After FTX’s spectacular collapse in 2022, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) went from being the “golden boy” of crypto to one of its most vilified figures. Once seen as a quirky genius, SBF’s image was shattered, going from affable geek to crypto pariah as investigations revealed fraud and mismanagement within FTX.

The memes that followed captured his transformation from affable nerd to disgraced villain. Some depicted him as a chess master who lost everything in one careless move, while others likened him to fallen tech leaders, highlighting how quickly fortunes can change in the volatile crypto world. These memes provided comic relief for a shaken community while chronicling a cautionary tale of trust and deception.

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