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CoinDesk wins Polk Award for Bankman-Fried coverage

February 20, 2023

Posted by Chris Roush

The George Polk Award for financial reporting has been awarded to Ian Allison and Tracy Wang of the digital currency news source CoinDesk for stories that brought young Sam Bankman-Fried and his supposed $32 billion crypto currency empire crashing down in just 10 days.

Allison exposed suspicious dealings between two entities Bankman-Fried controlled and Wang portrayed the indulgent lifestyle of those in his inner circle, causing the cyberspace equivalent of a run on the bank and leading to bankruptcy and extensive federal charges of fraud.

The 2022 George Polk Award winners will be honored Friday, April 14 at a luncheon ceremony at the New York Athletic Club.

See all of the winners here.

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