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Will the Bankman-Fried guilty verdict change the cryptocurrency industry?

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack
Published November 6, 2023 at 2:31 PM EST
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Max Irwin on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, November 6, 2023
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Will the guilty verdict handed down to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried change anything when it comes to regulating the cryptocurrency industry? A jury convicted Bankman-Fried of cheating customers and investors out of at least $10 billion with his crypto-exchange company.

This hour, we discuss what the verdict means for the future of the industry and how it is regulated. Our guest:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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