The way former FTX executive Ryan Salame prepares to start his 7.5-year prison sentence has surprised the crypto community. His recent social media updates sparked a wave of memes and jokes among industry figures and community members, who shared their thoughts about his unconventional LinkedIn post.

Former FTX Exec Goes From LinkedIn To LockedIn

Ryan Salame, former co-chief executive officer at FTX Digital Markets, took to LinkedIn to share his new status with his colleagues. In a bizarre update, the former FTX executive “happily” announced his new position as an inmate at FCI Cumberland.

Salame also updated his profile to add “cleaning and whittling” as his new skill set. The “banger post,” as Alex Lieberman called it, quickly gathered the community’s attention, with many sharing playful and witty responses to the peculiar post.

Salame updates his LinkedIn profile. Source: Alex Lieberman on X

“From LinkedIn to LockedIn,” read one of the replies. Another response jokingly remarked that the executive went from “blockchains to being in chains,” while another replied that Salame “doesn’t want any gap on his resume.”

The former FTX executive also took X to lament losing his Wordle streak as he prepares for his 7.5-year prison sentence, scheduled to start on October 11. He acknowledged the virality of his post, noting he “learned that people still use LinkedIn” yesterday.

US Judge Denies Request For Surrender Date Delay

According to court documents, Salame’s team requested another delay to his surrender date. The Wednesday court filing asked US Judge Lewis A. Kaplan to push the report date from October 11 to December 7, citing the need to “continuing medical treatment deemed necessary by his treating physician to recover from the injuries sustained on or about June 19, 2024.”

In June, the former FTX executive suffered a dog bite injury to the face, which led to his original prison report date being p

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Author: Rubmar Garcia