Fact-check findings
What an automated fact-checker found when it re-read Alameda Research against the sources the page cites. Only the most recent review is shown.
These findings are produced by an automated reviewer, and its results vary between runs: the same page, checked three times on the same day, came back with 15%, 20% and 34% of its claims disputed, mostly because each run extracted a different number of claims. Treat what follows as leads, not rulings.
“Disputed” means the reviewer could not reconcile the claim with the evidence it cited. It does not mean the claim is false. “Unverifiable” means no reachable source settled it either way.
Nothing here changes the page on its own. A proposed correction is applied only after a human moderator approves it; until then the page reads as it did when reviewed.
unverifiable
1 claimNo source the reviewer could reach confirms or contradicts the claim.
- #3[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Use of misappropriated funds
“including $5 million to Future Forward USA in 2020”
reviewerPolitical donations included $5 million to Future Forward USA in 2020I did not confirm this figure in a fetched source. The Anthropic ($500M), Genesis Digital ($1B) and K5 ($200M) figures are confirmed by TechCrunch.
partially supported
1 claimThe cited evidence supports part of the claim but not all of it.
- #2[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Use of misappropriated funds
“Endorsement and sponsorship spending included approximately $205 million to rename the Miami Heat's arena FTX Arena”
reviewerAbout $205 million was spent renaming the Miami Heat arena FTX ArenaThe $205M figure matches TechCrunch's trial-testimony reporting, but the announced naming deal was $135M over 19 years. The page presents one figure without attribution or the discrepancy.
confirmed
4 claimsThe cited evidence supports the claim as written.
- #1[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Regulatory actions and penalties
“she was released in January 2026 after serving about 14 months”
reviewerEllison was released in January 2026 after about 14 monthsFetched source supports the claim. - #4[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Overview and corporate structure
“Bankman-Fried owned approximately 90 percent of Alameda as of August 2021.”
reviewerFounded 2017, HQ moved to Hong Kong in early 2019, Bankman-Fried owned about 90 percent as of August 2021The page already notes the founding-month discrepancy correctly. - #5[confirmed][no action needed]in the summary
“Alameda, FTX and affiliated entities filed for bankruptcy in November 2022”
reviewerBankruptcy filing in Chapter 11 in November 2022 with over 100 or more than 130 affiliates; Alameda wound down tradingConsistent with well-documented public record. - #6[confirmed][no action needed]in the summary
“Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison”
reviewerBankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prisonConfirmed via search results. I did not fetch the DOJ page directly.