In a shocking revelation, a court-appointed examiner has found that the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX paid out more than $25 million in hush money to whistleblowers before its downfall in November 2022. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had assigned Robert J. Cleary, a highly regarded attorney and former lead prosecutor on the Unabomber case, to investigate FTX amidst its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. Cleary's findings shed light on the questionable conduct of the exchange and its attempts to silence those who may have had crucial information about its operations. This latest development raises serious concerns about the integrity and transparency of the crypto industry.