Cryptocurrency

FTX Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Sam Bankman-Fried Resigns as CEO

The battled cryptocurrency exchange FTX declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. CEO Sam Bankman-Fried resigned from his leadership position at the helm of the company, passing on the CEO role to John J. Ray III, a lawyer experienced with leading companies such as Enron Corp. through bankruptcies.

$258 Billion Lawsuit Against Elon Musk, Tesla, And SpaceX

What just happened? Elon Musk and his companies are doubtlessly used to being hit with lawsuits, but this one is probably the largest and perhaps most unusual they’ve had to deal with. Musk, Tesla, and SpaceX are all being sued for $258 billion—not millions—over claims they ran a pyramid scheme to support Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency Musk has often praised on Twitter.