Feds Investigate Possible TerraUSD, Luna Price Manipulation By Sam Bankman-Fried: NYT
U.S. federal prosecutors have reportedly launched an investigation into whether Sam Bankman-Fried manipulated prices of TerraUSD (CRYPTO: USTC) and Luna (CRYPTO: LUNA) to benefit the entities he owned — cryptocurrency exchange FTX and Alameda Research. What Happened: According to a report by New York Times, the inquiry is in its initial phase and is part of a broader inquiry into the downfall of FTX and the possible misuse of billions of dollars of customers' money, which have reportedly gone missing.