- Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, attributed his “irrational decisions” to “sh—y” circumstances in a letter addressed to employees.
- Bankman-Fried claimed that he “froze up in the face of pressure and leaks” as investor confidence vanished and as customers withdrew billions of dollars.
- Within approximately one week, the crypto exchange went from a $32 billion valuation to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, prompting one FTX employee to say Bankman-Fried’s apology is “too little too late.”