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Animoca Founder Says Crypto ‘Cheering’ Sam Bankman-Fried’s Arrest
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Animoca Founder Says Crypto ‘Cheering’ Sam Bankman-Fried’s Arrest

[ad_1] A co-founder of crypto investor and game developer Animoca Brands Corp. said many in the digital-asset industry welcome the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried because it helps to separate the fallen tycoon from the sector. A co-founder of crypto investor and game developer Animoca Brands Corp. said many in the digital-asset industry welcome the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried because it helps to separate the fallen tycoon from the sector. “The reputational impact for crypto has definitely been affected because Sam was such a prolific figure,” Yat Siu, also chairman of Animoca Brands, said on Bloomberg Television on Wednesday. “But I think today, especially the news of his arrest, many people in our industry are actually cheering it on.” The US has charged Bankman-Fried with wire frau...