Join us as we take a close look at the amazing series of events in a week in which FTX went from being one of the biggest crypto exchanges in the world, to being exposed as a fraudulent ponzi scheme, and its founder went from being a globally acclaimed & highly politically influential successful genius entrepreneur and philanthropist to a reviled con art ... Show More
Yesterday
333. The Fiat Trap with Nicolas Cary
Saifedean joins Nick Carey to discuss money as a civilizational force: why mainstream economics has an inflation blind spot, how banks "mine" fiat through credit creation, why the rich hold negative fiat balances to acquire hard assets, and how inflation funds war, corrodes moral ... Show More
54m 39s
Jun 30
332. Principles of Economics Lecture 17: Defense
Lecture 17 of Principles of Economics explores the economics of defense as a market good rather than a uniquely governmental function, how law and order emerge through voluntary provision, the failure modes inherent of the state's monopoly over defense & law, and what a free mark ... Show More
1h 38m
Jun 23
331. Palestine, Israel & Property Rights - Interview with Mario Nawfal
In this interview with Mario Nawfal, Saifedean presents the Misesian case against Israel, and argues the only way to understand the Palestinian/Israeli conflict is that it is the result of the denial of property rights for Palestinians based purely on their not belonging to the r ... Show More
35m 35s
Nov 2022
MM090: FTX fiasco rocks the crypto market
<p>In this episode, we attempt to unpack what exactly happened in the crypto market this week which was rocked by news about FTX and Binance, two of the world's largest crypto exchanges.</p><br><p>The move came as FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was hailed as something ... Show More
57m 1s
Nov 2022
Who Is Sam Bankman-Fried, the ‘Savior’ Who Crashed FTX?
Have you heard about Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX? FTX was the second largest crypto currency exchange in the world and Bankman-Fried was the guy who ran it. He was a young genius, people said. He practiced something called “effective altruism,” gave away money to people on the stre ... Show More
41m 36s
Nov 2023
SBF's Takedown — and FTX's Comeback?
One of the highest-profile trials of the year, the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried, has come to an exciting and dramatic conclusion. To help Nicole break down the details of the trial, Nicole calls up blockchain and cryptocurrency expert Ash Bennington. They dig into the f ... Show More
32m 37s
Nov 2022
BTC106: FTX Failure, GBTC, Genesis DCG & more w/ Dylan LeClair (Bitcoin Podcast)
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
01:14 - Paper Bitcoin and what's causing the massive sell-off.
08:52 - How Silicon Valley VC fed the "Crypto" scam.
09:51 - How much more impairment is left in the market?
14:00 - What is happening with Genesis and DCG?
26:56 - What is happenin ... Show More
1h 11m