Jeremy Carlo Devassini and J L Vanderveld

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Jon carlo devasini went from plastic surgeon to tech equipment ontrepenur and eventually found his way to crypto. His business ventures had ended quite spectacularly, and for whatever reason, he was portraying the end of that time of his life differently in public. Reporting on john carlo compelled sid and cadam to also want to look into jon carlo's business partner, j l Vanderwald. Caham and sid say it's not clear when exactly, but jean carlo devassini and j l vanderveld have been long time business partners well before tether was a thing.

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On this episode, we’re diving back into the world of stablecoins for part 2 of 2 in our miniseries on crypto. This time, it’s a story filled with troubled companies and a real life fire that sends a business up in smoke. With the help of FT reporters Kadhim Shubber and Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan, we dig into the professional histories of two executives who sit atop two of crypto’s most important businesses: stablecoin issuer Tether and exchange Bitfinex.

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For further reading:

Tether’s CEO: from IT sales to calling the shots in crypto land

Tether: the former plastic surgeon behind the crypto reserve currency

The week that shook crypto

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