Sam Bankman-Fried’s Style Might Resemble a ‘Fourth Runner-Up in a John Belushi Look-Alike Contest,’ but Does Crypto’s Surge Prove Him Right After All?

The comparison comes from a senator during the confirmation hearings for Pam Bondi as the next attorney general.

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried departs Manhattan Federal Court after an arraignment hearing on March 30, 2023 at New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The surge of cryptocurrency on Wednesday puts into high-relief the possibility that the bankruptcy proceedings against the convicted mogul Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange failed to properly comprehend the wealth that he amassed before his empire crashed.

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