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Stanford to return millions in crypto donations from FTX

DIGIT — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:55:51 +0000

The university said it intends to return the “entirety” of funds received from former cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which it claims were mainly for pandemic-related prevention and research.

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FTX founder’s parents sued, accused of stealing millions from crypto exchange

DIGIT — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:29:36 +0000

According to the allegations, Sam Bankman-Fried’s father Joseph Bankman was a “de facto officer” at the FTX Group.

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Bitcoin and proof-of-stake have natural ‘synergy’: Bitcoin Builders 2023

DIGIT — Thu, 18 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Stanford University professor David Tsè said his team’s research had revealed a security property between Bitcoin and proof-of-stake protocols.

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Stanford Alumni Revealed as Co-Signers of FTX Co-Founder’s $250M Bond

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:00:45 +0000

According to the latest court documents in the fraud case involving former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Manhattan, the New York judge presiding over the case unsealed the co-signers of Bankman-Fried’s bond on Wednesday. The names of the two bail bond co-signers that were previously redacted from court documents are Stanford University alumni Larry Kramer […]

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Ex-Stanford dean says SBF’s parents helped his family battle cancer

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 04:59:55 +0000

One of the previously undisclosed guarantors of Sam Bankman-Fried’s bond told Cointelegraph why he helped out the former FTX CEO.

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New FTX CEO Told Members of Congress SBF’s Family ‘Certainly Received Payments’ From the Business

DIGIT — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 23:00:41 +0000

According to multiple reports, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents face scrutiny over their reported involvement with their son’s business operations. The two Stanford professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried have not been charged with any wrongdoing, but the current FTX CEO, John J. Ray III, recently told members of the U.S. Congress that Joseph Bankman […]

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents no longer on the Stanford Law School roster

DIGIT — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 05:06:25 +0000

Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried have started facing professional consequences for their child Sam Bankman-Fried’s illegal actions.

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Tech talent migrates to Web3 as large companies face layoffs

DIGIT — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 21:01:00 +0000

Web3 companies continue to hire amidst a bull market as tech giants undergo layoffs and hiring freezes.

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Blockchain firms fund university research hubs to advance growth

DIGIT — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:03:00 +0000

Universities implement physical and virtual research hubs dedicated to advancing blockchain technology through scientific and educational knowledge.

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Top universities have added crypto to the curriculum

DIGIT — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:34:48 +0000

Universities have been helping with blockchain-related research for quite some time and, now, some world-class universities have added the technology to their curriculum.

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