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FTX Collapse and EA's Public Credibility - Footnote 2

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Last checked: 4/3/2026

WRONG NUMBERS: The claim states that approximately $8.9 billion in customer funds had been misappropriated, while the source states that the balance sheet listed $9 billion in liabilities and $900 million in assets, with poorly labeled entries showing a negative $8 billion balance. UNSUPPORTED: The claim that FTX served over one million users is not supported by the provided source. UNSUPPORTED: The claim that John Ray III described the situation as representing a failure of corporate controls across his entire career is not supported by the provided source.

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contradicted60%Haiku 4.5 · 4/3/2026
Found: Founded by <EntityLink id="sam-bankman-fried">Sam Bankman-Fried</EntityLink> (widely known as SBF), FTX had been valued at \$32 billion at its peak and served over one million users. The collapse reve

Note: WRONG NUMBERS: The claim states that approximately $8.9 billion in customer funds had been misappropriated, while the source states that the balance sheet listed $9 billion in liabilities and $900 million in assets, with poorly labeled entries showing a negative $8 billion balance. UNSUPPORTED: The claim that FTX served over one million users is not supported by the provided source. UNSUPPORTED: The claim that John Ray III described the situation as representing a failure of corporate controls across his entire career is not supported by the provided source.

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