Sam Bankman-Fried's Alameda Research Allegedly Linked to 2021 Bitcoin Price Plunge
The Bitcoin price experienced an abrupt and unexplained decline of 87% on October 21, 2021, and new information suggests that Sam Bankman-Fried's Alameda Research may have been the culprit. Today, a former employee came...
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Today, a former employee came forward to shed light on the company's internal operations, claiming that a trading error within the firm led to the drastic drop in Bitcoin's price on Binance.US....
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