# $FTX Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — April 22, 2026

> **Asset:** $FTX  
> **Date:** 2026-04-22 (April 22, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ftx/2026-04-22  
> **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 @BullTheoryio
> **Author:** Bull Theory ([@BullTheoryio](https://x.com/BullTheoryio))  
> **Metrics:** 6.2K likes · 991 retweets · 471 comments · 1.47M views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T19:53:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BullTheoryio/status/2047041226105553320](https://x.com/BullTheoryio/status/2047041226105553320)  


> 
> "SAM BANKMAN FRIED PICKED EVERY WINNER OF THE 2020s AND HIS LAWYERS SOLD THEM ALL AT THE BOTTOM.

If the FTX estate hadn't panic-sold its assets during bankruptcy, SBF would be sitting on a $114 billion empire today. Instead, he is watching the greatest trades of the decade from a"


### Post #2 by @SOU_BTC
> **Author:** SOU ([@SOU_BTC](https://x.com/SOU_BTC))  
> **Metrics:** 213 likes · 40 retweets · 9 comments · 136.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T19:32:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SOU_BTC/status/2047035782091960492](https://x.com/SOU_BTC/status/2047035782091960492)  


> 
> "Assets in the World Line Where FTX Did Not Sell Its Investment Assets After Bankruptcy

・Solana: 816 billion yen (27x)
・SpaceX: 2.4 trillion yen (75x)
・Cursor: 480 billion yen (15,000x)
・Robinhood: 784 billion yen (8x)
・Anthropic: 13.168 trillion yen (165x)
・Genesis"


### Post #3 by @WuBlockchain
> **Author:** Wu Blockchain ([@WuBlockchain](https://x.com/WuBlockchain))  
> **Metrics:** 216 likes · 46 retweets · 32 comments · 99.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T04:32:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2046809379731902960](https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2046809379731902960)  


> 
> "FTX Liquidators Sold Cursor Stake for $200K. SpaceX Now Offers $60B to Buy the Company

In April 2022, Cursor developer Anysphere completed a $400k Pre-Seed funding round, with Alameda investing $200k for approximately 5% of the shares. This equity stake was sold at the original"


### Post #4 by @SOU_BTC
> **Author:** SOU ([@SOU_BTC](https://x.com/SOU_BTC))  
> **Metrics:** 103 likes · 7 retweets · 3 comments · 48.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T19:40:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SOU_BTC/status/2047037854044536845](https://x.com/SOU_BTC/status/2047037854044536845)  


> 
> "The fact that 
@SBF_FTX
 himself likes this post right away—what kind of timeline is this, exactly?"


### Post #5 by @_FORAB
> **Author:** AB Kuai.Dong ([@_FORAB](https://x.com/_FORAB))  
> **Metrics:** 75 likes · 7 retweets · 30 comments · 35.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T03:19:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_FORAB/status/2046791013998743799](https://x.com/_FORAB/status/2046791013998743799)  


> 
> "Trivia: This AI company Cursor, which has a strategic partnership with Musk's SpaceX, was once invested in by SBF, the boss of the crypto circle's FTX, with $200,000 for a 5% stake.

If SBF's company hadn't been forced into bankruptcy liquidation by lawyers, this stake would be"


### Post #6 by @coinbureau
> **Author:** Coin Bureau ([@coinbureau](https://x.com/coinbureau))  
> **Metrics:** 142 likes · 41 retweets · 25 comments · 20.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T20:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/coinbureau/status/2047050308111487145](https://x.com/coinbureau/status/2047050308111487145)  


> 
> "FTX HOLDINGS WOULD BE WORTH $114 BILLION NOW IF THEY WEREN'T SOLD BY LAWYERS.

 ROI if held:

- Anthropic 165x (~$82B)
- SpaceX 75x (~$15B) 
- Robinhood 8x ($4.8B)
- Solana 27x (+$5B)
- Cursor 15,000x ($3B)
- Genesis Digital ~$3.5B"


### Post #7 by @giantcutie666
> **Author:** 大漂亮| C Labs ([@giantcutie666](https://x.com/giantcutie666))  
> **Metrics:** 60 likes · 2 retweets · 32 comments · 20.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T04:33:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/giantcutie666/status/2046809476150292710](https://x.com/giantcutie666/status/2046809476150292710)  


> 
> "Afro 
@SBF_FTX
 back when #FTX went bankrupt, he only misappropriated $11.5 billion from users.

Meanwhile, the bankruptcy management team led by the big-shot lawyers recovered $15 billion by selling off assets 

Classic moves included selling 5% of #cursor for $200,000
and 8% of"


### Post #8 by @CoinDesk
> **Author:** CoinDesk ([@CoinDesk](https://x.com/CoinDesk))  
> **Metrics:** 61 likes · 12 retweets · 10 comments · 14.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T22:11:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/2047075724759314475](https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/2047075724759314475)  


> 
> "INSIGHT: Sam Bankman-Fried posts FTX's top holdings would be worth $114 billion today if lawyers hadn't sold.

Anthropic is up 165x to $82.3B, with Cursor posting the highest percentage gain at 15,000x."


### Post #9 by @nft_hu
> **Author:** Fiona ([@nft_hu](https://x.com/nft_hu))  
> **Metrics:** 37 likes · 4 retweets · 8 comments · 12.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T02:51:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nft_hu/status/2046783858667065589](https://x.com/nft_hu/status/2046783858667065589)  


> 
> "Back then, the person who took over all his various equity stakes when FTX went bankrupt truly struck it insanely rich.

Luckily, Binance has no vision and can't earn money beyond their limited understanding."


### Post #10 by @0xastronomica
> **Author:** astronomica ([@0xastronomica](https://x.com/0xastronomica))  
> **Metrics:** 33 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 10.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T17:44:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xastronomica/status/2047008591366803707](https://x.com/0xastronomica/status/2047008591366803707)  


> 
> "I'm not defending FTX, but there is no company more successful than these in terms of investment.

Because of the bankruptcy, bloodsuckers forced the sale of dozens of valuable stocks at their purchase price.

They might not have gone under just because of these stocks."


### Post #11 by @CryptoTony__
> **Author:** Crypto Tony ([@CryptoTony__](https://x.com/CryptoTony__))  
> **Metrics:** 71 likes · 2 retweets · 19 comments · 6.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T17:55:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoTony__/status/2047011300639744502](https://x.com/CryptoTony__/status/2047011300639744502)  


> 
> "JUST IN:  If FTX never went bankrupt, their investment portfolio would be worth over $100 billion today."


### Post #12 by @btcoinmag
> **Author:** MAG COİN ([@btcoinmag](https://x.com/btcoinmag))  
> **Metrics:** 123 likes · 28 retweets · 4 comments · 5.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T19:21:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/btcoinmag/status/2047033180775907569](https://x.com/btcoinmag/status/2047033180775907569)  


> 
> "If $FTX hadn't collapsed or if the lawyers hadn't voided the agreements made with the remaining projects in hand. Right now, it would be earning income from investments worth 114 billion dollars."


### Post #13 by @GibCryptoNews
> **Author:** Crypto Warehouse ([@GibCryptoNews](https://x.com/GibCryptoNews))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 13 retweets · 0 comments · 3.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T20:54:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GibCryptoNews/status/2047056586980376918](https://x.com/GibCryptoNews/status/2047056586980376918)  


> 
> "When I talk about Founders not being the best CEOs, this is probably the most time applicable example of this.
@SBF_FTX
 should have been backstage, controlled and focussed. Not front and centre.

What restaurant has their best Chef front of house? None. It should never have"


### Post #14 by @OdailyChina
> **Author:** OdailyNews ([@OdailyChina](https://x.com/OdailyChina))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T03:04:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OdailyChina/status/2046787117335146555](https://x.com/OdailyChina/status/2046787117335146555)  


> 
> "That "God-Tier" Project SBF Invested In: The $3 Billion Missed Opportunity History of Cursor and FTX:

SBF 
@SBF_FTX
 once invested $200,000 for about 5% stake in Cursor 
@cursor_ai
; if held until now, it would be worth about $3 billion

SpaceX 
@SpaceX
 officially announces"


### Post #15 by @mikethree
> **Author:** Mike Three ([@mikethree](https://x.com/mikethree))  
> **Metrics:** 94 likes · 10 retweets · 10 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T02:36:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/mikethree/status/2046780082434318718](https://x.com/mikethree/status/2046780082434318718)  


> 
> "theres not too many crypto brands that have earned their way into mainstream culture, pudgy, rekt, bayc i guess but i see that as more of a failure than a net positive along the lines of FTX, doodles

what am i missing? anyway, a short list and Mog’s on it"


### Post #16 by @Fityeth
> **Author:** fity.eth ([@Fityeth](https://x.com/Fityeth))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 1 retweets · 4 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T21:20:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Fityeth/status/2047063051170652282](https://x.com/Fityeth/status/2047063051170652282)  


> 
> "WatcherGuru’s $114B FTX what if is fire but Anthropic at 82B is overstated real stake closer to 30B. Creditors already getting 100 percent plus back anyway. Full breakdown in thread"


### Post #17 by @top7ico
> **Author:** Top 7 Crypto | Analytics & Alpha ([@top7ico](https://x.com/top7ico))  
> **Metrics:** 20 likes · 1 retweets · 4 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T17:28:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/top7ico/status/2047004607218634832](https://x.com/top7ico/status/2047004607218634832)  


> 
> "FTX's $130B Lost Fortune – Cursor, Anthropic and Robinhood sold at lows

If 
@FTX_Official
's bankruptcy lawyers had just HODL'd instead of liquidating at the bottom, the portfolio would've been worth $134B at all-time highs vs. the $4.9B they actually sold for.

• 
@AnthropicAI
 –"


### Post #18 by @MatiAllin
> **Author:** Mati Allin ([@MatiAllin](https://x.com/MatiAllin))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T03:08:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MatiAllin/status/2046788127012835630](https://x.com/MatiAllin/status/2046788127012835630)  


> 
> "So I could have had another 10,000x after HEX if I bought distressed FTX assets? Great!"


### Post #19 by @BigOsCrypt
> **Author:** Big◎s ([@BigOsCrypt](https://x.com/BigOsCrypt))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T20:09:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BigOsCrypt/status/2047045129140048052](https://x.com/BigOsCrypt/status/2047045129140048052)  


> 
> "Some of us lost money to FTX and still haven't been settled to this day, but y’all are glazing in the comment section. 

Lol. I know a lot of folks who never got back on their feet due to the loss."


### Post #20 by @martypartymusic
> **Author:** MartyParty ([@martypartymusic](https://x.com/martypartymusic))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 460 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T21:41:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/martypartymusic/status/2047068406147674326](https://x.com/martypartymusic/status/2047068406147674326)  


> 
> "IMO: The FTX forced bankruptcy was necessary by the FIC because their holdings threatened strategic interests in Anthropic (MIC) Solana (StableCoin TIC FIC) Cursor and their tech with Silvergate was the best in breed fiat/crypto payments platform Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN)"


### Post #21 by @hammertime_one
> **Author:** hammertime ([@hammertime_one](https://x.com/hammertime_one))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 383 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T20:16:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hammertime_one/status/2047046837639467195](https://x.com/hammertime_one/status/2047046837639467195)  


> 
> "FTX's liquidated portfolio would be worth $114 billion today. 

Sam Bankman-Fried Interviewed Live About the Collapse of FTX.

Here's what each company actually does - and why it 100x'd

> Anthropic - $82.3B (165x)

The AI safety company behind Claude - one of the top 2 LLMs in"


### Post #22 by @giantcutie666
> **Author:** 大漂亮| C Labs ([@giantcutie666](https://x.com/giantcutie666))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 195 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T04:28:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/giantcutie666/status/2046808340769001512](https://x.com/giantcutie666/status/2046808340769001512)  


> 
> "Afro 
@SBF_FTX
 back then during the #FTX bankruptcy, only misappropriated $11.5 billion from users.

Meanwhile, the bankruptcy management team led by the big-shot lawyer who fancies himself the fire captain managed to recover $15 billion by selling off assets 

If this crew"


### Post #23 by @chuishaoren1
> **Author:** 币圈吹哨人 ([@chuishaoren1](https://x.com/chuishaoren1))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 182 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T03:37:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/chuishaoren1/status/2046795621018017975](https://x.com/chuishaoren1/status/2046795621018017975)  


> 
> "SBF就是币圈最牛逼的投资天才

FTX不倒闭，持有Anthropic的股份价值300亿美元，持有Cursor的股份价值30亿美元

不倒闭还有币圈和Ai的强联系"


### Post #24 by @cryptoxiaoxiang
> **Author:** 加密小象 ([@cryptoxiaoxiang](https://x.com/cryptoxiaoxiang))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 158 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T20:02:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cryptoxiaoxiang/status/2047043322859171964](https://x.com/cryptoxiaoxiang/status/2047043322859171964)  


> 
> "If SBF's investments were still around, they'd be the stuff of legend in the investment world by now, worth $110 billion, making him the richest person outright. Too bad they all got wrecked by the bankruptcy lawyers..."


### Post #25 by @XYOPepe
> **Author:** Pepe ([@XYOPepe](https://x.com/XYOPepe))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 95 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T19:52:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/XYOPepe/status/2047040778141135356](https://x.com/XYOPepe/status/2047040778141135356)  


> 
> "Definitely some insiders who purposely liquidated $ftx because they knew they wanted to get all the #stocks and #crypto that #FTX 
@SBF_FTX
 had ..."


### Post #26 by @RealSaidov
> **Author:** Umed Saidov, CFA ([@RealSaidov](https://x.com/RealSaidov))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 52 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T13:53:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RealSaidov/status/2046950498839003477](https://x.com/RealSaidov/status/2046950498839003477)  


> 
> "I think FTX bankruptcy sale will go down in the history of #crypto as one of the most blatant thefts."


### Post #27 by @coinage_media
> **Author:** Coinage ([@coinage_media](https://x.com/coinage_media))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 30 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T20:25:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/coinage_media/status/2047049298202816914](https://x.com/coinage_media/status/2047049298202816914)  


> 
> "NEW: 
@SBF_FTX
 responds to Judge Kaplan in his push for a new trial"


### Post #28 by @mannuelcrypto
> **Author:** Mannuel Crypto ([@mannuelcrypto](https://x.com/mannuelcrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 6 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T08:46:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/mannuelcrypto/status/2046873233299849408](https://x.com/mannuelcrypto/status/2046873233299849408)  


> 
> "FTX dropped $200k for 5% in 2022, sold it for the same in 2023… now that stake would be worth $3 billion.

One of the biggest “what if” misses in tech history."




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