According to Yahoo finance, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of Alameda Research, with a scheme to defraud investors. Bankman-Fried is accused of making false and misleading statements to investors regarding the performance of certain investments, engaging in manipulative trading activities and market manipulation to artificially inflate the price of certain investments, and failing to disclose material information to investors, including information about the performance of certain investments and the risks associated with them.
FTX Founder Arrested
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was arrested in the Bahamas Monday after US prosecutors filed criminal charges against him.
A History of US Financial Panics
This article discusses the history of banking panics in the United States. It begins with a brief history of major banking panics in the United States, including the 1873, 1929, and 2008. It then discusses the causes of banking panics, including the failure of major banks and the collapse of the stock market. Banking panics […]
How To Report Crypto Investments On Your Tax Return
The past decade of investing in cryptocurrency has been the equivalent of a modern-day gold rush for casual and sophisticated investors alike. Those who’ve followed the journey of Bitcoin (“BTC”) remember when someone spent a whole 2 BTC on a pizza back in 2011. Today, 2 BTC in 2021 can buy a luxury automobile demonstrating […]