Crypto on trial: the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried

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Crypto on trial: the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried

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Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is facing up to 110 years in jail after being found guilty of fraud on a massive scale, exposed when his company collapsed last year. Blake Montgomery reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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