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Saga FTX receives a film adaptation through the new series The Altruists, broadcast on Netflix. Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle will play Caroline Ellison and Sam Bankman-Fried in the new series. On May 29, Netflix announced that the FTX Saga will be presented in a new series entitled The altruists. On the official X account, Netflix wrote that Irish actor Anthony Boyle and American actress Julia Garner will play the roles of Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, and his girlfriend, Caroline Ellison. SBF was the CEO and the founder of Crypto FTX Exchange, who collapsed in 2022, and Ellison was his girlfriend and former CEO Alameda.
Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle will portray Caroline Ellison and Sam Bankman-Fried in the new limited series The Altruists.
Two hyper-smart young idealists try to remake the global financial system in the blink of an eye…only to seduce each other into stealing $8 billion. pic.twitter.com/zBB3ieqwMr
— Netflix (@netflix) May 29, 2025
Saga FTX, presented in the new Netflix series, The Altruists
Netflix described the story on X, saying that two «extremely intelligent» idealists try to restore the global financial system in a moment, just to seduce each other and steal $ 8 billion. The new series will have eight episodes and will present the story of SBF and his girlfriend, Caroline, involved in the Crypto FTX Exchange in 2022. Graham Moore, who will be Co-showrunner and executive producer of the series, said, quoted by Netflix, that he has been obsessed with this story for almost three years and has expressed his friends for his friends. Netflix and Higher Ground because I love the story as much as he is. The altruists is the latest project of the partnership between Higher Ground and Netflix. Higer Ground is an American production company founded in 2018 by former US president Barack Obama and former first Mirhelle Obama.
The FTX collapse persists in the memory of the Crypto industry
The November 2022 FTX collapse was a major impact event for the crypto industry, having a deep significance: this was an alarm signal for the ecosystem, revealing the need for transparency and regulation. The unfortunate event has shaken the confidence of investors, triggering a crisis in the Crypto industry. The episode has marked a turning point for the industry, changing how the regulatory authorities and crypto platforms look at the operating system of the exchanges. SBF was convicted for fraud and other related crimes in November 2023, together with his girlfriend, Caroline.
Refunds to FTX creditors start on May 30
Crypto.ro reported in March 2025 that today, May 30, FTX should start repayments to the main creditors, using cash funds worth $ 11.4 billion.
Notes on the recovery of FTX creditors Recent reports have revealed that FTX will distribute over $ 5 billion in Stablecoins to creditors.