While former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried was on trial, the native token he created saw a two-week gain of 12%.

The cryptocurrency currently stands at $1.18 at the time of writing, with a 24-hour trading volume of $32 million.

What Happened: According to Fortune, speculators are hopeful that the FTT coin will be used in some new version of the exchange now that the Bankman-Fried case has essentially wrapped.

The company’s current caretaker CEO, John J. Ray III, could choose to relaunch the exchange — an FTX 2.0 — and push the FTT token price higher.

Also Read: The True Cost Of The FTX Collapse – How Much Did Sam Bankman-Fried Really Make?

Mark Connors, head of research at 3iQ, told the publication that in traditional markets, speculators gamble on bankrupt stocks in hopes of a significant profit. Although, existing bankruptcy law can be tricky when it comes to treating crypto-custodial assets.

If speculators were expecting the verdict to be in favor of Bankman-Fried, it would have pushed the FTT token price even higher.

Background: When the FTX exchange collapsed, its token FTT saw a significant drop of 95% in last year's trading.

FTT was used mainly as a payment source for trading fees. It also gave holders exclusive benefits, including staking rewards and discounts. However, it lost utility post-FTX bankruptcy.

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Prosecutors in the Bankman-Fried trial claimed that the FTT token was only used to manipulate the balance sheet of the crypto exchange, FTX, and trading firm, Alameda Research.

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In March 2023, the FTT token saw a significant surge of 38% despite the exchange’ ongoing bankruptcy and legal proceedings. Since mid-October 2023, the FTT market cap expanded around 27% to more than $417 million as of Thursday, Fortune reported. This is compared to $9.6 billion in September 2021.

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