Rise and Fall of Crypto Exchange FTX: A Timeline

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Tangentially relevant to AI safety as the FTX collapse impacted effective altruism funding networks, including some AI safety organizations, and raised questions about longtermist philanthropy models.

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A Reuters-compiled timeline documenting the rapid rise and catastrophic collapse of FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, published on the day FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022. The article traces key events leading to the exchange's downfall, including liquidity concerns, failed acquisition attempts, and eventual bankruptcy filing.

Key Points

•FTX, once one of the world's largest crypto exchanges, collapsed in November 2022 after revelations about its financial instability.
•The timeline documents the sequence of events from FTX's founding through its dramatic bankruptcy filing on November 11, 2022.
•The collapse was triggered in part by a CoinDesk report on Alameda Research's balance sheet and subsequent Binance withdrawal of support.
•Sam Bankman-Fried resigned as CEO as part of the bankruptcy proceedings.
•The FTX collapse is considered one of the largest financial fraud cases in crypto history and raised serious questions about industry oversight.

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By **Reuters**

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11/11/2022 - 17:20 GMT+1

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