FTX Token soars after jailed former CEO Bankman-Fried’s post on X

• A single “gm” post on X from an account linked to SBF drove a 60% FTT price surge, highlighting the market’s volatility.
• FTX’s $1.6 billion creditor payout looms, potentially impacting FTT’s value as liquidation risks grow.
• Despite no utility, FTT’s rally reflects lingering investor fascination with FTX’s legacy.

FTX Token (FTT), the native token of the now-defunct FTX exchange, experienced a dramatic 60% price increase within hours early Wednesday.

The token surged after Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) X account put a post.

SBF is the former CEO of FTX currently in jail.

The surge to an intraday peak of $1.21 also came as FTX Recovery Trust sued Genesis Digital for $1.15 billion.

FTX token soars amid SBF tweet

FTT price hovered over $1 on Monday and Tuesday, mirroring crypto turbulence this week.

However, it exploded well above the psychological level on Wednesday.

The catalyst for the sharp price movement appears to be a two-letter post “gm,” shorthand for “good morning”, that Sam Bankman-Fried posted on September 24, 2025.

SBF, jailed for his role in the collapse of FTX, looks to be a massive shadow looming large across the market as his post quickly garnered nearly 4 million views.

The FTT price jumped as a frenzied speculative trend picked up momentum.

Some market participants interpreted it as a signal of potential developments in FTX’s bankruptcy process, while others viewed it as a nostalgic nod to SBF’s influence in the crypto space.

A 60% spike to $1.21 separated FTT from the overall picture of a broader market downturn.

Prices pared gains after the X account posted again a few hours later.

[No, SBF is not posting himself from prison. I’m a friend posting on his behalf.]

— SBF (@SBF_FTX) September 24, 2025

Despite this, FTT price remained near $1 and was up 19% in the past 24 hours at the time of writing.

Notably, the price surge also came as FTX Trust sued Bitcoin mining firm Genesis Digital over a $1.15  billion asset investment that SBF made.

In a filing submitted Monday to the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the FTX Recovery Trust launched a complaint against crypto mining firm Genesis Digital Assets (GDA), its affiliates, and two of its co-founders.

The action is part of efforts to reclaim $1.15 billion in what it described as “commingled and misappropriated funds.”

The filing alleges that the funds are directly connected to former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried’s “fraud on customers and other creditors” during 2021 and 2022.

What’s the FTT price outlook?

FTT’s price currently stands at $0.9704, with a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $17.64 million.

The token’s market capitalization is reported at $272.9 million, reflecting a circulating supply of 328.89 million FTT.

The token’s long-term viability remains questionable, as it no longer serves a functional role and may face liquidation to settle creditor claims in FTX’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, set to distribute $1.6 billion.

FTT could breach $1.21 again and target $2 amid overall volatile trajectory for altcoins.

But the token’s historical high of $85.02 contrasts starkly with its current levels.

The FTX Token is down 98.8% since its all-time peak, with the bearish outlook tied to its turbulent past.