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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.

VerifiedLatest source dated 2026-10-15Last reviewed 2026-10-26

Who is Sam Bankman-Fried?

Identity

Full name
Sam Bankman-Fried[1, 2, 3, 4]
Also known as
Samuel Bankman-Fried, SBF
Born
1992
Status
Active

Selected former roles

  • Founder and Chief Executive Officer, FTX Trading Ltd. (FTX.com) 2019 to 2022-11-11[1, 3, 5]
  • Co-founder, Alameda Research LLC 2017 to 2022-11[1, 3, 4]
  • Trader, Jane Street Capital 2014 to 2017[1]

Sources

  1. Sam Bankman-FriedEncyclopaedia Britannica, secondary source
  2. Samuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for His Orchestration of Multiple Fraudulent SchemesU.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, 2024-03-28, primary source
  3. SEC Charges Samuel Bankman-Fried with Defrauding Investors in Crypto Asset Trading Platform FTX (Press Release 2022-219)U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2022-12-13, primary source
  4. CFTC Release No. 8638-22 (charges against Bankman-Fried, FTX Trading and Alameda Research)U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 2022-12-13, primary source
  5. FTX Group Files for BankruptcyRopes & Gray LLP, 2022-11-11, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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