# $FTX Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — April 20, 2026

> **Asset:** $FTX  
> **Date:** 2026-04-20 (April 20, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ftx/2026-04-20  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ftx.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @PowerPasheur
> **Author:** Pashito ([@PowerPasheur](https://x.com/PowerPasheur))  
> **Metrics:** 131 likes · 7 retweets · 34 comments · 42.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T17:06:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PowerPasheur/status/2046274309618819451](https://x.com/PowerPasheur/status/2046274309618819451)  


> 
> "Last cycle, the crashes amounted to billions in losses, huh, lol

Luna was about $50B, FTX a solid $10B (with Celsius & 3AC)

When I started with crypto in 2023, I kept seeing messages like "WITHDRAW YOUR FUNDS FROM CEXes" – they were talking about the BNB liquidation price and"


### Post #2 by @EvanLuthra
> **Author:** Evan Luthra ([@EvanLuthra](https://x.com/EvanLuthra))  
> **Metrics:** 177 likes · 5 retweets · 18 comments · 23.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T05:59:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EvanLuthra/status/2046106456060236049](https://x.com/EvanLuthra/status/2046106456060236049)  


> 
> "I started accumulating Bitcoin under $300.

In crypto since 2014.

I have seen multiple cycles.
Faced multiple scams.
Lost money in FTX and Luna & others.

But I am still here, buying heavily.

People think early buyers were lucky. They don't realize they are lucky too.

Buying"


### Post #3 by @BoringSleuth
> **Author:** Tyler Reed - TruthLabs ([@BoringSleuth](https://x.com/BoringSleuth))  
> **Metrics:** 128 likes · 26 retweets · 9 comments · 17.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T16:11:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BoringSleuth/status/2046260529094635963](https://x.com/BoringSleuth/status/2046260529094635963)  


> 
> "In September of 2024, I told you that 
@LayerZero_Core
 LayerZero’s Team was directly connected on-chain to the FTX exploiter. I told you they took on illicit funds when they launched their token.

This fault of theirs wasn’t a result of DPRK North Korea, but rather the fault of"


### Post #4 by @BoringSleuth
> **Author:** Tyler Reed - TruthLabs ([@BoringSleuth](https://x.com/BoringSleuth))  
> **Metrics:** 198 likes · 43 retweets · 10 comments · 15.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T19:37:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BoringSleuth/status/2046312275603321260](https://x.com/BoringSleuth/status/2046312275603321260)  


> 
> "4 Years ago, in 2022, FTX was exploited.  The exploiter was tied to LayerZero’s Team On-chain, and they used Stargate (LayerZero) to move some of their hundreds of Millions in Stolen $’s.  I told the world this and  they retaliated with Drive-bys, doxing, attempted to murder me"


### Post #5 by @notgrubles
> **Author:** grubles ([@notgrubles](https://x.com/notgrubles))  
> **Metrics:** 117 likes · 13 retweets · 10 comments · 13.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T21:46:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/notgrubles/status/2046344791529566636](https://x.com/notgrubles/status/2046344791529566636)  


> 
> "Grok estimates the total loss due to EVM is ~$16.48 billion.

~206% worse than the FTX collapse."


### Post #6 by @samlafer
> **Author:** samlaf ([@samlafer](https://x.com/samlafer))  
> **Metrics:** 50 likes · 6 retweets · 8 comments · 10.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T19:20:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/samlafer/status/2046308092174876976](https://x.com/samlafer/status/2046308092174876976)  


> 
> "Very romantic Eric, but...

Crypto socializes losses onto retail much harder:
• Terra/Luna: $40B+ wiped, retail in Korea and globally
• FTX: 1M+ customers frozen, many in low-income countries
• 3AC: contagion took down Voyager, BlockFi, Celsius depositors
• Celsius: $4.7B of"


### Post #7 by @digitalassetbuy
> **Author:** Digital Asset Investor ([@digitalassetbuy](https://x.com/digitalassetbuy))  
> **Metrics:** 171 likes · 18 retweets · 5 comments · 10.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T09:59:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/digitalassetbuy/status/2046166851512660379](https://x.com/digitalassetbuy/status/2046166851512660379)  


> 
> "Reminds me of the timing of FTX.  Happened at the exact wrong political moment for crypto.  What a coincidence this hack happens right in the middle of Clarity Act negotiations."


### Post #8 by @BoringSleuth
> **Author:** Tyler Reed - TruthLabs ([@BoringSleuth](https://x.com/BoringSleuth))  
> **Metrics:** 78 likes · 16 retweets · 5 comments · 5.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T21:31:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BoringSleuth/status/2046340914897936475](https://x.com/BoringSleuth/status/2046340914897936475)  


> 
> "“Stargate's (LayerZero) Team is directly connected to one of the networks of wallets that setup a FTX drainer wallet.”"


### Post #9 by @CryptoCurb
> **Author:** curb ([@CryptoCurb](https://x.com/CryptoCurb))  
> **Metrics:** 66 likes · 4 retweets · 15 comments · 5.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T16:15:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoCurb/status/2046261506354844072](https://x.com/CryptoCurb/status/2046261506354844072)  


> 
> "i was early to alerting people to FTX and LUNA.

i am alerting you now to LayerZero.

if i had any of my funds in protocols integrated with LayerZero, i would be rushing to withdraw my funds.

withdraw funds 1st, ask questions later."


### Post #10 by @game_for_one
> **Author:** Game ([@game_for_one](https://x.com/game_for_one))  
> **Metrics:** 50 likes · 3 retweets · 9 comments · 4.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T06:52:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/game_for_one/status/2046119732441436555](https://x.com/game_for_one/status/2046119732441436555)  


> 
> "The big difference between the last bear and this one is that last time it was pretty clear what caused it : FTX, clear fraud, easy to pinpoint and blame. Painful, but mostly out of our hands.

This time we have institutions, ETFs, global recognition and the industry is still in"


### Post #11 by @Innerdevcrypto
> **Author:** Innerdevcrypto ([@Innerdevcrypto](https://x.com/Innerdevcrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 75 likes · 1 retweets · 4 comments · 4.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T15:40:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Innerdevcrypto/status/2046252726166737069](https://x.com/Innerdevcrypto/status/2046252726166737069)  


> 
> "Do not lock up/stake your coins for yield

Just don´t

- We saw it again with aave this weekend
- As a survivor of luna, anchor, ftx, and countless other incidents, it is almost a miracle i did not loose more
- I helped countless people that lost it all in protocols or exchanges"


### Post #12 by @HKCMNews
> **Author:** HKCMNews ([@HKCMNews](https://x.com/HKCMNews))  
> **Metrics:** 37 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 4.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T08:03:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/HKCMNews/status/2046137762533753163](https://x.com/HKCMNews/status/2046137762533753163)  


> 
> "North Korea cracks #Aave 

- Biggest crypto hack 2026
- #DeFi loses $10 billion
- $AAVE loses $300 million in $ETH

Is this the #FTX moment for #Ethereum?"


### Post #13 by @Xeer
> **Author:** Xeer ([@Xeer](https://x.com/Xeer))  
> **Metrics:** 68 likes · 3 retweets · 17 comments · 2.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T23:29:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Xeer/status/2046370637372108894](https://x.com/Xeer/status/2046370637372108894)  


> 
> "I remember when ftx happened, those of us who were chronically online had a day or so to withdraw funds once the alarm bells went off. 

Those that were burnt the most were the ones who claimed it was "too big to fail" and everyone else was just spreading fud.

Not to say the"


### Post #14 by @dara_venture
> **Author:** Dara_VC ([@dara_venture](https://x.com/dara_venture))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T10:39:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dara_venture/status/2046176844932661623](https://x.com/dara_venture/status/2046176844932661623)  


> 
> "27.

That's the age Sam Bankman-Fried founded FTX. 
Do Kwon founded Terra. 
Justin Sun launched Tron."


### Post #15 by @stableshaman
> **Author:** shaman ([@stableshaman](https://x.com/stableshaman))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 336 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T00:22:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/stableshaman/status/2046021709078446274](https://x.com/stableshaman/status/2046021709078446274)  


> 
> "10 things per day get called this cycles FTX/Luna

All of them are wrong"


### Post #16 by @emilyyvuong
> **Author:** Emily Vuong ([@emilyyvuong](https://x.com/emilyyvuong))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 273 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T12:25:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/emilyyvuong/status/2046203529652777090](https://x.com/emilyyvuong/status/2046203529652777090)  


> 
> "That's some clickbait headline, boss. This case only caused bad debt on Aave of about $195M, and Aave still has its treasury. As for FTX, that was because the exchange owner withdrew $10B to let Alameda gamble with it."




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