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PayPal, Facebook, Palantir — and then FTX: How a crypto bet burned Peter Thiel’s winning streak

Thiel is in good company — NFL quarterback Tom Brady, model Gisele Bündchen, and entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary are also high-profile FTX investors

Peter Thiel has made some fantastic bets in his career, from PayPal to Facebook to Palantir. FTX cannot be counted as one of them.

Thiel, one of Silicon Valley's most high-profile investors, was revealed in court documents published this week to have been tied to collapsed crypto exchange FTX through his family trust and venture capital arm. Even the best get burned sometimes.

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