Critics & Skeptics
Sam Bankman-Fried quotes
Founder of FTX (convicted of fraud)
Ran FTX and Alameda Research until their 2022 collapse; convicted on multiple counts of fraud in 2023. His quotes are a permanent lesson in counterparty risk.
3 epic quotes by Sam Bankman-Fried
“I'm sorry. That's the biggest thing. I fucked up.”
— Sam Bankman-Fried · Twitter thread, November 2022
“FTX is fine. Assets are fine.”
— Sam Bankman-Fried · Deleted tweet, November 2022
“In a lot of ways I don't really have a soul.”
— Sam Bankman-Fried
Why Sam Bankman-Fried is quoted so often
Sam Bankman-Fried is one of the most cited voices in the digital asset industry. As founder of ftx (convicted of fraud), every public statement is read by traders, founders and regulators looking for signal, which is why these lines keep resurfacing years after they were first said.
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