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Here’s how Sam Bank-Fried’s crypto portfolio has performed since imprisonment

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Since the sentencing of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the assets linked to his portfolio have shown mixed performance, with Bitcoin (BTC) emerging as the only one to post positive returns. For context, SBF was sentenced to 25 years in prison on March 28, 2024, for orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history. In the aftermath, the cryptocurrency market has seen notable shifts in price movement and adoption trends. The portfolio associated with SBF’s companies, including crypto exchange FTX and Alameda Research, mainly comprised assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and FTX’s native token, FTT.  While SBF may not have personally owned these assets, they were central to his firm’s operations and investment strategies. Here’s how these digital assets have performed since his sentencing and what a $1,000 investment in each would be worth today. Bitcoin (BTC) On March 28, 2024, Bitcoin traded at $70,744, rising by 19...