The hosts delve into the inspiring story of Sam Bankman Frieda, tracing his path from being a student to building a successful crypto company. They explore his involvement in effective altruism and discuss the controversial question of whether his pursuit of wealth has led to a major fraud scandal at FTX.
“I’d pull back the curtain and there was nothing there.”
The hype of crypto was real. Many of the use cases are still to be determined. Deidre Woollard caught up with Zeke Faux, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg and the author of “Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall.” They discuss:
- Why investors are quick to throw belief out the window - What really happens at an NFT party with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Jimmy Fallon - Questions around stablecoins, and one company “quilted out of red flags” - What happens when you spend a book advance on a JPEG image
Tickers discussed: USDT
Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Zeke Faux Producers: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Annie Pope
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