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Sam Bankman-Fried and Matt Levine on How to Make Money in Crypto

Apr 25, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX, and Matt Levine, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, dive deep into the current state of the cryptocurrency market. They discuss how institutional money is flooding in, even as major coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum remain stagnant. The duo explores intricate trading strategies, including yield farming and arbitrage, and how startups often manipulate perceptions for investment. They also tackle the role of decentralized finance and stable coins, shedding light on the speculative nature of crypto investments.

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Sam Bankman-Fried

Matt Levine

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Intro

2min

Navigating the Crypto Landscape

15min

Evolving Crypto Trading Strategies

9min

The Crypto Box: Speculation and Value Dynamics

16min

The Cycle of Investment and Perceived Growth in Startups

3min

Exploring DeFi and Stable Coins

13min

Understanding the 'Magic Box' of DeFi and Momentum Trading

3min

The price of major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have been moving sideways for awhile. But it doesn't seem like there's any slowdown in terms of money entering the space. Every day, some new fund is being launched or some legacy financial institution is diving into it. But what's all this money going to do? On this episode we speak with Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO and co-founder of FTX, as well as Bloomberg Opinion columnist, Matt Levine, the money making opportunities that people are exploiting, whether it's directional bets on coins or yield farming or arbitrage, and how much potential profit there is for the taking.

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