Fact-check findings
What an automated fact-checker found when it re-read FTX 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.
disputed
2 claimsThe reviewer could not reconcile the claim with the evidence it cited. This is a lead, not a ruling that the claim is false.
- #2[disputed][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“2021-10”
reviewerFTX bought back Binance's stake in October 2021Reporting places the buyback in July 2021. October 2021 appears to be a different event, the funding round that reimbursed Bankman-Fried. Based on search snippets, not a full-text fetch of the primary article.Proposed correction (not yet applied)2021-07 - #3[disputed][awaiting moderator]in section: Regulatory Actions
“the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing titled 'Crypto Crash: Why the FTX Bubble Burst and the Harm to Consumers' on December 13, 2022”
reviewerSenate Banking Committee hearing was held December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 was the House Financial Services hearing where John Ray III testified. The Senate Banking hearing was on December 14.Proposed correction (not yet applied)the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing titled 'Crypto Crash: Why the FTX Bubble Burst and the Harm to Consumers' on December 14, 2022
unverifiable
1 claimNo source the reviewer could reach confirms or contradicts the claim.
- #4[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Fraud and Criminal Charges
“The DOJ also filed a parallel indictment against Bankman-Fried citing additional charges including conspiracy to commit bank fraud and illegal straw donations, totaling an eight-count superseding indictment.”
reviewerThe DOJ filed a parallel indictment, totaling an eight-count superseding indictmentI did not verify this sentence against the DOJ release. It reads as internally muddled: the December 2022 indictment was eight counts, and the page elsewhere describes seven convictions. The 'parallel' versus 'superseding' wording needs a check against the indictment documents.
stale
1 claimThe claim was accurate when written but events since have overtaken it.
- #1[stale][awaiting moderator]in section: Fraud and Criminal Charges
“both efforts remained pending as of mid-2026”
reviewerBankman-Fried's appeal and new-trial motion remained pending as of mid-2026The appeal was decided in June 2026, so the page's statement that it was pending as of mid-2026 is out of date. The new-trial motion status was not verified, so the correction covers only the appeal.Proposed correction (not yet applied)the Second Circuit unanimously upheld his conviction and sentence on June 12, 2026
confirmed
2 claimsThe cited evidence supports the claim as written.
- #5[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Co-Conspirator Plea Deals
“She served approximately 14 months and was released in January 2026.”
reviewerCaroline Ellison served about 14 months and was released in January 2026Consistent with several outlets. The claim has no inline citation on the page. - #6[confirmed][no action needed]in the timeline
“Fourth creditor distribution of approximately $2.2 billion commences. Cumulative distributions exceed $10 billion.”
reviewerFourth creditor distribution of about $2.2 billion on March 31, 2026, bringing the cumulative total to about $10 billionMatches reporting. The page is missing the later fifth round (see omission_findings).