Today

Venezuelan opposition leader wins Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela's opposition leader and pro-democracy activist María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.For years, she has campaigned against Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, whose 12-year rule is viewed by many nations as illegitimate. We'll speak to one o ... Show More

47m 29s

Yesterday

Trump says first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal agreed

US President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his Gaza ceasefire deal. We'll speak to the father of one of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza and get reaction from Gaza City. We also assess the chances and the many obstacles that remain in the w ... Show More

46m 43s

Oct 8

Ex-FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to charges of lying to Congress

Former FBI director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a US federal court to charges of making false statements to Congress and obstruction of justice. Also on the programme: President Trump has called for the jailing of Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, accusing them of no ... Show More

55 m

Oct 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried Goes on Trial

Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen golden boy of crypto, is going on trial for what prosecutors are calling the largest financial fraud in recent history.David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The Times, explains the case of the man who was supposed to save the cryptocurrency ... Show More

29m 55s

Dec 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has been arrested in the Bahamas, Goldman Sachs is considering cutting hundreds of jobs, Belgian police raided a European parliamentary office in a widening corruption scandal involving World Cup host Q ... Show More

10m 58s

Nov 2023

'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of FTX fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran one of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering at the end of a month-long trial in New York. We hear the latest reaction from the US and what this will mean for the former 'crypto king' as w ... Show More

50m 1s

Dec 2022

Bankman-Fried’s $250mn bail

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail is set at $250mn, Wall Street stocks slide after a round of upbeat economic data was released, and the FT’s Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson reflects on the year in corporate news. Mentioned in this podcast:FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be releas ... Show More

10m 30s

Mar 2023

Bankman-Fried charged with bribery; Alibaba plans to split up, and more

American prosecutors charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, a now defunct crypto exchange, with bribing Chinese officials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3m 36s

Aug 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried: Former billionaire headed to jail after bail revoked

A judge in New York has revoked the bail of Sam Bankman-Fried, the former boss of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, FTX. He will now remain in jail until his trial in October. Reports from the courtroom say Mr Bankman-Fried handed his blazer, tie and shoelaces to his lawyers ... Show More

50m 11s

Oct 2023

Bonus: Michael Lewis on FTX & Sam Bankman-Fried

This week, we have a bonus episode for you, live from the FT Due Diligence Forum in London. FT chief features writer Henry Mance sits down with author Michael Lewis to discuss his new book, Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, an all-access account of Sam Bankman-Fr ... Show More

40m 56s

Jan 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty

Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to fraud and other crimes. Devina Gupta speaks to BBC North America business correspondent, Michelle Fleury, who is in New York reporting on the case. What affect will the China travel restrictions have on the economies of ... Show More

26m 27s

Bankman-Fried charged with fraud