BREAKDOWN: Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested for Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

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🗓️ 13 December 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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SBF is also being charged by the SEC and CFTC. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle, Kraken and the Galaxy Brains Podcast. In a shocking turn of events, Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested on Monday, Dec. 12 by Bahamian authorities at the request of the U.S. Southern District of New York. On today’s episode, NLW covers the charges as well as reviews the SEC and CFTC complaints. - Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company ensures the safety of your funds and keeps innovating with products like the Nexo Wallet - a non-custodial smart wallet that allows you to create your Web3 identity. Get early access at nexo.io/wallet. - Circle, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our sponsor for today’s show. USDC is a fast, cost-effective solution for global payments at internet speeds. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of these opportunities at Circle’s USDC Hub for Businesses. - Kraken, the secure, trusted digital asset exchange, is our sponsor for today's show. Kraken makes it easy to instantly buy 185+ cryptocurrencies with fast, flexible funding options. Your account is covered by regular Proof of Reserves audits, industry-leading security and award-winning Client Engagement, available 24/7. Sign up and trade today at kraken.com/breakdown. - Galaxy Brains: Whether it’s breaking down market volatility or analyzing the latest development, come for the latest market insights from our in-house trading professionals and renowned experts from across the industry. Stay for the occasional rap from host Alex Thorn. Check out the latest episodes here: https://www.galaxy.com/research/podcasts/galaxy-brains/?utm_source=BD&utm_medium=podcast&utm_id=CoinDesk - “The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is "Back To The End" by Strength To Last. Image credit: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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1:04.9	The breakdown is sponsored by nexo.io, Circle, and Cracken, and produced and distributed by CoinDes.
1:12.5	What's going on, guys? It is Tuesday, December 12th, and I have a pretty good idea that you have a pretty good idea what we're talking about today.
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1:35.3	pod. I'm excited to also share that this week the podcast is brought to you by Galaxy and the Galaxy
1:40.7	Brains podcast. Transparency is more important than ever in crypto. If you're here,
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