Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the bankrupt FTX exchange, claimed his platform was never truly insolvent but merely caught in a liquidity crunch. In a 14-page document dated Sept. 30, 2025, the former FTX CEO claims that the exchange always had enough assets to repay customers, arguing that the ensuing bankruptcy was triggered by panic withdrawals rather than an actual balance sheet deficit. According to Bankman-Fried, customers will ultimately receive between 119% and 143% of their owed funds, with 9 ...