Who is Sam Bankman-Fried?

Sam Bankman-Fried

Former cryptocurrency executive who co-founded Alameda Research and founded and led the FTX exchange, and who was convicted of fraud and conspiracy offences in 2023.

Identity

Full name: Sam Bankman-Fried^{1 2 3 4}
Also known as: Samuel Bankman-Fried, SBF
Country: United States
Born: 1992
Status: Active

Former roles

2019 – 11 Nov 2022Founder and Chief Executive Officer · FTX Trading Ltd. (FTX.com)^{1 3 5}
2017 – Nov 2022Co-founder · Alameda Research LLC^{1 3 4}
2014 – 2017Trader · Jane Street Capital¹

Evidence

SecondarySam Bankman-FriedEncyclopaedia Britannica
PrimarySamuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for His Orchestration of Multiple Fraudulent SchemesU.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs · 28 Mar 2024
PrimarySEC Charges Samuel Bankman-Fried with Defrauding Investors in Crypto Asset Trading Platform FTX (Press Release 2022-219)U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 13 Dec 2022
PrimaryCFTC Release No. 8638-22 (charges against Bankman-Fried, FTX Trading and Alameda Research)U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission · 13 Dec 2022
SecondaryFTX Group Files for BankruptcyRopes & Gray LLP · 11 Nov 2022

Record log

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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