Alameda
Summary
Alameda Research was a cryptocurrency trading firm co-founded by Sam Bankman-Fried in 2017 that became central to one of the largest financial frauds in US history. The firm secretly used billions in [[ftx|FTX]] customer funds for trading and investments, leading to both companies filing for bankruptcy in November 2022.
Timeline(14 events)
2017-09-01
Alameda Research co-founded by Sam Bankman-Fried and Tara MacAulay as a cryptocurrency trading firm
Wikipedia2019-04-01
Sam Bankman-Fried started FTX cryptocurrency exchange, with Alameda as main market maker
Wikipedia2022-11-11
Alameda Research, FTX, and 130+ affiliated entities filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Wikipedia2024-09-24
Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $11 billion
WikipediaDecision Log
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