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Who is Crypto King Jailed for 25 Years After Stealing Billions of Dollars from FTX Customers

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In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency, where fortunes are made and lost in the blink of an eye, one name stood out among the rest: Sam Bankman-Fried, the so-called "crypto king" who rode the wave of success with his company FTX. However, behind the glittering facade of wealth and celebrity endorsements lurked a dark secret – a web of deceit and fraud that ultimately led to his downfall. Bankman-Fried's rise to prominence was nothing short of meteoric. At just 32 years old, he was the chief executive of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange that boasted millions of users and billions of dollars in trading volume. Flush with investors' cash, he became a household name, appearing in Super Bowl advertisements and rubbing shoulders with celebrities like Tom Brady and Stephen Curry. But beneath the surface, trouble was brewing. Secret back doors had been established, allowing Bankman-Fried's other company, Alameda Research, to access funds belonging to FTX customers and ma...