141. FTX: Beyond Ponzi

Bitcoiner HAC invites us to rethink Bitcoin hardware from scratch. What does a signing device actually do and can you do it yourself? He makes the case for why DIY Bitcoin with generic hardware is better than specialized Bitcoin hardware.Twitter: https://x.com/heavilyarmedcYetico ...  Show more

Saifedean reads Chapter 9 of his latest book, The Gold Standard, in which the world gets a decentralized and censorship-resistant international gold clearance system that changes the course of history! You can buy the full audiobook on Audible or saifedean.com, and get your physi ...  Show more

In this episode, we attempt to unpack what exactly happened in the crypto market this week which was rocked by news about FTX and Binance, two of the world's largest crypto exchanges.

The move came as FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was hailed as something ...

Have you heard about Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX? FTX was the second largest crypto currency exchange in the world and Bankman-Fried was the guy who ran it. He was a young genius, people said. He practiced something called “effective altruism,” gave away money to people on the stre ...  Show more

One of the highest-profile trials of the year, the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried, has come to an exciting and dramatic conclusion. To help Nicole break down the details of the trial, Nicole calls up blockchain and cryptocurrency expert Ash Bennington. They dig into the f ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:21 - Cory's one over the world view of everything happening after the FTX bankruptcy. 07:49 - What are the issues with "Crypto" Venture Capitalists? 07:49 - How the Crypto scam works. 10:29 - Was SBF doing unethical things? 14:44 - How could peop ...  Show more