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
Aug 11
338. How Gold Could Have Gone Global - The Gold Standard Audiobook, Chapter 9
Saifedean reads Chapter 9 of his latest book, The Gold Standard, in which the world gets a decentralized and censorship-resistant international gold clearance system that changes the course of history! You can buy the full audiobook on Audible or saifedean.com, and get your physi ... Show More
45m 32s
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 happening wit ... Show More
1h 11m