Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Often Worked 22-23 Hours A Day At FTX

Defense attorney Mark Cohen questioned Sam Bankman-Fried about a tweet  indicating that FTX's assets were secure in the third day of court testimony from the fallen cryptocurrency exchange's co-founder. 

In response, SBF said he believed the exchange was solvent, emphasizing that FTX did not invest using customer assets.

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The discussion then shifted to a particularly dire situation Bankman-Fried described as an "Alameda asset crash," admitting the exchange had very little margin left.

He also mentioned taking down a relevant tweet thread about the incident.

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Cohen then brought up the potential acquisition of FTX by Binance, a major player in the cryptocurrency world.

Bankman-Fried recounted his approach to Binance's CEO Changpeng Zhao for a possible acquisition.

After expressing initial interest, Binance decided against the move.

Additionally, Bankman-Fried delved into his personal work regimen, indicating that he frequently worked 22 to 23 hours a day.

Discussions also revolved around potential billion-dollar investments from Apollo and interactions with FTX General Counsel Can Sun.

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