Google Trends: Users are seriously interested in Bankman-Freed

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According to Google, interest inThe identity of the founder of FTX increased after the default of the exchange and related events, bypassing the number of requests about the former head of the previously collapsed Terra project.

Google Trends data shows thatSearches for Sam Bankman-Fried were 185.7% higher in November than searches for former Terra CEO Do Kwon during the project's collapse in May. 

Number of requests for former generalFTX director was outnumbered by inquiries about Three Arrows Capital co-founder and CEO Su Zhu and Craig Wright, who claims to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. The early collapse of Terra was considered the biggest failure in the history of cryptocurrencies, until six months later when the FTX exchange took the place of the most unsuccessful project.

Since November, the crypto community has been openly criticizingBankman-Fried and his associates, including Caroline Ellison. On the other hand, major media outlets published materials that softened the impression of the former FTX executive's wrongdoing. Such publications, among others, drew the attention of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. 

Last week, Sam Bankman-Fried apologized to his employees and admitted to poor oversight of client assets.