
FounderSam Bankman-Fried
FTX
MIT / Wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering
Forbes 2021FINANCEReviewed July 19, 2026
Ran a crypto exchange out of a Bahamas penthouse while secretly funneling $8B in customer deposits to his hedge fund . Bought political influence with stolen money. Slept on a beanbag. Now sleeps on a cot.
Funds Misappropriated$8,000,000,000
StatusCONVICTED
Amount / exposure$8B+