December 1, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried attends court this summer in a federal case that accused him of fraud, conspiracy and other charges. | Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images The criminal conviction of the once-lionized cryptocurrency billionaire will have ripple effects on the entire industry. After just a few hours of deliberation, a New York jury on Thursday…

In the past few years, Airbnb prices — and guest complaints — have sharply risen. | Getty Images/iStockphoto Financially, the sharing economy darling is thriving, but guests, hosts, and cities have had enough. Airbnb knows people are unhappy. Its CEO, Brian Chesky, has acknowledged the “tens of thousands” of complaints across social media about the…