The Salame and Bond Story
Were Ryan Salame and Michelle Bond’s ambitions in crypto and politics too big to handle? Could they have avoided the scandal, or was their collapse inevitable?
When ambitions meet greed
Ryan Salame and Michelle Bond were once the epitome of a power couple — wealthy, influential, and deeply embedded in Washington’s political and crypto circles.
Salame, a top executive at FTX, had the ear of powerful Republicans, with millions to support their causes. Bond, a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer, stood out as a prominent crypto policy advocate with ambitions of running for Congress.
Together, they seemed unstoppable — until the collapse of FTX in November 2022 brought their world crashing down.
Now, both are…
