Tag: Parents

Ex-Stanford dean says SBF’s parents helped his family battle cancer

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The former dean of Stanford Law School who co-signed Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail said he considered Bankman-Fried’s parents “the truest of friends” who helped his family through a “harrowing battle with cancer.” In an emailed statement to Cointelegraph on Feb. 16, Larry Kramer said he co-signed Bankman-Fried’s bail as a way to return the favor. “Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried have been close friends of my wife and I since the mid-1990s,” said Kramer. Screenshot of Larry Kramer bio on Hewlett Foundation website. Source: Hewlett Foundation He said that over the…

This 25-Year-Old Traded $2 B In Crypto From Parents’ Home

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Per public filings with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission, a 25-year-old registered a million-dollar-worth trading company at his parents’ house. According to a report, the company successfully traded over $2 billion in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The trading desk is PO Street Capital, and its founder Darren Nguyen lives in an Australian suburb. The report claims that Nguyen and his company tried to keep a low profile and avoided attracting attention over the past two years. However, public records were discovered by journalists showcasing a $7 million profit in…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team warns of ‘harassment and threats’ to parents in latest court filing

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The legal team behind former FTX chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried has petitioned a court to redact certain information on individuals acting as sureties for his $250-million bond, citing threats made against his family. In a letter dated Jan. 3 filed to Judge Lewis Kaplan for the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York, Bankman-Fried’s legal team requested the court order “names and other identifying information” of two bail sureties not be disclosed to the public and redacted from bonds once they were signed on Jan. 5.…

SBF stays at parents’ house on a $250 million bail: Law Decoded, Dec. 19-26

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried landed in the United States on Dec. 21. And, at least till the end of his court cases, he will live with his parents in Palo Alto, California. A bail was granted to SBF on the conditions of a $250 million bond, home detention, location monitoring and the surrender of his passport. His parents secured his bail with the equity in their house. Some Twitter users found this development either amusing or suspicious.  One of the key witnesses in the ongoing FTX investigation, former Alameda…

SBF sent home after his parents put up their house to cover his astronomical bail bond

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Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX now facing criminal charges that could land him in jail for the rest of his life, may be granted bail in the United States ahead of his trail, Reuters reported Dec. 21. Prosecutor Nicholas Roos has reportedly proposed granting Bankman-Fried, often referred to as SBF, bail on the conditions of a $250 million bond, home detention, location monitoring and the surrender of his passport. The New York Times reported that SBF’s bail was approved and he will live with his parents in Palo…

Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bail Secured by Parents

Bankman-Fried, who was brought to the U.S. overnight by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after his extradition from the Bahamas cleared on Wednesday, arrived at the courthouse in New York to face the U.S. felony charges for the first time. The case in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York centers on accusations of fraud, money laundering, and campaign-finance violations. Source

Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents no longer on the Stanford Law School roster

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The domino effect of FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s actions came full circle as his reputation began impacting the professional lives of his parents — Stanford Law professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried.  SBF’s father, Bankman, had to cancel his winter session course on tax policy, which according to The Standford Daily, was at a time when the family was accused of acquiring an FTX-owned $16.4 million vacation home before the crypto exchange’s collapse. Stanford Law professor Joseph Bankman’s tax policy course was canceled. Source: explorecourses.stanford.edu On the other hand, SBF’s…

Bahamas Property Worth $121 Million Acquired by FTX, SBF’s Parents, Report Unveils – Exchanges Bitcoin News

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Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its founder’s parents have purchased properties for almost $121 million in the Bahamas, according to a media report. Some of these were supposed to be used by the company’s senior executives, quoted documents have revealed. Bankman-Fried’s Parents Trying to Return Vacation Home to FTX FTX, the parents of its founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), and top executives of the insolvent cryptocurrency exchange have bought at least 19 properties worth nearly $121 million in the Bahamas over the past two years, Reuters reported, citing property…

Stack releases crypto trading app aimed at teens and parents

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Crypto-curious teens may be able to try their hand at real crypto trading after the launch of the education and trading app Stack — aimed at teaching under 18s how to trade and hodl crypto. The crypto trading app was launched by mobile software firm Stack on Thursday, with the aim of offering young crypto enthusiasts better educational alternatives to what they may find from crypto influencers on social media platforms such as Reddit and TikTok. The app will of course comes with parental controls, and the accounts on Stack are…

64% of US blockchain-versed parents want crypto taught in schools: Survey

Over two-thirds of U.S. parents and college graduates with an understanding or involvement in crypto believe that crypto should be taught in schools in order for students to “learn about the future of our economy,” a new study has found.  In a newly released survey from the online educational platform Study.com, the firm found that 64% of the parents 67% of the college graduates surveyed believed that cryptocurrencies should be part of mandatory education.  Source: 2022 Study.com Survey Both groups had a slightly different view when it came to the…