FTT Jumps 53% After Report on SBF Pardon Request
Summary
- FTT rose above 0.4 USDT during intraday trading after news of Sam Bankman-Fried's pardon request, posting a 53%% jump over 24 hours.
- FTT has since pared part of its gains and is now trading at 0.3668 USDT, while the market views the move as short-term speculative demand.
- A pardon request does not mean approval is likely, and FTT could show sharp volatility depending on related news and liquidity.
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FTT, the token linked to the FTX exchange, surged after reports that Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF, had formally sought a presidential pardon. The move appears to have drawn speculative buying as legal issues tied to the FTX collapse returned to focus.
Crypto media outlet Odaily reported on June 8 that FTT briefly climbed above 0.4 USDT during intraday trading. The token was up 53% over the previous 24 hours. It later pared some gains and was trading at 0.3668 USDT.
Bloomberg previously reported that Bankman-Fried, an FTX co-founder, had formally requested a pardon from President Donald Trump. Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison in the FTX fraud case.
The rally is being interpreted as short-term speculative demand driven by renewed attention on FTX-related developments rather than by the pardon request itself. A pardon application does not mean it will be approved, and FTT may remain highly volatile depending on related news and liquidity.
Minseung Kang
minriver@bloomingbit.ioBlockchain journalist | Writer of Trade Now & Altcoin Now, must-read content for investors.
