FTX Portfolio Could Have Reached $114 Billion Had Assets Not Been Liquidated
FTX’s investment portfolio could be worth $114 billion today if assets hadn’t been sold during its 2022 collapse, driven by massive gains in AI and tech holdings.
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FTX’s investment portfolio could be worth $114 billion today if assets hadn’t been sold during its 2022 collapse, driven by massive gains in AI and tech holdings.
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Gold, silver, and cryptocurrencies rebounded sharply as easing geopolitical tensions and renewed risk appetite fueled one of the strongest recovery rallies in recent memory. U.S. equities fully erased recent losses, while bitcoin posted its largest daily gain on record.
U.S. equity markets lost roughly $1 trillion in capitalization as technology stocks extended sharp declines from record highs. The crypto market also slid, shedding about $330 billion in a single day amid intensifying risk aversion.
Investor Michael Burry warned that U.S. financial markets and the broader economy are heading toward a collapse that may be impossible to contain. He also cautioned that bitcoin’s decline could trigger severe losses for companies holding large BTC positions.
The crypto market extended its sharp decline as Strategy added more bitcoin despite mounting losses, while forced liquidations accelerated across exchanges. Bitcoin’s drop below $70,000 triggered heavy unrealized losses and dragged crypto-linked stocks sharply lower.