CNBC

CNBC is a mainstream business news outlet; entries here cite its later reporting on Bitcoin and crypto-market events, not any venue Satoshi or contemporaries used.

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Event November 11, 2022 Added February 22, 2026 Updated September 19, 2026 Article

FTX files for bankruptcy — $8 billion in customer funds missing

CNBC ↔ Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX, the world's second-largest crypto exchange, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Founder SBF resigned. ~$8B in customer funds had been misappropriated; he was later sentenced to 25 years.

Event September 4, 2017 Added February 22, 2026 Updated September 19, 2026 Article

China bans ICOs and orders crypto exchange closures

CNBC ↔ People's Bank of China

Seven Chinese government regulators jointly banned all ICOs and ordered domestic crypto exchanges shut. Bitcoin's price fell sharply but trading moved to decentralized platforms.