Opinion leaders assert that the relative growth of FTX did not neutralize the government's attack on cryptocurrency.

The interests of leading investors were supported by FTX throughout the existence of the cryptocurrency exchange.

Investment opinion leaders, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and market analyst Mario Nawfal, cited the interests of leading investors as the reason why Sam Bankman-Fried's fraudulent scheme lasted so long. Musk emphasized the oddity of the scenario, considering Marc Andreessen's recent statement that the government deprived 30 founders of technology companies of their bank accounts.