Nishad Singh is an Indian-American cryptocurrency entrepreneur. He formerly served as the Director of Engineering at cryptocurrency exchange FTX and Alameda Research before both entities collapsed.[1]
Singh was a large donor to Priorities USA Action and the Senate Majority PAC during the 2022 United States elections.[2][3] He also donated to AMERIPAC: The Fund For A Greater America.[4]
Following the arrest and indictment of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, it was reported that prosecutors were investigating possible charges against Singh and Ryan Salame, co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets.[5]
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