Sam Bankman-Fried

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sam-bankman-fried

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Sam Bankman-Fried born?March 5, 1992
2. Where was Sam Bankman-Fried born?United States
3. What is the career?Entrepreneur and former CEO of FTX and Alameda Research
4. What is the convicted of?Seven felony counts including wire fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering

Cryptocurrency Exchange: A digital marketplace facilitating the buying, selling, and trading of various cryptocurrencies.
Fraud: Intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right.
Bankruptcy: A legal status of a person or entity that cannot repay debts owed to creditors.
Money Laundering: The process of making illegally obtained money appear to have come from a legitimate source.