TechFlow reports that on February 13, according to Crowdfund Insider, early investments made by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried prior to his conviction have significantly appreciated in value. He invested $500 million in AI startup Anthropic, which is now worth approximately $70 billion; he purchased $60 million worth of Solana (SOL) tokens at $8 each, which peaked in value at $2.1 billion; his $100 million investment in Mysten Labs—the development team behind the Sui blockchain—has grown to over $800 million; and his 7.5% stake in Robinhood is now valued at roughly $10 billion.
According to the report, had SBF’s assets not been seized by authorities following the FTX collapse, these early investments could have generated over $80 billion in returns. SBF’s downfall was not due to poor investment judgment, but rather resulted from the illegal misuse of customer funds and violations of financial regulations—ultimately causing his empire to crumble.
