FTX Revival Proposal Supported by Sam Bankman-Fried Lifts FTT Token
FTT, the native cryptocurrency of the defunct FTX crypto exchange, soared Friday after the platforms founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, came out in support of a crypto influencer Ran Neuners exchange rebirth plan. “I continue to believe that this would be a fruitful avenue for parties to pursue! I *hope* that the existing teams will do so ”Bankman-Fried responded to Neuners suggestion to revive FTX by producing a new FTT token and distributing it to creditors and depositors via Twitter. Neuner, the host of CNBCs “Crypto Trader” show, which debuted in 2020, suggested transferring 100% of profits to token holders, claiming that this would restore FTXs dominance and make users whole. “Neuners approach is a debt restructuring plan,” said Griffin Ardern, a volatility trader with cryptocurrency asset management firm Blofin. “Sams support for the same appears to have renewed investor hope that their monies will be returned.” According to TradingView statistics, the FTT token increased by 47% to $1.97, the highest level since Nov. 16, following Bankman-tweet Frieds at 08:18 UTC. This change has not been well received by everyone. “I think this is a wonderful... second-leg-of-the-scam plan,” said Markus Thielen, head of research at Matrixport, a crypto lender. Thielen compared the issuing of fresh FTX coins to the