Bahamian Prime Minister Doesn’t Regret FTX, Says SBF Put His Country ‘On the Map’ for Crypto
Speaking at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2023 here on Thursday, Prime Minister Philip Davis said his country hasn’t lost its “zeal for being at the forefront of the digital-assets industry,” despite FTX’s failure and alleged fraud. FTX’s headquarters was in the Bahamas at the time of its demise.
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