The FTX founder is “willing to testify” next week at a US Congressional hearing on the collapse of his crypto group, he said on Friday, in a U-turn that will mark his first public contact with US officials about the events surrounding its bankruptcy. Bankman-Fried, who has remained in the Bahamas since FTX collapsed, said he would “try to be helpful during the hearing” and shed light on issues including “what I think led to the crash”, “my own failings” and “pathways that could return value to users internationally”.