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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas

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Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested by The Royal Bahamas Police Force following reports that the United States filed criminal charges against the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX , and is likely to request his extradition. Government, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY.”

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Daily Crunch: US law enforcement charges SBF with fraud as he awaits extradition after Bahamas arrest

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Trading suits for stripes : After much fodder all over the place of why Sam Bankman-Fried was not behind bars sooner for his involvement in the collapse of FTX, Darrell reports that SBF was arrested in the Bahamas amid fraud charges brought by several U.S. government entities. We’re sure this is just the beginning.

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Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary talks crypto and why he’s pro stablecoins

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It’s a little less than two weeks since Crypto Bahamas began, but we’re still bringing out content from the conference, because, seriously, there was so much good alpha we couldn’t not share it. More of that buzz, you know, it’s just a matter of when one of these bills becomes law. What are their views?

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How Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Supplanting Columbus Day

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He “found” the Bahamas. Besides looking at state and local government holiday laws, there is another way of looking at the adoption of either Columbus or Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Traditionally, progressive laws lag behind public opinion, as was the case with the Women’s Suffrage movement and Civil Rights movements.