FTX t-shirts and swag were stashed away in trash bags during Miami's Art Basel, and some crypto diehards took them home as souvenirs

Dec 8 2022 by Business Insider

 
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The Solana Embassy, once backed by Sam Bankman-Fried, gave away free FTX t-shirts at Art Basel. FTX merchandise was put in the space's storage room, but people still wanted to take photos with it. Bankman-Fried had promised a $100 million investment into gaming projects on the Solana blockchain.

Crypto companies have been a mainstay at Art Basel Miami Beach over the past few years, and while Sam Bankman-Fried may be busy conducting a media tour from...

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