Holds 3.57M SOL tokens worth over $293M, representing the largest holding in FTX's bankruptcy estate.

Collapsed, with founder SBF having casually requested billions from CZ during the collapse according to CZ's memoir published on 2026-04-08.

Lost approximately $14.5 million (about 90% of Backpack's balance sheet) in the FTX collapse.

Sold 6.94 million DRIFT tokens worth $320,000 through Wintermute on April 3, 2026.

Holds funds in custody at Kraken and BitGo.

FTX payout record date is scheduled for April 30, 2026.

Holds 30.75 million ZRO tokens (worth $58.12 million) in an FTX/Alameda wallet, representing approximately 10% of ZRO's current circulating supply.

Fear and Greed Index remained in extreme fear for 46 consecutive days with readings between 8-12, exceeding the duration of extreme fear following the FTX collapse which lasted approximately 40 days.

Sold 41 million locked SOL tokens in three auctions in May 2024 to buyers including Galaxy, Defiance (25.5m SOL at $64), Pantera (at approximately $95), and Figure (at $102).

Sold approximately 14 million unlocked SOL tokens at prices ranging from $20 to $30.

Completed distributions to Payoneer in USD; BitGo and Kraken pending.

Netflix released cast for "The Altruists" FTX series.

Sold remaining Anthropic shares for $450 million at $30 per share in June 2024 as part of bankruptcy creditor repayment.

Referenced as a functionality benchmark for World Markets Inc's DEX design, with World Markets building "a truly-onchain DEX with functionality akin to FTX" but deliberately choosing not to have any backend unlike FTX.

Acquired an 8% stake in Anthropic for $500M in April 2021.

Bitcoin decoupled from stocks in the sharpest divergence since the FTX collapse, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment, indicating crypto is trading on its own liquidity dynamics rather than tracking the S&P 500.

Donald Trump rejected Sam Bankman-Fried's pardon request; he serves a 25-year prison sentence for fraud tied to the $8 billion FTX collapse, including a $477M drain in November 2022.

FTX estate begins fourth and final refund round, repaying remaining 2% of users with BTC valued at $20,000; General Unsecured and Digital Asset Loan Claims increased 15%, bringing total distributions to 100% of claim values. FTX estate executed a test transaction for Sollet BTC (soBTC), with 6.4k tokens remaining in the associated token account.

Jump Trading acquires equity stakes in Kalshi and Polymarket as part of a bankruptcy settlement involving the FTX estate.

Bitcoin rebounded 11% on February 6, 2026, climbing above $70K after touching $60K on February 5, 2026 in its largest single-day drop since FTX collapsed.

Filed notice on 2026-01-13 to reduce disputed claims reserve by $2.2 billion from $4.6 billion to $2.4 billion, potentially unlocking an additional $2.2 billion in cash for the March 2026 distribution round pending court approval.

FTX estate claims Justin Sun owes it millions in outstanding debt.

Invested more than $50M into multiple daycare centers in Minnesota in 2021, according to court documents filed in bankruptcy proceedings.

Discussed a preliminary rescue package worth at least $1 billion with Justin Sun before collapse, which would have allowed users to withdraw Tron-based tokens, but the plan never materialized after SBF lost control of the exchange.

SEC proposed settlement agreements for FTX associates; Nishad Singh agreed to pay $3.7M to settle CFTC case.

A U.S. class-action lawsuit linked to Silvergate Bank calls on more than 46,000 FTX and Alameda customers to file claims for a proposed $10 million settlement over the bank's alleged role in aiding the firms' misconduct.

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, convicted for her role in defrauding FTX investors, was transferred from prison to an open correctional facility in October 2025 after serving 11 months of her two-year sentence, with scheduled release in February 2026.

Alameda (FTX) unstaked 194,861 SOL ($25.5 million) as part of their monthly unlock schedule.

Holds $16.3 billion in assets as of December 10, 2025, exceeding liabilities by 50%, enabling full creditor repayments plus interest, with interest paid after face value reaches 100%. 38 million SOL remains locked, with 930K unlocking monthly through March 2029; 11.2 million SOL unlocked in March 2025; 9.53 million SOL sold or transferred to exchanges March-October 2025.

Begins repaying creditors on February 19, 2026, with $454M in payments, mailing checks.

Robinhood and Susquehanna acquire 90% of FTX-linked MIAXdx (LedgerX) to expand into prediction markets, challenging Kalshi and Polymarket.

Robinhood acquires LedgerX, the regulated crypto options exchange that FTX previously acquired for its licenses.

Hearing scheduled for November 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM ET addresses restricted jurisdictions motion and FTX Japan COO claim against FTX.

FTX/Kroll completes the November 10th creditor payment distribution round.

FTX stake valued at $28 billion at current market prices, representing 8%.

FTX begins creditor repayments in 2025 with assets valued at 2022 prices: BTC at $18K, SOL at $15, ETH at $3000.

Partnership announced with 0xTrablo (@0xTrablo) to provide on-chain signal bots for community members.

Backpack acquired FTX Europe for $32M in January 2025, reimbursed $50M to victims.

Alameda/FTX estate unstaked 198,425 SOL ($16M) to FTX's bankruptcy wallet for creditor repayments on April 13, 2026. Another 193,000 SOL ($30M) unlocks November 11, 2025, with 5M SOL locked for monthly unlocks through 2026-2028.

New draft crypto market structure bill contains language prohibiting exchanges from commingling customer funds, provisions written because of the FTX collapse.

Sam Bankman-Fried claims Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has ties to crypto investigator ZachXBT.

Transferred 4.126 million ZRO tokens ($8.17M) from an FTX/Alameda wallet to Wintermute on March 30, 2026; distributed $2.2B to creditors on March 31, 2026 in the fourth payout round, bringing total recoveries to $10B based on 2022 prices.

Returned $7.6B to creditors out of $12.7B repayment plan, with $5.1B still owed. Holds $16-17bn in total assets, with next distribution estimated for January 2025 and record date in December.

Alexandra Shapiro is identified as Sam Bankman-Fried's appeals lawyer handling the appeal case.

SBF claims bankruptcy debtors continue to withhold funds and references Mr. Ji's ongoing fight for Chinese creditors requiring more attention.

Appellate judges met Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal for a new trial with skepticism during the appeals court hearing. A decision on the appeal is expected in a few months.

Judge Barrington Parker questions the $11B forfeiture during SBF's appeal hearing in the 2nd Circuit Court.

Filed for new trial February 5, 2026, in Manhattan federal court, citing new witness testimony, DOJ misconduct, evidence suppression, and Judge Lewis Kaplan recusal; U.S. prosecutors requested court reject Sam Bankman-Fried's retrial.

FTX withdraws motion seeking to limit repayments in China, Russia and other restricted jurisdictions.

A document allegedly written by SBF from prison titled "FTX: where did the money go?" claims the exchange was solvent with assets worth $136B at current prices if not liquidated by bankruptcy estate, which spent $950M+ on legal fees and sold holdings for less than $10B. Customers receive 119-143% of petition-date dollar claims according to the document.

Paradex airdrops to creditors, with additional projects expected to provide airdrops outside bankruptcy proceedings. Recovery rates in real crypto terms range from 9% to 46% due to higher current prices versus bankruptcy valuation dates.

Actual bankruptcy repayment is less than 50% of owed amounts; in-kind token repayment would total approximately $23 billion at current market prices.

SBF appeal hearing is scheduled for November 4th.

A coordinated campaign circulates in DC and on Twitter to build a pardon narrative for SBF, described as deliberate rather than organic.

Independent analysis reworking 2022 financial data concludes FTX was probably not petition date solvent, with calculations showing a $2 billion shortfall even using mark-to-market value for SRM token. The analysis notes GDA assets remain unsold and explores various valuation assumptions for Solana and Anthropic holdings to determine solvency scenarios.

Sold 8% Anthropic stake through trustees in March 2024 for $884M during bankruptcy administration, originally valued at $30 billion, at an $18 billion valuation.

SBF accuses bankruptcy lawyers Sullivan & Cromwell and John Ray III of mismanaging assets, including selling Anthropic, for customer reimbursement, destroying $136 billion in value.

SBF's X account claims FTT token would be worth $22-32 billion today, adding a specific valuation claim to previous insolvency denials.

Reached over $8 billion in total customer recovery, with all customers to receive 119-143% repayment, including $6 billion already paid out before the March 31, 2026 distribution.

SBF seeks presidential pardon, alleging FTX never bankrupt, had sufficient funds to pay all users, and faced bogus charges.

Architect, led by former FTX US President Brett Harrison, launches its regulated exchange for perpetual futures on traditional assets.

Architect, Brett Harrison's trading platform company, secures Series A funding from Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, and SALT Fund.

Former FTX US President Brett Harrison plans to launch a perpetual futures trading platform for stocks and currencies through his firm.

Creditors received a $5.4 billion distribution starting May 30, 2025; 6.5 million SOL was sold April-October 2025 with 38 million SOL remaining under monthly unlocks (~930K SOL/month) through March 2029.

In the Michelle Bond case, prosecutors plan to call Danielle Sassoon as a witness about a guilty plea deal, overriding defense objections.

Many creditors report completing all documentation and Bitgo onboarding but did not receive the September 30th distribution, with no communication provided about next steps.

Polymarket shows SBF pardon odds at 15%.

CZ receives presidential pardon, generating market speculation about a potential SBF pardon and renewed interest in FTX-related trading opportunities.

A hearing on October 23 will address restricted jurisdictions, with 44 countries potentially blocked from compensation due to sanctions.

Bankruptcy proceedings accumulated $1 billion in total fees and expenses across all parties involved.

Distribution providers for creditor payouts identified as Kraken, Bitgo, and Payoneer, with procedures established for restricted jurisdiction creditors to update their information through the claims portal and KYC support channels.

FTT token shows exceptionally high activity levels amid market-wide decline.

New allegations about the bankruptcy process emerge: CEO John Ray billed $1.3-1.6K/hr and received a $40M bonus, Sullivan & Cromwell collected $150M+ in fees, and victims' crypto was frozen at 2022 prices with gains going to the estate rather than creditors.

A hearing involving FTX and Michelle Bond is currently in progress in court proceedings.

Lawsuit filed against Dunamu/Upbit (Korea) for $53.4m in assets held at the exchange, with revelations that Alameda operated a Korean account with special privileges and unlimited credit line connected to the $8bn shortfall.

An influencer with 666k followers authors a piece claiming "FTX was never insolvent," drawing widespread accusations of paid shilling and coordinated history revisionism attempts.

SBF conducts a coordinated and paid image campaign to secure a pardon and rewrite history around the FTX collapse.

SBF posts on Gettr on October 15, 2025 (via a friend managing his account), claiming Biden administration's SEC and DOJ politically targeted him for donating tens of millions to Republicans in 2022 and timed his arrest to prevent congressional testimony on crypto legislation, citing missing communications from former SEC Chair Gary Gensler as suspicious.

SBF publicly shills a new social media platform this week, representing new promotional activity from the convicted former CEO.

FTX/Alameda unstakes 192,900 SOL ($39.41 million) and distributes to 28 addresses for Coinbase and Binance transfers, following a monthly liquidation pattern around the 10th, with 4.41 million SOL ($890 million) remaining staked.

Backpack, an FTX derivative project co-founded by Can Sun, experiences a critical failure on Friday by granting all users the same negative margin exemption that Alameda Research secretly received on FTX.

FTX resolves Payoneer distribution issues by sending funds back to Payoneer, which has now issued payments to affected creditors' bank accounts.

Creditor claims over $50k receive 78.2% total distribution across May 30th (72.5%) and Sept 30th (5.7%) payments, with remaining 21.8% plus interest scheduled for future distribution dates.

SBF and his parents file appeal to vacate his conviction, alleging Sullivan & Cromwell law firm improperly took control of FTX, installed John J. Ray III as CEO, and profited nearly $250 million in legal fees while playing a critical role in his conviction.

Security alert warns of phishing emails pretending to be from Kroll or FTX Recovery Trust and fake FTX Customer Portal sites attempting to scam users; official reminder confirms legitimate communications never request wallet connections.

Customer distribution of $1.6 billion occurs today as part of ongoing creditor payouts.

FTX begins major creditor payout tomorrow, distributing over $5 billion in stablecoins to creditors.

FTT token experienced a 45% price increase following a "gm" post from the SBF account.

Sam Bankman-Fried's social media post on X triggers 24% price surge in FTT token.

Former FTX COO/Co-CEO is involved in launching Pacifica, a new Solana-based exchange currently in closed beta.

FTX investors face another scam attempt involving the sharing of SBF's contact details.

FTX trust files lawsuit seeking $1.15 billion clawback from Genesis.

SBF tweets 'gm' causing FTT token price to pump.

Clarification emerges that SBF's recent social media activity is being conducted by a friend posting on his behalf, not SBF himself from prison.

SBF returns to social media activity, causing FTT token to pump 30% and briefly turning the broader crypto market green.

Creditor recovery reaches approximately 95% following the latest $1.6B distribution.

Previously disputed accounts are now allowed in the distribution and have received confirmation emails, with $1.9 billion allocated for these accounts as Kraken confirms distribution receipt.

Recovery Trust announces $1.6 billion third distribution to creditors on September 30, 2025, with funds distributed via BitGo, Kraken or Payoneer within 1-3 business days.

Token shows 17.69% performance, ranking 10th in Alt Season Index at 74.