On November 2, they hit publish on the explosive report, quickly capturing the attention of the crypto world and shaking the foundation of the mighty exchange FTX. That he didn’t say a thing.”That silence was likely because SBF knew CoinDesk had uncovered something big. But in a second major scoop that led to FTX’s implosion, Allison learned that the crucial deal would not happen. Baker said it was publishing that story, which he knew would “unleash chaos and destruction” on the crypto world, that made him anxious. “It was definitely a cold hands [moment] — not because I thought [the scoop] was wrong, but because I knew it was right.

Source: CNN November 24, 2022 20:32 UTC