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Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, why he was found guilty, and how his negative traits are common across Silicon Valley.
 
Jacob Silverman is a journalist and the co-author of Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud. He’s also the host of The Naked Emperor. Find more of Jacob’s work on jacobsilverman.com.

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The podcast is produced by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Jacob recently wrote about the Sam Bankman-Fried trial for Air Mail, The Nation, and his newsletter.
• Elizabeth Holmes reported to prison in May for an 11-year sentence for swindling investors in Theranos.
• Sam Bankman-Fried is facing further charges in a second trial scheduled for March 11. He’s also due to be sentenced for the guilty charges in the first trial on March 28.
• Caroline Ellison revealed the leaked balance sheet that ultimately tanked FTX and Alameda was one of seven fakes made at the behest of Bankman-Fried.
• Max Chafkin and Hannah Miller wrote about the role of Bankman-Fried’s parents in Bloomberg Businessweek.
• Binance is in crisis in the face of a serious Department of Justice investigation.

Today: Law and the metal scrapping industry collide. Also, Caroline Ellison melted in the microwave and more on SBF's FTX trial.

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This week, we have a bonus mini episode where Jacquelyn talks with TechCrunch+ editor-in-chief Alex Wilhelm to dive back into the Sam Bankman-Fried trial and what has transpired in its second week. 

Major witnesses who were involved in the downfall of FTX and its sister company Alameda testified like Gary Wang, CTO and cofounder of FTX, and Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda. 

The two of them plead guilty to a number of charges and could face maximum sentences of 50 to 110 years, respectively. It’s also worth noting Wang and Ellison testified as part of a cooperation agreement for pleading guilty. 

Jacquelyn and Alex talk about key points from the trial, anecdotes that you can’t read on a transcript and what she anticipates from both the prosecutors and defense going forward. 

Want more? Here’s the latest on the SBF trial: 

• Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison explains how FTX hid losses, sandbagged lenders
• Alameda Research allegedly paid Chinese officials around $150M to regain $1B worth of exchange accounts
• Alameda Research’s ex-CEO Caroline Ellison testifies, claims SBF directed her to commit crimes
• Alameda had a $65B line of credit and ‘unlimited withdrawals’
• As SBF’s trial heads into its second week, here’s what we know so far

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Michael Lewis is like a literary Forrest Gump. He always seems to know where the biggest story of the year is going to be–and he’s usually halfway through a book about it when it breaks. This time he couldn’t have gotten the timing better: his book Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon came out the same day as Sam Bankman-Fried, the book’s subject, went on trial in the aftermath of the collapse of his crypto exchange, FTX, and Alameda Research.

So thank goodness Michael is here, because there are enough acronyms in this fascinating story to make your head spin–not to mention getting your head around the blockchain. In this conversation Michael takes us from his first impressions to his hard-won insights into SBF and his motivations, mistakes, and the mayhem he’s been at the center of. He also takes the time to talk us through the Effective Altruism movement that underpinned SBF’s ideology and explains the ins and outs of FTX’s rise–and the details of how it collapsed, taking billions in net worths along with it. He also hints at how that money might not be so gone after all. 

If you can’t get enough of this story check out Michael’s podcast Judging Sam, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss the start of the criminal trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, what we know about the case, and whether he’s likely to be found guilty.
 
Jacob Silverman is a journalist and the co-author of Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud. He’s also the host of The Naked Emperor. Find more of Jacob’s work on jacobsilverman.com.

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The podcast is produced by Eric Wickham and part of the Harbinger Media Network.

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Jacob wrote about the trial on his newsletter.
• Molly White has also written a preview of what’s to come in the Bankman-Fried trial.
• Sam Bankman-Fried leaked Caroline Ellison’s diaries to the New York Times. Soon after, his bail was revoked and he was sent to prison for over witness tampering.
• Sam Bankman-Fried was interviewed by Matt Levine on Odd Lots and basically admitted yield farming was a Ponzi scheme.
• Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh have all pleaded guilty and are expected to be collaborating with the government against Bankman-Fried.
• Bankman-Fried’s parents are also being sued over the millions they got from FTX.

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Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise & Staggering Fall with Zeke Faux

On the day of publication, Bloomberg investigative reporter Zeke Faux, joins us to discuss his new book Number Go Up. Zeke followed Crypto’s wild ride with a ring-side seat including being inside SBF’s penthouse as the fallen crypto king faces his imminent arrest. In 2021, all the numbers went up. Billionaires were minted overnight. Crypto would change the world; former presidents and prime ministers lauded SBF as the next Steve Jobs, and stable coins would forever change banking. Commodity traders set up crypto desks. And then it all crashed. Will history view crypto as the world’s biggest ever bubble -  the mother of all madness of crowds - fueled by low-interest rates and bored investors stuck in lockdown? And what about those stable coins like Tether… has the real crash yet to come? Zeke Faux is an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg News. He’s a winner of the Gerald Loeb Award and the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award and a National Magazine Award finalist.

School is starting, and there are so many programs for you and your families.  For the next few weeks, we are going to highlight a few from around the nation.  
On this episode, we chat with Charlotte Dickert from the USS Hornet.  The USS Hornet is a Sea, Air, and Space museum located in Alameda, Ca.  

Dr. Tay and I also discuss some things that we have been a part of and things we have coming up.  Tune in, enjoy the conversation, and let us know if there are any other programs we should highlight.

Lex chats with Jeff Dorman, CIO at Arca -  an asset management firm that creates and manages institutional grade products using crypto and blockchain technology. Together they discuss key aspects of crypto finance, starting with Jeff's transition into crypto from investment banking, and then delving into the impact of the Fed on financial markets and institutional investment on digital asset trends. Jeff shares insights on the role of digital assets in the context of Ray Dalio's civilizational expansion and debt cycle model and the current macroeconomic landscape. The conversation shifts to the realm of Web3 and DeFi, examining investment challenges amidst market fluctuations. Jeff and Lex further explore token design and regulatory constraints, with a focus on GMX, and discuss the potential of DAO treasuries in the context of activist investing.  

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Topics: macroeconomics, The Fed, Ray Dalio, Web3, DeFi, Tokenomics, Inflation, DAO, Finance, Markets

Companies: Arca, FTX, Alameda, BNB, Binance, GMX, Aragon, NASDAQ

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1’14”: Transition into crypto: Reflecting on previous experiences and discussing the draw to Arca

6’12”: Dominance of the Fed in financial markets: Exploring the obsession with monetary policy and its impact on fundamental analysis

10’35”: Examining correlations in the digital asset space: The impact of institutional investment on portfolio management and market trends

16’26”: Assessing the role of digital assets amidst civilizational expansion and debt cycle: A discussion on Ray Dalio's model and its implications for the current macroeconomic environment

20’35”: Seeking a macro perspective: An insight into the current economic state, predictions for the upcoming year, and the potential impact of inflation

26’23”: Unraveling Web3 and DeFi: Investigating unemployment rates, assessing the performance of Defi protocols, and the challenge of investing amidst fluctuating market conditions

35’26”: Exploring token design and regulatory constraints: An insight into GMX and the implications of value accrual mechanisms

39’11”: Activist investing in Decentralized Autonomous Organizations: Unleashing the potential of DAO treasuries

45’05”: Broadening stakeholder reach in the new financial system: The power of token governance in protocol development

47’44”: The channels used to connect with Jeff & learn more about Arca

Disclaimer here — this newsletter does not provide investment advice and represents solely the views and opinions of FINTECH BLUEPRINT LTD.

Contributors: Lex, Laurence, Matt, Farhad, Mike, Daniella

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第一次做单口，提前感谢大家包容！

本期要点：

• Solana的身世几何？
• Solana从零到一做对了什么事情？
• SBF 和 Solana是怎么互相选择的？
• SBF 为 Solana 带来了什么改变？
• Solana的开发者生态是怎么做起来的？
• Solana是怎么开始有人愿意用的？
• 在FTX 轰然倒下的今天，Solana 何去何从？

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参考链接：

Messari 上的各公链融资情况：

Polygon: https://messari.io/asset/polygon/profile/launch-and-initial-token-distribution

Avalanche: https://messari.io/asset/avalanche/profile/launch-and-initial-token-distribution

Near: https://messari.io/asset/near-protocol/profile/launch-and-initial-token-distribution

Solana: https://messari.io/asset/solana/profile/launch-and-initial-token-distribution

Multicoin Capital 投资组合：https://multicoin.capital/portfolio/

Solana黑客松相关链接：

第一届黑客松：https://solana.com/de/wormhole-hackathon

第二届黑客松：https://solana.blog/2000-participating-in-solana-defi-hackathon-kicking-off-tomorrow/

Serum团队做的Solana上需要被搭建的东西，供参加黑客松的人参考：https://serum-academy.com/en/serum-project-ideas/project-ideas/ （该链接已失效）

第三届黑客松：https://solana.blog/solana-season-global-hackathon-with-1m-prize-and-funding-pool/

第四届黑客松：https://solana.blog/katana-wins-out-of-568-projects-launched-in-massive-solana-ignition-hackathon/

第五届黑客松：https://solana.blog/solana-riptide-hackathon/

ETH NYC的奖池：https://nyc.ethglobal.co/#prizes

Solana基金会对于和FTX / Alameda 相关联资产的澄清：https://solana.com/news/solana-facts-ftx-bankruptcy

Raj的推特：https://twitter.com/rajgokal/status/1608320254463348736

Electric Capital 的开发者报告：https://www.developerreport.com/

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This week, Natasha was joined by Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebecca Szkutak to talk about the latest and greatest in tech:

• Deals of the week include Inflow, which has developed a self-help app designed to help people manage their ADHD, Cartograph Ventures, a new venture fund run by an ex-Juul operator, and the latest lawsuit and layoffs happening over at Carta
• The plethora of fintech M&A that took place this week, including Fidelity's acquisition of a startup called Shoobx (we couldn't pronounce its name either) and Deel's buyout of Capbase.
• Microsoft's deal with ChatGPT OpenAI which, we'll admit, has a structure that stumps even us. Plus, we talk about how Pittsburgh's expertise in AI may help give its startup scene a boost.

There's Sam Altman, and then there's Sam Bankman-Fried, which brings us to our last theme. We talk about SBF's new Substack, the Kardashian method of distraction and why the legal world isn't a fan of levity. As Becca said so aptly, maybe billionaires (or former billionaires) should stop trying to be cute.

We'll end with a reminder that the TechCrunch podcast network is now a machine that produces content, daily, from the most diverse slate of hosts in the tech pod world. Proud of our fellow co-hosts, and for those of you who may be starting a resolution or habit-stacking to start 2023, consider giving our other shows a try.

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Heute u.A. mit diesen Themen:

• Axel Springer plant Stepstone-Börsengang
• Vega-C-Flug gescheitert
• 125 Millionen Euro für Smart Cities
• FTX-Mitbegründer und Ex-Alameda-CEO bekennen sich schuldig
• Netflix und Nike starten Fitness-Reihe
• Krypto-Börse Paxful entfernt Ethereum
• Firefox und Tumblr unterstützen Mastodon
• Twitter zeigt Bitcoin- und Ether-Kurse

Paris Marx is joined by Molly White to discuss the ongoing collapse of the crypto industry, what to make of the implosion of FTX and Alameda Research, and what happens next with Sam Bankman-Fried.

Molly White is the creator of Web3 Is Going Just Great and a fellow at the Harvard Library Innovation Lab. You can follow her on Twitter at @molly0xFFF.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.

The podcast is produced by Eric Wickham and part of the Harbinger Media Network.

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Since recording, Sam Bankman-Fried has been extradited from the Bahamas to the United States, and it’s been revealed that Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder have plead guilty and are cooperating with authorities against Bankman-Fried.
• Molly has been analyzing the collapse of FTX on her newsletter.
• Paris wrote about effective altruism and longtermism for the New Statesman.
• Journalists at Forbes wrote about Caroline Ellison and her history.
• After Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested, effective altruist Kelsey Piper published a series of direct messages she exchanged with her supposed friend.
• The Southern District of New York’s attorney’s office, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have all filed charges against Sam Bankman-Fried.
• There are rumors that Caroline Ellison is working with authorities against Sam Bankman-Fried.
• US Justice Department is split on when to charge Binance executives. There are also growing questions about Binance’s books.

KP and JJ discuss the Congressional investigation into the NFL and Washington Commanders. This episode asks: how many times is too many times to put the word "sluts" in e-mails to your boss? Shady dossiers, alleged financial shenanigans, and one enterprising sales guy all come together in this episode.

JJ and KP also talk about Sam Bankman-Fried's latest travails.

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Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested, accused of engineering “one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.”

In a Department of Justice indictment unsealed on Tuesday, Bankman-Fried has been charged with eight counts including conspiracy to commit wire fraud on customers and lenders, money laundering and violations of campaign finance laws. Bankman-Fried, who was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday, faces years in prison if convicted.

The charges point to a long-running scheme to misappropriate the deposits of exchange customers to pay debts and expenses of Bankman-Fried’s private trading firm Alameda Research and to make investments. The conspiracy ran from 2019 — the year he founded FTX — until its collapse last month, according to the complaint.

The SEC and The CFTC have also charged Sam Bankman-Fried

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