In a twist no one saw coming, the X account of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) broke months of silence today with a single post: “gm.” The former FTX founder, currently serving a 25-year sentence in the United States for fraud, had not posted since March 0 the one-word message went viral, drawing over 8.6 million views within 1 response was immediate. $FTT, the native token of the defunct FTX exchange, erupted in trading volume and 2 to Coingecko, $FTT jumped 30.2% in early trading, later peaking near a 60% gain on the day. $FTT is up 30.2% following a 'gm' tweet from Sam Bankman-Fried's X 3 — CoinGecko (@coingecko) September 24, 2025 Who’s Posting From Prison?
The sudden appearance of SBF online fueled 4 does someone behind bars manage to post on X? Shortly after the “gm,” a follow-up clarification 5 account explained that Sam himself is not directly posting, but that “a friend” has access and is sharing updates on his 6 clarification did little to calm the chatter. Screenshots, reposts, and memes flooded crypto 7 split between disbelief, anger, and amusement at the idea of a casual “good morning” shaking up a dead 8 Market Impact The effect was 9 rushed back into $FTT, a token once written off after FTX’s collapse in 10 press time, $FTT trades around $0.97, up 18% in 24 hours, with a market cap of $319 million, according to 11 volume surged past $79 12 Ahead of Repayment Round The surge also coincides with a crucial date for FTX 13 September 30, the exchange is scheduled for its third repayment round, distributing $1.6 billion back to 14 may be linking the renewed activity around SBF’s account to renewed hopes for the FTX 15 there’s no official connection between the tweet and the repayment, markets often react emotionally to symbolic 16 Resurrection of #SBF Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced genius serving 25 years for massive fraud, has just broken his silence on X after months of digital 17 account @SBF_FTX , inactive since March 2025, posted a simple "gm" (good morning).
The result? A… 18 — Ismeidy (@ismeidyfinanzas) September 24, 2025 A Community Divided The broader crypto community remains 19 view the $FTT move as a cynical pump, with little substance behind 20 frame it as proof of the token’s resilience, even years after its parent exchange 21 commentator @g13m noted that “the fact a single ‘gm’ can do this says more about trader psychology than fundamentals.” GieM The unexpected awakening of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in X, where he is serving a 25-year sentence in an American prison, led to a nearly 60% increase in the price of the FTT exchange 22 the "Good Morning" message, another post was published, clarifying that… 23 — Captain GM (@g13m) September 24, 2025 Memes also poured in, with “gm from prison” trending across 24 joked about Sam tweeting workout updates or prison cafeteria reviews 25 criticized the ethical implications of humanizing someone convicted of one of the largest frauds in financial 26 SBF Factor Sam Bankman-Fried has been largely absent from public conversation since his conviction earlier this 27 experts had predicted a quiet disappearance from headlines as the FTX bankruptcy played out.
Instead, his digital ghost just sent shockwaves through crypto 28 from behind bars, the mere suggestion of SBF’s presence still moves 29 fact alone raises questions about how much influence individuals continue to hold over crypto sentiment, even after 30 today’s surge sustains is uncertain. $FTT remains a speculative asset tied to a collapsed exchange, with little utility outside creditor speculation. Still, today’s price action shows that narratives,especially unexpected ones,can reignite 31 the September 30 repayment round approaches, all eyes will remain on both $FTT price action and the X account of Sam Bankman-Fried. A casual post already triggered one 32 are now watching closely for the next digital whisper from prison.
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