On The Brink with Castle Island

Weekly Roundup 10/06/23 (Reviewing Going Infinite, SBF’s tungsten obsession, the Bitcoin lab leak) (EP.458)

Oct 6, 2023

Walter Isaacson, biographer of Elon Musk, Lewis, author of Going Infinite, Su Zhu jailed in Singapore, and Bharat Ramamurti discuss topics like Elon Musk's potential Twitter acquisition, tungsten obsession, FTX solvency, Ethereum's security, OCP 2.0 architect departing White House, and Bitcoin lab leak. Coinbase gets a license in Singapore.

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Suzu, co-founder of Three Arrows Capital, has been arrested in Singapore for failing to cooperate with ongoing investigations.

SBF, the founder of FTX, has filed a lawsuit against his D&O insurance company, CNA, for allegedly failing to pay his legal fees.

Several amicus briefs have been filed in the ongoing SEC case against Binance, Circle, and Paradigm, potentially influencing the outcome of the lawsuit.

Coinbase has obtained a major payment institution license in Singapore, expanding its regulatory footprint in the region.

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Suzu, Co-founder of Three Arrows Capital, Arrested in Singapore

Suzu, co-founder of Three Arrows Capital, has been arrested in Singapore for failing to cooperate with ongoing investigations into alleged fraudulent activities. He has been sentenced to four months in jail and is expected to provide information to the liquidators examining the case. This development may open the door for further legal action against Suzu, including a potential case from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Introduction

2min

Bitcoin Excluded and Defending Content

12min

Money, Sam's Role at Jane Street, and Non-Compete Agreements

2min

Discussion on Trial, Personal Diary Entries, and Utilitarian Philosophy

2min

The Mindset of the Good Guys

3min

Romnik Aurora's Involvement and FTX Hack

4min

Manipulation in Interviews and Jury Challenges

11min

Arrest of Fraudster and Singapore's Jails

16min

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:

OTB gets some critical feedback
The boys cover Walter Isaacson’s Elon Musk biography
Is Elon going to turn around the Twitter acquisition?
Bourgeous capitalism
We review Lewis’ Going Infinite
SBF was tungsten pilled
Su Zhu is jailed for contempt of court in Singapore
Is FTX solvent again thanks to Anthropic?
Does ETH futs ETFs mean that ETH isn’t a security?
Bharat Ramamurti, one of the architects of OCP 2.0, leaves the White House
The Economist covers the Bitcoin lab leak hypothesis
Coinbase gets a license in Singapore

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The Economist, Did bitcoin leak from an American spy lab?

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On The Brink with Castle Island

Weekly Roundup 10/06/23 (Reviewing Going Infinite, SBF’s tungsten obsession, the Bitcoin lab leak) (EP.458)

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Suzu, Co-founder of Three Arrows Capital, Arrested in Singapore

SBF Sues Insurance Company Over Legal Fees

Amicus Briefs Filed in SEC Case Against Binance and Circle

Coinbase Obtains Payment Institution License in Singapore

GSR Receives License in Singapore

Former Wyoming Banking Commissioner Joins Two Ocean Trust

Amanda Fabiano Launches Consulting Firm

Legends for Legends Conference

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Weekly Roundup 10/06/23 (Reviewing Going Infinite, SBF’s tungsten obsession, the Bitcoin lab leak) (EP.458)

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Suzu, Co-founder of Three Arrows Capital, Arrested in Singapore

SBF Sues Insurance Company Over Legal Fees

Amicus Briefs Filed in SEC Case Against Binance and Circle

Coinbase Obtains Payment Institution License in Singapore

GSR Receives License in Singapore

Former Wyoming Banking Commissioner Joins Two Ocean Trust

Amanda Fabiano Launches Consulting Firm

Legends for Legends Conference

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