On the eve of SOL's unlock, SBF speaks again: "Buy all at $3" four years ago, now a completely different landscape
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On the eve of SOL's unlock, SBF speaks again: "Buy all at $3" four years ago, now a completely different landscape
Solana's future may be more prosperous or may decline, but this will not hinge on any single individual—crypto does not need an emperor.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsBy: TechFlow
February 25 — three days before March 1, when 11.2 million SOL tokens will be unlocked.
SBF, theoretically still in prison, posted on X for the first time in two years, commenting on corporate layoffs and management issues.
He stated that firing employees is one of the hardest decisions, usually not due to employee fault. He pointed out that problems often stem from companies failing to provide suitable roles, managers, or work environments for their staff.
SBF mentioned how some companies blindly expand, leading to large numbers of idle employees — citing a competitor who once overhired by 30,000 people. He emphasized that when departments lose direction due to distracted management or internal politics, it's not the employees' fault, but keeping idle employees makes no sense.
SBF also joked about himself, saying he shares something in common with government workers: neither has checked email in hundreds of days, adding, "Unemployment isn't as easy as it looks."
Following this post, FTT surged 30% within an hour.
This timing inevitably recalls 2021, when during a previous major SOL unlock, SBF made his famous statement:
I'll buy all the SOL you've got at $3 right now.
Sell me everything you want to sell.
Then go fuck yourself.
Four years later, SOL has truly become Ethereum's challenger — the brightest public chain star of this cycle.
Currently, SBF's post has been annotated by the community: "SBF was convicted on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He cannot read his emails, is prohibited from accessing them, and does not have the option to seek employment, while unemployed individuals remain free to look for jobs elsewhere."
In response, some have questioned the authenticity of the account. Xeer, partner at Ape Ventures, suggested SBF definitely sold his account, noting that comparing his earlier posts to current ones, the language, terminology, and phrasing are almost completely different — changes too drastic to occur naturally regardless of personal circumstances.
Crypto KOL Evan Van Ness seemed to endorse the "conspiracy theory," stating, "Remember when I told you all that major crypto foundations would stop at nothing to create exit liquidity for the massive SOL unlocks worth tens of billions? I didn’t expect they’d actually use SBF."
Mert, Solana core builder and founder of Helius, jokingly posted on X:
Alright, who accidentally added SBF to the Solana phone delivery list?
I firmly deny all accusations that we were so desperate we secretly used SBF’s phone to place a final bid on SOL.
Amid a sharp downturn in the crypto market, GM Capital investor Beanie began comparing SBF to Hayden, issuer of Argentina’s former president’s coin $Libra, again attacking Hayden:
Hayden is worse than SBF. At least SBF was one of us. When we made money, he made money. The misappropriated funds flowed back into crypto. SBF took big bets. His intent wasn’t to rape us. Just bad timing. Nobody lost. Hayden only extracts. He’s the worst supervillain.
Once, people saw SBF as Solana’s savior, and Solana was considered the “SBF concept coin,” so there was hope that SBF might save SOL again during this unlock event.
The editor believes this is unnecessary. This overestimates SBF and underestimates SOL.
From emerging out of SBF’s shadow to independent growth, Solana has undergone a turbulent rebirth. Today, Solana has fully transformed into an independent and powerful public chain ecosystem. This transformation is reflected not just in price fluctuations, but more profoundly in significant improvements in infrastructure and comprehensive ecosystem prosperity.
Notable network performance enhancements have resolved past frequent outages, improved developer tools have made development more accessible, and ecosystem diversification has freed Solana from reliance on any single institution or individual.
Today, whether in DeFi, MEME, DePIN, or AI, Solana has demonstrated strong appeal throughout this cycle.
Although the upcoming large-scale token unlock on March 1 is undoubtedly a test, the situation today is incomparable to two years ago. Today’s Solana boasts a stronger community foundation and a more diverse ecosystem. Its future no longer depends on any single individual, but is built upon the collective efforts of countless ecosystem contributors.
Solana may grow even more prosperous in the future, or it may decline, but either way, it won’t hinge on just one person. The crypto world doesn’t need emperors.
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