Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for FTX Fraud
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Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen king of FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for orchestrating a multibillion-dollar fraud that shook CT to its core. The judge slammed SBF for misappropriating customer funds, with losses estimated over $8 billion, calling it one of the largest financial frauds in history. Once a darling of crypto and politics, his downfall became a symbol of centralized exchange risks. CT erupted with memes and hot takes, many pointing to this as a warning for unchecked hubris in the space.