New York Times Reporter Vum Andrew Ross Sorkin interviewed former FTX CEO SBF at the NYT’s annual DealBook summit on November 30th. This was SBF’s first public interview since his company imploded.
SBF claimed, “I didn’t ever try to commit fraud on anyone, I was shocked by what happened this month.” He added that he didn’t “knowingly co-mingle funds” between Alameda and FTX.
The former CEO and founder of disgraced crypto exchange FTX, SBF, said, “I’ve had a bad month,” on stage.
Crypto Twitter reacted aggressively to SBF’s comments on the FTX debacle, accusing him of downplaying his responsibilities and role in the saga.
#SBF Angeblech ee vun den hellste Leit op der Welt.
Seng Verteidegung?
Ech hunn de Risiko net verstanen. @tastytrade— Tony Battista (@Tony_BATtista) November 30, 2022
I didn’t think this SBF situation could possibly look worse, but this interview is proving me wrong… #FTX #SBF #NewYorkTimes #Interview
— CryptoTraveler ❄️ (@CryptoTraveler_) November 30, 2022
All I can see in this SBF NYT interview is how stunningly delusional he is. About everything.
This is also why you need a lawyer, and you listen to them!
Everyone wishes they could just say “sorry, I was young & dumb, hehe”. But that’s not how it works.
— Tyler Hayes 🦾 (@thetylerhayes) November 30, 2022
Kontrovers
Even before the interview, Bankman- Fried’s invitation to speak at the conference stirred criticism.
De SBF sollt elo an engem Prisong sëtzen, awer amplaz gëtt hien en Interview um New York Times Dealbook Sommet.
WTF ass geschitt?https://t.co/i3pQOVZy3b
— Carl ₿ MENGER ⚡️ (@CarlBMenger) November 30, 2022
“SBF needs to go to jail!”
D'New York Times: pic.twitter.com/ynSzdFdl0Q
- Dr. Parik Patel, BA, CFA, ACCA Esq. (@ParikPatelCFA) November 23, 2022
Crypto Twitter didn’t go easy on him after Andrew Ross Sorkin, who is an award-winning journalist, CNBC anchor, and author of “Too Big to Fail”, interviewed him.
Sorkin questioned Bankman-Fried about whether his attorneys thought speaking at the conference was a sensible move. “No,” Bankman-Fried said. “They are very much not,” adding that he felt compelled to comment.
Ross Sorkin: "Wat soen Är Affekoten Iech elo? Sinn se virschloen datt dëst eng gutt Iddi ass fir Iech ze schwätzen?
SBF: "Nee. Si sinn ganz vill net." pic.twitter.com/cl5KDTVRpf
- Greg Präis (@ greg_price11) November 30, 2022
As the Wednesday interview began, with Bankman-Fried and Sorkin chatting via video connection to a live and virtual audience of thousands, the reactions began to pour in on Twitter.
Crypto Twitter didn’t like what SBF had said.
One user used SBF’s presence as a hook to criticise the whole conference, implying it was full of undesirable figures like Jeffrey Epstein, Osama Bin Laden, and Voldemort.
Heck of a line-up!
Congrats on this @nytimes @dealbook, seriously. pic.twitter.com/3wkz1UOWQ4
— Cory at Swan Bitcoin (@coryklippsten) November 26, 2022
Others didn’t restrain themselves from speaking their minds on the Bird app.
I watched that SBF @andrewrsorkin interview, and I have to say that I still can’t believe what I just witnessed. I’m actually speechless at the level of reality distortion field at play here. Also… audience applauding at the end? WTF!
— David Marcus ⚡ (@davidmarcus) November 30, 2022
That was a very informative interview with @SBF_FTX: we finally know where all those billions in client funds that were collateralized with worthless FTT tokens and then “repurposed” elsewhere went.
Oh wait
- zerohedge (@zerohedge) Dezember 1, 2022
my god this SBF interview is horrid
delusion at levels I have’t seen since bitcoin cash days
— Psycho (@AltcoinPsycho) November 30, 2022
sbf nyt interview tl;dr
> man steals 10 billion dollars
> the crowd lols- banteg (@bantg) November 30, 2022
SBF is apparently the most liked criminal ever.
Wat e Witz.
Drives me crazy seeing his little smirk during his interviews.
Guy should be in prison. Ruined a lot of people’s lives, willingly and without remorse.
— Nebrasangooner (@Nebrasangooner) Dezember 1, 2022
FTX explodéiert virun zwou Wochen.
SBF ass Thanksgiving Dinner an engem Penthouse mat senger Famill.
D'NYT wäert hien d'nächst Woch interviewen.
Amazon plangt schonn eng aacht-Deel Mini-Serie doriwwer mat zwee Marvel Regisseuren.
... "Clownewelt" fänkt et net emol un ze beschreiwen.
- Zack Voell (@zackvoell) November 23, 2022
Et ass pin-drop roueg an ugespaant am Raum awer de SBF kann dat kloer net iwwer de Zoom Link gesinn, also ass hien just eng Aart vu Chat mat @andrewrsorkin wéi et all aner Zoom Uruff ass
- nilay patel (@reckless) November 30, 2022
The SBF interview was so whacky
It just feels like lie after lie after lie
— DustyBC Crypto (@TheDustyBC) November 30, 2022
Och liesen: Top 3 Gratis Selbstverständnis Portemonnaien Fir Är Krypto ze schützen
Dee presentéierten Inhalt kann d'perséinlech Meenung vum Autor enthalen an ass ënner Zoustand vum Maart. Maacht Är Maartfuerschung ier Dir a Kryptowärungen investéiert. Den Autor oder d'Publikatioun huet keng Verantwortung fir Äre perséinleche finanzielle Verloscht.
Source: https://coingape.com/ftx-news-heres-how-crypto-twitter-reacted-to-sbfs-interview/