An Examination of the FTX/Alameda Collapse with Chris Sullivan (WiM238)

Chris Sullivan joins me for an in-depth conversation about the events that led to the collapse of FTX and Alameda—the latest crypto catastrophe.

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Guest
Chris Sullivan Website: https://www.hyperiondecimus.com

PODCAST
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Transcript:

Outline
00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro Music
00:00:08 “What is Money?” Intro Message
00:00:54 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com
00:01:48 Do More with Your Digital Assets with Ledn
00:02:33 Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX Ponzi
00:13:54 "Bank-Run" on the FTT Token
00:16:44 Natural Price Action vs Unnatural Price Action
00:23:50 Liquidation of Alameda, FTX and Exposing Their Balance Sheet
00:29:35 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth
00:30:38 A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet
00:31:13 Invest in the Fine Art Market with Masterworks
00:31:48 Hold Bitcoin is the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa
00:32:37 FTX's Misallocation of Capital and Their Inevitable Collapse
00:42:16 "Smart Money" and their Lack of Due Diligence on SBF and FTX
00:54:10 Political Donations From Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX
01:01:34 Where to Find Chris' Work
01:02:07 “What is Money?” Outro Music

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