change.

By Neel Dhanesha
The government detectives and private eyes of the bitcoin ageThe government detectives and private eyes of the bitcoin age
Technology

The government is looking for tech-savvy detectives who can crack down on crypto.

By Rebecca Heilweil
The daunting task of making cryptocurrency climate-friendly
Technology

Crypto-mining chips get more efficient each year. So why does bitcoin still use more energy than Finland?

By Neel Dhanesha
The growing, lightly controversial industry teaching kids cryptoThe growing, lightly controversial industry teaching kids crypto
Money

Today’s parents must ask the age-old question: When’s the right time to teach my 5-year-old about NFTs?

By Rebecca Jennings