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| Published On May 25, 2022 2:55 am CEST | By Peter Siu

FTX’s Bankman-Fried Talks About his Political Backings

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In an interview on the Pushkin podcast “What’s Your Problem?”, FTX exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried said that he might be donating a figure “north of $100 million” on future political campaigns, and even up to $1 billion.

Bankman-Fried was one of the single-largest donors backing President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign, which remains a hot topic in the community.

The multi-billionaire crypto entrepreneur told podcast host Jacob Goldstein that he has already donated $200 million of his $20 billion net worth. This his year he donated $23 million to a single Political Action Committee (PAC) this year.

Despite benefiting from $11 million in PAC money, Bankman-Fried’s favorite candidate in an Oregon congressional primary didn’t come up victorious.

Looking ahead to the 2024 presidential campaign, Bankman-Fried said about his spending that “it’s gonna depend on who is running.” He added:

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“I’m going to be looking a lot less at political party from that perspective and a lot more about sane governance.”

Peter Siu

Peter is a former poker-pro, turned crypto enthusiast with 8+ years’ experience in operational roles dealing with all online gaming verticals within large iGaming companies, including Flutter and Entain. Now an expert in the field of Sports Betting, Casino, iGaming, and Poker, he is our team leader and editor. When not working, Peter can be found in the gym or playing sports like football, tennis and more recently padel.