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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.

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

What roles did Sam Bankman-Fried hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. 2014 to 2017
    Trader, Jane Street Capital Former

    Worked at the trading firm Jane Street after graduating from MIT.[1]

  2. 2017 to 2022-11
    Co-founder, Alameda Research LLC Former

    Co-founded the crypto trading firm Alameda Research, which regulators describe as his privately held crypto hedge fund.[1, 2, 3]

  3. 2019 to 2022-11-11
    Founder and Chief Executive Officer, FTX Trading Ltd. (FTX.com) Former

    Founded and ran the FTX crypto exchange; resigned as CEO when the FTX Group filed for Chapter 11 on 11 Nov 2022.[1, 2, 4]

Sources

  1. Sam Bankman-FriedEncyclopaedia Britannica, secondary source
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. FTX Group Files for BankruptcyRopes & Gray LLP, 2022-11-11, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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