Learn about the rise of Sam Bankman-Fried, a young billionaire in the financial world, his connections with world leaders and celebrities, and the aftermath when journalists started digging into his financial dealings.
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SBF's Rise and Fall
Sam Bankman-Fried, a financial savant, achieved significant success before 30, including founding a crypto exchange and becoming a billionaire.
However, he faced challenges when journalists began investigating his practices.
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In the first episode of Spellcaster, you learned about the meteoric rise of Sam Bankman-Fried. The financial savant accomplished a lot before turning thirty: he founded his own crypto-exchange, became one of the youngest billionaires ever, and shared the stage with world leaders and celebrities alike. But Bankman-Fried wasn’t prepared for when journalists started poking around and asking tough questions.
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