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FTX

FTX was founded in 2019 in Nassau, Bahamas by Gary Wang and Sam Bankman-Fried. It is a Crypto & Web3 company that has since closed.

Cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed into bankruptcy amid fraud in 2022.

Defunct Founded 2019–2022 Nassau Bahamas Crypto & Web3
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FTX founders & co-founders

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Gary Wang
Co-founder & CTO
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Sam Bankman-Fried
Co-founder & CEO

Where its founders came from

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The companies and labs that produced FTX’s founders.

Google Alameda Research Jane Street

What happened to FTX’s founders and alumni

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People who worked at or founded FTX and went on to start their own companies.

Lineage of FTXFTXFTXGary WangGary WangEastern Media InternationalEastern Media Interna…Light Chaser Animation StudiosLight Chaser Animatio…Jack LuJack LuMagic EdenMagic EdenSam Bankman-FriedSam Bankman-FriedAlameda ResearchAlameda Research
The FTX lineage graph — click any node to keep exploring.
G 2 founded
Eastern Media International 1975 Light Chaser Animation Studios 2013
J 1 founded
Magic Eden 2021
S 1 founded
Alameda Research 2017

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