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Front Burner Presents | The Naked Emperor E1: The Hype

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The Rise and Fall of Sam Aikman-Fried

FTX founder Sam Aikman-Fried went from buying his first Bitcoin to becoming a multi billionaire. FTX has seen explosive growth since 2019 when the company was founded. The price of a token based on a dog meme went up by 36,000%. On late night TV, Paris Hilton and Jimmy Fallon lazily touted Monkey J pegs as somehow cool and desirable.

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