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Oct 2023
28m 36s

CARPE CONSENSUS: Can the Mainstream Sepa...

COINDESK
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CoinDesk reports from the courthouse on week three of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial. On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson center the episode on, arguably, the crypto news event of the year: the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried. [0:46] Inside the Desk: Danny recounts what it's been like attending the trial. [16:22] Danny records outside the court ... Show More
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