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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's sudden turn from white knight to washout

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Sam Bankman-Fried earned a reputation as saviour of the crypto industry when he bailed out two platforms earlier this year. But when FTX, the exchange he co-founded and led until Friday (Nov 11), needed a lifeline, none was forthcoming.Until this week, the 30-year-old American was seen as a darling in digital assets who amassed billions in personal wealth by running one of the world's largest crypto platforms.But as traders rushed to withdraw funds from FTX, Bankman-Fried was in denial and told investors he was convinced the business would be rescued, according to a source familiar with the situation.By Friday, FTX had filed for bankruptcy.

He apologised, repeatedly."Nobody was saying that anything was wrong with SBF," said Marius Ciubotariu, co-founder of the Hubble protocol, a decentralised lending platform.

The company's collapse caught markets by surprise because Bankman-Fried was seen as a business-savvy founder adept at striking deals, he said.Known in financial circles by his initials, SBF, Bankman-Fried had become a prominent and unconventional figure in the industry.

He sported his signature wild hair, T-shirts and shorts on panel appearances with statesmen like former US president Bill Clinton and former British prime minister Tony Blair, as well as supermodel Gisele Bundchen.Bankman-Fried also quickly became one of the largest Democratic donors in the United States, contributing US$5.2 million to President Joe Biden's 2020 campaign.The crypto wunderkind started his career at Jane Street Capital, a choice he has said was influenced by a desire to make money to pursue his interest in effective altruism, a movement that encourages people to prioritise donations to charities.He amassed a fortune, estimated as high

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