Cryptocurrency king Sam Bankman-Fried Charged: BBC News Review reviews

January 28, 2023



The story:
3.1 billion dollars.
That’s how much the cryptocurrency exchange company FTX owes to its 50 largest investors.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and CEO, has been arrested and charged with fraud.
He’s accused of transferring FTX money to his own hedge fund.

Key words and phrases:
file
make something official by law
– The company have no more money so they are filing for bankruptcy.
– Ahmed and Mila have filed for divorce โ€“ they couldn’t make the relationship work.

rise and fall
success and then failure of a person, organisation or thing
– What are you reading? The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
– The rise and fall of DVDs: why no-one buys them now

white knight
someone or something that helps others
– They were saved by a white knight who bought the company.
– The donation was a white knight for the charity.

0:00 – Introduction
0:23 – Story
1:10 – Headline 1: New York Times: Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in the Bahamas After US Prosecutors File Charges
2:48 – Headline 2: Al-Jazeera: Timeline: The rise and spectacular fall of FTX
4:46 – Headline 3: Reuters: Sam Bankman-Fried’s sudden turn from white knight to detainee
6:45 – Language summary

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  3. Vocabulary from the Video BBC news review "Cryptocurrency king Sam Bankman-Fried Charged":
    – Fraud (n) – an action of dishonesty or a person who pretends to be someone or something else that she or he isn't. Exp: He has been charged with fraud.
    – Cryptocurrency (n) – a digital currency produced by a public network like bitcoin.
    – To arrest (v) – to catch someone for doing something illegally. Exp: the police arrested him for driving.
    – To accuse (v) – to charge someone with doing something wrong. Exp: He is accused of stealing the car. It means he's charged with stealing the car. A charge = an accusation.
    – Hedge fund (n) – a type of investment that could bring a lot of profits but also has a large risk.
    – Prosecutor (n) – a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court.
    – A sudden turn (n) – a quick or sudden change of something.
    – Detainee (n) – a person who has been held by the police
    1) File (v) – to make something official by law. Exp: The police have filed charges. The company filed for bankruptcy. There was no money left.
    2) Rise and fall (n) – success and then failure of someone or something. Exp: The rise and fall of DVDs. The rise and fall is an expression to describe someone who is really successful, or dominant and then becomes unsuccessful. My favorite book is The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs.
    3) White knight (n) – a person who helps others. Literal meaning – a person with a horse and a sword rescues and helps people. Metaphorical meaning – a person who helps others or companies financially. A white knight gave our company $1m and saved us!
    Thanks for this video. Have a nice weekend!!

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  10. Economist have been wondering what to do about black market money. Looks like every computer hacker, drug dealer and rat fink just became a currency specultor.

  11. Night knight

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    UglyJewVeganWithADD January 28, 2023 at 7:55 am

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  18. This crypto currency king looks like a pothead kiddo.

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  20. Could it be easier for politicians to Bury SBF rather than give those huge contribution/bribes back to the scammed FTX customers?

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    KEMAL KAAN YILDIRIM January 28, 2023 at 7:55 am

    Still Bullishly SB

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    ๐Ÿ‘” Sila and Jack are going to file their marriage.
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  28. Her name please?

  29. great

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    ฮ ฮตฯ„ฯฮฟฯ‚ ฮฮนฮบฮฟฯ… January 28, 2023 at 7:55 am

    White knight
    rise and fall
    File

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  34. "The so-called king of crypto has been charged with fraud."

    Present-perfect-passive tense. ๐Ÿ˜‡

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