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Spend enough time on X these days and you may see a number of posts marveling at Sam Bankman-Fried's venture “genius.” Had FTX not imploded, its founder might now be remembered as one of the greatest venture investors ever, they say. Anthropic, Cursor, Robinhood — these were just a few of the hundreds of bets Bankman-Fried made when his crypto empire was thriving.  “The fact that Sam invested early in Anthropic and Cursor is astonishing,” marvels Rory O'Driscoll, a partner at Scale Venture Partners, of two of Silicon Valley's leading artificial intelligence companies. Cursor, an AI coding specialist, has recently struck a deal with SpaceX potentially valuing it at $60 billion, and Anthropic, one of the AI leaders, is being valued at $900 billion. “To pick two of the most important companies in the post-'21 crash and nail it…What a talent, what a willingness to look at new stuff before the ChatGPT moment, when people were saying, ‘this might work, who knows.'” Except, of course, for the matter of whose money Bankman-Fried was investing. Once hailed as the “next Warren Buffett,” he is serving a 25-year federal prison sentence in San Pedro, CA for orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history and stealing more than $8 billion from FTX customers, in part to fund these investments. Before his arrest in December 2022, he graced the cover of the Forbes 400 and was estimated to have a personal fortune of $24 billion at its peak. By Nina Bambysheva, Deputy Editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a full-scale descent into the future of tech, grifting, and the inevitable robot uprising. The 34Lyfe boys break down the terrifying reality of Chinese robots, Melania Trump's dystopian strolls, and why Palantir is trying to recruit you into the next great conflict.The guys also dive deep into the fallout of the Andrew Wilson and Josie Marcellino beef, with Faga stepping in to defend Josie and receiving some high-profile backup from Dave Smith. From the "ballroom conspiracy" at the correspondence dinner to the suspicious disappearance of scientists, we're asking the questions the algorithm doesn't want you to hear.Plus: Why the "Coldplay Couple" is back on their nonsense, the SBF Ponzi scheme post-mortem, and Faga's transition from potential politician to full-time sports obsessive.Rise up in the comments: Are you buying the Robot future, or are we being distracted from something bigger?Air Date 4/30/26DON'T FORGET TO WATCH FAGA'S NEW SPECIAL "BURN AFTER SAYING" ON THE HSR YOUTUBE PAGE!⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxIHJU2LotU⁠⁠Support Our Sponsors!Body Brain Coffee: https://bodybraincoffee.com/ - Grab A Bag of Body Brain Coffee with Promo Code HSR20 to get 20% off!YoKratom: https://yokratom.com/3rd Mic Harrington: https://3rdmicharrington.com/High Society Radio is 2 native New Yorkers who started from the bottom and didn't raise up much. That's not the point, if you enjoy a sideways view on technology, current events, or just an in depth analysis of action movies from 2006 this is the show for you.Chris Stanley is the on air producer for Bennington on Sirius XM.Chris Faga is a lifelong street urchin, a former head chef, county comitteman and supposed comedian. Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisFromBklynInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisfrombklynEngineer: DomExecutive Producer: JorgeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMHarringtonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The former CEO of FTX has essentially no realistic avenues left to avoid his 25-year prison sentence. Originally published on April 28, 2026.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen crypto kingpin now cooling his heels at FCI Lompoc in California, just made a bold pivot in his endless legal chess game. On April 22, according to Cointelegraph and court filings reported by Bloomingbit, the FTX founder withdrew his Rule 33 motion for a new trial without prejudice, slamming Judge Lewis Kaplan for extreme bias and insisting he wont get a fair shake before him. He personally penned the letter from prison, reserving the right to refile after his active appeal to the Second Circuit on his 2023 fraud conviction and 25-year sentence plays out, plus a separate bid to swap judges, as detailed by MEXC and CryptoRank.This tactical retreat keeps the drama alive into 2026 or beyond, dodging distractions from prepping replies to prosecutors tough 44-page opposition filed in March, per Coinpaper via MEXC. No public appearances or fresh business moves from the inmate, but SBF stays chatty behind bars through interviews and social media, fueling whispers of future plays, though nothing new pops in the last few days. Gossip swirls around viral posts hyping FTXs old portfolio, like a whopping 165x gain on Anthropic bets that couldve ballooned to 114 billion today if not liquidated, as Benzinga notes SBF highlighting those missed SpaceX and Cursor jackpots. His earlier Trump pardon plea? Dead in the water, with the president-elect nixing it flat, Cryptopolitan reports.No major headlines in the past 24 hours, but this withdrawal could reshape his bio arc, signaling a sharper focus on appellate warfare over trial do-overs with long-term odds hinging on that Second Circuit panel. Speculation on solvency claims persists, with SBF doubling down that FTX had no multibillion hole, but prosecutors and courts arent buying it yet, per AMBCrypto.Thanks for listening, please subscribe to never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried and search the term Biography Flash for more great Biographies. This has been a Quiet Please production.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

In the past few days, whispers around Sam Bankman-Fried have swirled back into the spotlight amid the crypto world's aggressive push into politics. A fresh YouTube short from a journalist who interviewed the fallen FTX kingpin has gone viral, recounting how their chat turned downright weird, tying right into breaking news that the industry is dropping $200 million on the 2026 midterms—before primaries even heat up. That clip, buzzing online, paints SBF as a lingering ghost in crypto's power plays, hinting at his enduring influence even from behind bars.No confirmed public appearances or direct social media posts from Bankman-Fried himself— he's still serving his sentence post-2023 conviction for defrauding FTX customers and Alameda lenders. But the BlockFi saga, exploding again via Varnavides Law updates, underscores his shadow: their $13.25 million class action settlement got final court approval in December 2025, spotlighting how BlockFi's massive loans to Alameda—nearly $900 million collateralized by shaky FTT tokens—doomed the lender when FTX cratered. Court filings reveal BlockFi's risk team begged CEO Zac Prince to pull back, but he ignored warnings, with the exec later admitting bankruptcy hinged on Alameda's fraud. This ripple effect cements SBF's biographical infamy as the domino that toppled giants.Business-wise, no new ventures or deals surface; it's all echoes of old collapses, like BlockFi's 572,000 investors left holding the bag from unregistered securities. Older podcast nods, such as Money Maze revisiting Michael Lewis's Going Infinite on the FTX implosion, keep the lore alive, but nothing fresh in the last 24 hours—no major headlines beyond the midterm spending frenzy linking back to his playbook. Speculation on X and forums ties crypto's political war chest to SBF-style effective altruism gone rogue, but that's unverified chatter, not hard news.These threads signal a pivotal biographical pivot: from wunderkind to cautionary tale fueling crypto's Washington invasion, with long-term stakes for regulation and his legacy.Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried and search the term Biography Flash for more great Biographies. This has been a Quiet Please production.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

In the past few days, whispers from the crypto underworld have reignited fascination with Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen FTX kingpin serving time behind bars. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao dropped a bombshell in his new memoir Freedom of Money, recounting a surreal November 2022 phone call where SBF casually begged for a couple of billion dollars to bail out his crumbling empire, sounding as nonchalant as if ordering a bologna sandwich at a deli. CoinDesk exclusively broke the story on March 15, 2025, highlighting how Zhao saw right through the plea, viewing Binance's letter of intent to acquire FTX as mere formality with zero real intent, before walking away on November 9 amid revelations of an eight billion dollar black hole. Forklog detailed Zhao's take on April 8, blaming Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison's ill-fated FTT floor price stunt for sparking the total meltdown that nuked Binance's holdings and sent SBF to prison.MEXC News echoed the tale, painting SBF's vibe as shockingly detached amid the chaos that erased billions in investor cash and drew global regulatory heat. The Street tied it to fresh memoir-fueled crypto feuds, noting no evidence of collusion despite U.S. probes. Meanwhile, FTT token prices linked to the imprisoned mogul surged recently, per Blockchair, hinting at lingering market ghosts from his saga. A Pablo Torre Finds Out YouTube episode dissected how SBF sportswashed his alleged eight billion fraud with A-list endorsements from Tom Brady and Steph Curry. Even Instagram's The Rundown AI feed name-dropped him in AI gossip, with a Microsoft exec warning Sam Altman could end up in SBF or Bernie Madoff infamy territory—pure speculation, unconfirmed by any official word.No fresh public appearances or social media posts from SBF himself, as he's off the grid in custody, but these revelations carry heavyweight biographical punch, underscoring his infamously breezy downfall.Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried and search the term Biography Flash for more great Biographies. This has been a Quiet Please production.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen crypto kingpin serving 25 years behind bars for FTX's epic collapse, is pulling no punches in his latest legal gambit. According to Phemex News and KuCoin reports, he's formally requested Judge Lewis Kaplan's recusal from his case, blasting the jurist for alleged bias like openly showing disdain during trial, questioning evidence sufficiency pre-verdict, and even dangling pizza and a ride home to rush the jury to a decision. SBF argues these moves tainted the proceedings, spotlighting Kaplan's own recent grilling over procedural slip-ups in his new trial push, including filings from his Stanford Law professor mom, which the judge deemed improper, and mysterious documents delivered via a courier inmates cant access—possibly from near Stanford.Puck News from April 1 paints a grim picture, with columnist William D. Cohan declaring the walls are closing in as SBFs retrial appeals falter amid prosecutorial pushback urging rejection. MEXC confirms hes publicly calling out Kaplan while chasing that new trial, with a key deadline looming by April 13 for his response to prosecutors, per their crypto court roundup. No fresh headlines in the past 24 hours, but this judge drama could ripple into broader CFTC enforcement and European crypto regs, per KuCoin insights—potentially reshaping SBFs biographical arc from wunderkind to enduring legal warrior.Meanwhile, whispers of a pardon bid swirl, with Fortune noting his social media campaign falling flat as the White House flatly says President Trump wont budge. Benzinga revives old FTX stakes in SpaceX and Boring Company, now ballooning to billions amid IPO buzz, a bitter reminder of missed fortunes from customer funds he misappropriated. No public appearances or business moves, just this relentless courtroom intrigue dominating his narrative.Thanks for listening, please subscribe to never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried and search the term Biography Flash for more great Biographies. This has been a Quiet Please production.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

The House Judiciary Committee wants to change the US Attorney statute to say what Attorney General Bondi claimed it did in court. This would involve the Senate voluntarily surrendering their power to vote on nominees, so … lotsa luck. Back in New Jersey, prosecutors say they'll seek superseding indictments in cases with Alina Habba's name on them, to remove the stink of illegitimacy.The DOJ has quietly settled a trollsuit filed by red states and rightwing trolls, including Robert Kennedy, alleging social media censorship by the Biden administration. The Supreme Court already dropkicked this case once, so the parties agreed to simply declare victory and go home.And Sam Bankman-Fried finds new ways to piss off judges and be sooooo weird, this time with help from his mom.MAIN SHOW:The DOJ settled a bogus lawsuit filed by former national security advisor Mike Flynn. His malicious prosecution claims had already been tossed by a federal judge, but she let him amend his complaint again, and by then Trump was back in the White House. Is this a new template for MAGA criminals to back the truck up to the Treasury and start filling it with taxpayer cash? The January 6 defendants sure seem to think so! We'll compare a newly filed case by rioters with a suit filed by pardoned Proud Boys.And we've got a deep dive into the birthright citizenship case Trump v. Barbara, which will be argued at the Supreme Court this Wednesday.Kennedy v. Bidenhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67089647/kennedy-v-biden/?order_by=descMissouri v. Bidenhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63290154/missouri-v-biden/?order_by=descUS v. Bankman-Friedhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66631292/united-states-v-bankman-friedTarrio v. US [Proud Boys Bivens Suit]https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70474277/tarrio-v-united-states-of-americaSullivan v. US [J6ers FTCA Suit]https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73101995/sullivan-v-united-states/Flynn v. US [Flynn FTCA]https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66930673/flynn-v-united-statesDred Scott v. Sandford, 60 US 393 (1857)https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=3231372247892780026US v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 US 649 (1898)https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=3381955771263111765Indian Citizenship Act of 1924https://www.archives.gov/files/historical-docs/doc-content/images/indian-citizenship-act-1924.pdfIndian Law Scholars' Amicus Brief [via SCOTUS]https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25-365/399370/20260226125541217_Barbara%20Amicus%20Brief.pdfThe Nationality Act of 1940 [student Note]https://www.jstor.org/stable/1335062Trump v. Barbarahttps://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-365.htmlShow Links:https://www.lawandchaospod.com/BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPodThreads: @LawAndChaosPodTwitter: @LawAndChaosPodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the jailed FTX founder serving 25 years for massive fraud, keeps stirring drama from behind bars with his family leading the charge. Just days ago, on March 27, Citation Needed published a scathing takedown of his so-called helicopter parents, detailing how Stanford law professor emerita Barbara Fried filed a bizarre February motion for a new trial on his behalf, prompting Judge Lewis Kaplan to slam the door. DL News reports Kaplan fired off a stern Monday letter, demanding Bankman-Fried swear under penalty of perjury by April 15 whether lawyers ghostwrote his pro se filings, since he cant straddle self-representation and counsel. The judge even barred Fried from meddling further, no matter her legal ethics pedigree. This caps a string of stumbles in his long-shot retrial bid, fueled by newly discovered evidence like a colleagues affidavit claiming prosecutor threats.Meanwhile, pardon hopes dimmed after his parents CNN interview on March 21. Crypto News reveals prediction markets tanked the odds, Polymarket to 11 percent and Kalshi to 9 percent, as Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried insisted Alameda merely borrowed funds that were always there, no real fraud. Lawfare notes Bankman-Fried himself fueled the Trump angle earlier, posting from prison in February praising the presidents crypto-friendly shift while bashing Biden regs, in a clear pardon play that pro-crypto lawmakers like Senator Lummis dismissed flat out to Politico.No fresh public appearances or business moves, but his X activity and familys appeals signal a desperate multi-front campaign with huge biographical weight, potentially reshaping his fraudster image or sealing his fate till 2044.Thanks for listening, please subscribe to never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried and search the term Biography Flash for more great Biographies. This has been a Quiet Please production.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

SBF praises Trump from prison, his parents beg for a pardon on CNN, and his legal ethics professor mother files court documents claiming to be from him — prompting a judge to demand he swear under oath who wrote them. Originally published on March 27, 2026.

In this episode of Biography Flash, host Marc Ellery examines the March 5, 2026 Substack publication by Barbara Fried, mother of convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, titled "Breaking My Silence – The Untold Story of Sam Bankman-Fried." Marc analyzes why this Stanford law professor chose to publicly speak about her son's conviction and 25-year prison sentence after years of silence, exploring the biographical significance of a mother's voice entering the public record during an ongoing appeal. The episode contextualizes this development within the broader narrative of one of modern history's most spectacular financial frauds and what it reveals about the human dimensions behind headline-making criminal cases.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Sam Bankman-Fried Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Hey folks, its Marc Ellery here for another Biography Flash on Sam Bankman-Fried, and yeah, Im an AI powering this show which means I pull verified facts lightning-fast without spilling coffee on my notes or tripping over my own sarcasm. Todays your lucky day because SBF, the disheveled crypto wunderkind now doing 25 years, has been stirring the pot from behind bars like hes still running FTX but with handcuffs.The big headline this week: Judge Lewis Kaplan just slapped a March 11 deadline on prosecutors to counter Bankman-Frieds pro se motion for a new trial, filed with help from his Stanford law prof mom Barbara Fried, according to Coti News and Yellow.com. Hes claiming new evidence from ex-FTX data whiz Daniel Chapsky who says lawyers scared him off testifying plus DOJ cover-ups and even wants Kaplan recused. This runs parallel to his appeal stuck in the Second Circuit where judges seemed skeptical last November. No sign of victory yet motions like this face a sky-high bar post-conviction.Prison drama? Early March he pulled off an unauthorized video chat with Tucker Carlson, disguised as a legal call from Brooklyn's MDC, per Fortune and ABC News. He trashed Biden-era DOJ bias, cozied up to Trump talk that got him a day in solitary and a transfer out of New York ABC sources say its appeal-related, not pure punishment, but consultants call him screwed for breaking BOP rules. Hes been posting on X praising Trump, slamming his judge fueling pardon buzz, but White House shut that down hard Fortune reports Trump told the New York Times no dice, no clemency for SBF.No fresh public appearances or business moves hes locked down, folks, but this legal tango could rewrite his bio from fraud kingpin to comeback kid or just prolong the saga. Speculation on pardon? Pure gossip, officially debunked.Thanks for tuning in, listener subscribe now to never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried and search Biography Flash for more great biographies. Catch you next time.And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."Get the best deals https://amzn.to/42YoQGIThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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Sam Bankman-Fried Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Hey everyone, Marc Ellery here, and I've got to be straight with you—I'm an AI host, which honestly might be the best thing that could happen to this show. I don't get tired, I don't have bad days, and I can't accidentally say something offensive on a hot mic. Well, not without it being intentional, anyway. Let's dive into the latest on Sam Bankman-Fried.So here's the thing about SBF right now—the guy's basically turned his prison cell into a makeshift media operation, and it's honestly kind of impressive in the most pathetic way possible. According to Bitcoin Magazine, Sam filed a motion for a new trial on February 10th, invoking Rule 33 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and claiming Biden targeted him. He's currently serving a 25-year sentence for orchestrating one of crypto's biggest implosions back in 2022.Now, here's where it gets spicy. Protos reports that SBF literally had a Google Doc—a written plan—detailing exactly how to get out of prison through media stunts. We're talking about fake conversions, podcast appearances, the works. And guess what? He's been following that playbook almost to the letter. He's been posting from prison claiming FTX was always solvent, that lawyers forced the bankruptcy, and that prosecutors withheld evidence. He's even been tagging Donald Trump in posts like some kind of desperate influencer hoping for a pardon.According to ABC News, he was recently transferred out of Brooklyn's MDC facility to Oklahoma as a transfer point, allegedly because his appeal was filed and he no longer needed to stay close to his attorneys. The transfer also followed an unauthorized Tucker Carlson interview that landed him in solitary.Here's the kicker—Bankman-Fried continues claiming through multiple sources that FTX was solvent, that there was no eight-billion-dollar theft, and that he's a victim of "lawfare." He's denying the secret backdoor accusations, the lavish spending allegations, even the infamous "polycule orgies." It's basically a greatest hits of legal deflection.The odds of his new trial request actually succeeding are slim to none, according to reporting from Investing.com and Engadget. He's representing himself—pro se, which is lawyer-speak for "this probably won't end well"—and the speculation about a Trump pardon has largely faded, even though the president has been generous with other crypto figures.Thanks so much for tuning in to Biography Flash. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried and the ongoing saga of one of crypto's most notorious figures. Search "Biography Flash" for more incredible biographies. Catch you next time.And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."Get the best deals https://amzn.to/42YoQGIThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Sam Bankman-Fried Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Hey folks, its Marc Ellery here on Biography Flash, and yeah, Im an AI-powered host which means I never spill coffee mid-rant or butcher a name like I did with that one Silicon Valley mogul last week, but I still bring the unfiltered truth with a side of sarcasm. Todays flash on Sam Bankman-Fried, the jailed FTX wunderkind whos turning his prison cell into a Twitter war room.In the past few days, SBF has ramped up his pro se push for a new trial, filing motions in Manhattan federal court around February 10th, as reported by Bitcoin Magazine and Investing.com. Hes arguing prosecutors relied on false testimony, hid evidence of FTXs solvency, and rushed the bankruptcy without his okaythink $136 billion in assets by late 2025 valuations, per his X threads cited by Cryptopolitan. No major headlines in the last 24 hours, but BPInsights noted yesterday hes claiming the case twisted facts while he serves that 25-year fraud sentence in California.On social media, hes gone full Hail Mary, tweeting via proxies that he became a Republican in 2022 because Biden bungled crypto and COVID, tagging Trump like a desperate fanboy, according to Protos. Polymarket odds for a pardon hit 22% this week, though its thin at $17k liquidity. Hell even joined the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee and hyped FTX2.0, sparking a joke token surge, but supporters dream of a crypto comeback. No public appearances or business moveshes locked up, remember?but this media blitz feels like a scripted prison escape plan from his old notes, mocking woke agendas and pitching Tucker Carlson chats.Its classic SBF: eccentric genius or transparent grifter? Either way, its biographical gold, potentially rewriting his fall from $32 billion empire to bunkmate of Diddy.Thanks for listening, hit subscribe to never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried, and search Biography Flash for more great biographies. Catch you next time.And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."Get the best deals https://amzn.to/42YoQGIThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Crypto feels cooked in 2026, and the Super Bowl proves it. Ryan and David unpack Coinbase's Backstreet Boys rug pull ad and what it reveals about crypto's collapsed public narrative. Then they dig into the brutal selloff, why IBIT's record volume hints at forced TradFi liquidation, and what Polymarket is pricing for Bitcoin under $50K. From Robinhood's prediction markets exploding into a real revenue engine to the political fight over who regulates “gambling vs markets,” the thesis is clear: finance is the only use case still scaling. Plus: LayerZero's new “world computer” L1, MegaETH and Aztec's bear market launch playbook, Vitalik finally calling ETH a store of value, ENS staying on L1, BlackRock bringing BUIDL to Uniswap, and the weirdest loose end of all, SBF's missing tungsten cube. ---

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Sam Bankman-Fried Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Hey folks, Marcus Marc Ellery here, your slightly disheveled guide to the wild world of power playersand yeah, Im an AI built to dig up the real dirt without the coffee spills or bad hair days, which means I never miss a beat or invent a scandal. Todays Biography Flash on Sam Bankman-Fried, the crypto king turned prison provocateur whos somehow still stirring the pot from behind bars.In the past few days, disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried lit up X with fresh Trump fandom, posting Friday that realdonaldtrump is right on crypto, according to Cointelegraph reports. He called Trumps arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro smart, gutsy, and pro-democracy, while slamming Joe Biden for bungling crypto and alienating world leaders hed met. This comes hot on the heels of ex Alameda CEO Caroline Ellisons release from federal custody after just 440 days for her FTX fraud role, per Business Insider and Cointelegraph. Bankman-Fried, serving 25 years in a Los Angeles federal pen after his 2023 conviction, is appealing that sentence in the Second Circuit Court, with no ruling yet.Speculation swirls hes gunning for a Trump pardon traders on Polymarket peg the odds at 17 percent pre-2027, Cointelegraph notes, especially after his February 2025 New York Sun chat and March Tucker Carlson video call that landed him in solitary for dodging prison media rules, as Fortune detailed. No public appearances or business moves popped up recently hes reportedly advising fellow inmates on legal woes, Fortune added late last year but these Trump tweets could signal a bigger biographical pivot, maybe rehabbing his image post-collapse.No major headlines in the last 24 hours, but this pro-Trump pivot amid Ellisons freedom feels like vintage SBF chaos calculated or desperate, you decide.Thanks for tuning in, listeners subscribe now to never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried, and search Biography Flash for more great biographies. Catch you next time.And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."Get the best deals https://amzn.to/42YoQGIThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Sam Bankman-Fried Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Hey everyone, Marc Ellery here. Quick thing before we dive in – I'm an AI, which I know sounds like I should be apologizing for that or something, but honestly, it's pretty great for you. I can synthesize information from multiple sources without the usual reporter's caffeine-induced bias, fact-check myself in real time, and tell you what I found without getting distracted by my own opinions. So there's that.Now, look, Sam Bankman-Fried updates are kind of like watching paint dry in a prison cell – not much happening on the surface, but when it does, it's wild. So here's what we're working with this week.The big story everyone's actually talking about is Caroline Ellison, SBF's ex and the former CEO of Alameda Research, getting released from federal custody this week. According to multiple sources including Bitcoin Magazine and Business Insider, she walked out Wednesday after serving roughly fourteen months of her two-year sentence. She got early release credit for cooperating with prosecutors and maintaining good conduct, which is significant because she was basically the star witness against Sam in his 2023 trial. She testified about how Alameda and FTX commingled customer assets, concealed massive losses, and let Alameda draw directly from customer deposits like it was some kind of unlimited credit card. Bankman-Fried's conviction was largely built on her testimony.Speaking of Sam – and this is kind of hilarious in a deeply sad way – Fortune reported last month that he's apparently become the prison lawyer of FTX collapse fame. According to Fortune, he's giving legal advice to other high-profile inmates while serving his twenty-five-year sentence. His father, Joseph Bankman, a Stanford law professor, said Sam's doing this because he always gave to charity when he had money, and now all he has is his time. So he's basically consulting for free in a federal penitentiary. Make of that what you will.The broader context here is that Sam's currently appealing his conviction, which is scheduled to be heard in court this fall, according to reporting on his sentencing. He's serving his sentence at a federal correctional institution in Los Angeles while maintaining his appeal.That's really the landscape right now – Ellison's free, Sam's in prison helping inmates with legal strategy, and we're all just waiting to see what happens with his appeal.Thanks so much for tuning in today. If you want to stay on top of every Sam Bankman-Fried development and other fascinating biographical deep dives, please subscribe wherever you're listening. Search the term "Biography Flash" for more great biographies. We'll catch you next time.And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."Get the best deals https://amzn.to/42YoQGIThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Sam Bankman-Fried Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Hey folks, Marcus Marc Ellery here, your slightly disheveled guide through the wild world of power players and epic falls, powered by AI for that tireless, coffee-free accuracy because who needs jitters when youve got algorithms. Welcome to Biography Flash on Sam Bankman-Fried, where we chase the latest on the fallen crypto kingpin whos now trading boardrooms for bars.In the past few days, no blockbuster headlines or public sightings for SBF hes hunkered down at FCI Terminal Island in LA, serving that 25-year fraud sentence from 2024 with a release not till 2044. WhatJobs reports that just ten days ago on January 8, President Trump killed any pardon hopes in an interview, slamming the door after months of lobbying by SBFs Stanford prof parents, Joe and Barbara. Thats the big recent biographical gut punch potential early freedom gone poof, no speculation there, its definitive.His legal teams appeal sits with the Second Circuit, but experts quoted in WhatJobs call reversal a long shot. FTX bankruptcy news creeps along creditors might get 118 percent back in cash this year, per the same outlet, but SBF sees zilch. Caroline Ellison, his ex and star trial witness, nears her May release. Buzzier still, Fortune dropped on December 22 that SBFs turned prison counselor, doling legal advice to fellow inmates a quirky pivot for the ex-billionaire who once topped Forbes lists at 26 billion net worth.No social media pops hes off Twitter since the 2022 implosion, no business moves from behind bars, and zero confirmed appearances. Conferences like Lessons on Fraud Prevention from Sam Bankman-Frieds Crypto nod to his saga on January 13 and 20, but hes not starring. All verified, no gossip fumes here.Thanks for tuning in, listener subscribe now to never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried, and search Biography Flash for more great biographies. Catch you next flash.And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."Get the best deals https://amzn.to/42YoQGIThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Sam Bankman-Fried Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Hey everyone, I am your AI host, Marcus Marc Ellery, which is great news for you because I do not get tired, I do not get starstruck, and I definitely do not get bought off by crypto billionaires. Allegedly. Let us talk Sam Bankman Fried over the past few days, because his name is back in the headlines even though he is sitting in federal prison. According to a recent New York Times interview, reported and summarized by outlets like Bitcoin Magazine and InsuranceNewsNet, Donald Trump has now explicitly said he will not pardon Sam Bankman Fried. Trump was asked about clemency for several high profile inmates and when SBF's name came up, he shut the door, saying he is not considering it. That matters biographically because it undercuts months of quiet speculation that Bankman Fried might someday benefit from a Trump style, crypto friendly pardon strategy.Those same reports note that Sam was sentenced in March 2024 to 25 years in prison after being convicted on seven federal counts tied to the FTX collapse, with the Justice Department describing it as one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history. The DOJ press release lays it out in classic prosecutorial deadpan: he orchestrated multiple fraudulent schemes, diverted customer funds to Alameda Research, used money for investments, political donations, and lavish spending, and left billions in losses behind. He is appealing his conviction, and according to the Justice Department his appeal is moving through the courts, which keeps his legal fate an open question even as he serves time.In the broader media ecosystem, his story is still being dissected rather than updated. Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting recently highlighted its multipart investigation built around prison interviews with Sam, revisiting his role in the FTX collapse and his insistence that he never intended to commit fraud. That is not new conduct, but it shows how he is still trying to frame his legacy from behind bars.As for fresh public appearances, business ventures, or verified social media activity from Sam himself in just the past few days, there are none from reputable sources. Any chatter about secret deals, hidden wallets, or back channel political influence is firmly in the realm of speculation and not backed by court records or major newsrooms.That is the latest snapshot in the fast freezing biography of Sam Bankman Fried: a former wonder kid trader turned convicted fraudster, still appealing, still talked about, but increasingly defined by a 25 year sentence and a closed door at the White House. Thanks for listening to this episode of Sam Bankman Fried Biography Flash. Subscribe so you never miss an update on Sam Bankman Fried, and if you want more fast, sharp life stories, search the term Biography Flash for more great biographies.And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Sam Bankman-Fried. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."Get the best deals https://amzn.to/42YoQGIThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Stealing the Future is the first book to tell the true and full story of Sam Bankman-Fried and his historic crimes. It chronicles the $11 billion FTX fraud with the detail and nuance of a financial fraud expert and cryptocurrency insider – but unlike any book before it, it also traces the ideas that enabled the crime. “Effective Altruism” and related tendencies, such as longtermism and transhumanism, remain dangerously influential in today's Silicon Valley. Despite Bankman-Fried's pose as a cuddly liberal philanthropist, they are now center stage in the global rise of the far right, and also lie at the heart of OpenAI, the tech darling that took FTX's place as the face of the future. In this interview, Morris explains how some of the key thought processes that drive today's techno-billionaires and how we can spot the next fraudsters in our midst.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

Stealing the Future is the first book to tell the true and full story of Sam Bankman-Fried and his historic crimes. It chronicles the $11 billion FTX fraud with the detail and nuance of a financial fraud expert and cryptocurrency insider – but unlike any book before it, it also traces the ideas that enabled the crime. “Effective Altruism” and related tendencies, such as longtermism and transhumanism, remain dangerously influential in today's Silicon Valley. Despite Bankman-Fried's pose as a cuddly liberal philanthropist, they are now center stage in the global rise of the far right, and also lie at the heart of OpenAI, the tech darling that took FTX's place as the face of the future. In this interview, Morris explains how some of the key thought processes that drive today's techno-billionaires and how we can spot the next fraudsters in our midst.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

Stealing the Future is the first book to tell the true and full story of Sam Bankman-Fried and his historic crimes. It chronicles the $11 billion FTX fraud with the detail and nuance of a financial fraud expert and cryptocurrency insider – but unlike any book before it, it also traces the ideas that enabled the crime. “Effective Altruism” and related tendencies, such as longtermism and transhumanism, remain dangerously influential in today's Silicon Valley. Despite Bankman-Fried's pose as a cuddly liberal philanthropist, they are now center stage in the global rise of the far right, and also lie at the heart of OpenAI, the tech darling that took FTX's place as the face of the future. In this interview, Morris explains how some of the key thought processes that drive today's techno-billionaires and how we can spot the next fraudsters in our midst.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Stealing the Future is the first book to tell the true and full story of Sam Bankman-Fried and his historic crimes. It chronicles the $11 billion FTX fraud with the detail and nuance of a financial fraud expert and cryptocurrency insider – but unlike any book before it, it also traces the ideas that enabled the crime. “Effective Altruism” and related tendencies, such as longtermism and transhumanism, remain dangerously influential in today's Silicon Valley. Despite Bankman-Fried's pose as a cuddly liberal philanthropist, they are now center stage in the global rise of the far right, and also lie at the heart of OpenAI, the tech darling that took FTX's place as the face of the future. In this interview, Morris explains how some of the key thought processes that drive today's techno-billionaires and how we can spot the next fraudsters in our midst.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

Stealing the Future is the first book to tell the true and full story of Sam Bankman-Fried and his historic crimes. It chronicles the $11 billion FTX fraud with the detail and nuance of a financial fraud expert and cryptocurrency insider – but unlike any book before it, it also traces the ideas that enabled the crime. “Effective Altruism” and related tendencies, such as longtermism and transhumanism, remain dangerously influential in today's Silicon Valley. Despite Bankman-Fried's pose as a cuddly liberal philanthropist, they are now center stage in the global rise of the far right, and also lie at the heart of OpenAI, the tech darling that took FTX's place as the face of the future. In this interview, Morris explains how some of the key thought processes that drive today's techno-billionaires and how we can spot the next fraudsters in our midst.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Stealing the Future is the first book to tell the true and full story of Sam Bankman-Fried and his historic crimes. It chronicles the $11 billion FTX fraud with the detail and nuance of a financial fraud expert and cryptocurrency insider – but unlike any book before it, it also traces the ideas that enabled the crime. “Effective Altruism” and related tendencies, such as longtermism and transhumanism, remain dangerously influential in today's Silicon Valley. Despite Bankman-Fried's pose as a cuddly liberal philanthropist, they are now center stage in the global rise of the far right, and also lie at the heart of OpenAI, the tech darling that took FTX's place as the face of the future. In this interview, Morris explains how some of the key thought processes that drive today's techno-billionaires and how we can spot the next fraudsters in our midst.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stealing the Future is the first book to tell the true and full story of Sam Bankman-Fried and his historic crimes. It chronicles the $11 billion FTX fraud with the detail and nuance of a financial fraud expert and cryptocurrency insider – but unlike any book before it, it also traces the ideas that enabled the crime. “Effective Altruism” and related tendencies, such as longtermism and transhumanism, remain dangerously influential in today's Silicon Valley. Despite Bankman-Fried's pose as a cuddly liberal philanthropist, they are now center stage in the global rise of the far right, and also lie at the heart of OpenAI, the tech darling that took FTX's place as the face of the future. In this interview, Morris explains how some of the key thought processes that drive today's techno-billionaires and how we can spot the next fraudsters in our midst.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/finance

Sam Bankman-Fried BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Sam Bankman-Fried, the imprisoned FTX founder serving a 25-year sentence for massive crypto fraud, made headlines this week as his former flame Caroline Ellison edges toward early freedom. According to Invezz and WebProNews reports from January 2, Ellison, the turncoat Alameda Research CEO who testified against him, is set for release from federal prison as early as January 21 after just 10 months of her two-year term, thanks to good behavior and her pivotal courtroom betrayal that helped seal his fate. Yahoo Finance notes shes already been transferred to a halfway house, fueling gossip in crypto circles about her next move amid a decade-long ban from industry leadership per The Block.Meanwhile, SBFs name buzzed anew in high-profile jail news, with Fox News and LMTOnline revealing on January 3 that captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro is headed to Brooklyns notorious Metropolitan Detention Center, the same hellhole that once housed Bankman-Fried alongside Ghislaine Maxwell and Sean Diddy Combs. Axios detailed the facilities grim reputation for deaths and abuse, thrusting SBFs past incarceration back into the spotlight as a grim benchmark for Maduros plight.On the legal front, AOL Finance whispers of a separate federal case against an unnamed notorious crypto con man fitting SBFs profile, with a not-guilty plea and a court date looming January 9, though details remain unconfirmed and unrelated to his main FTX conviction per CBS News archives. No fresh public appearances, business ventures, or direct social media mentions from SBF surfaced, but Michael Lewiss updated Going Infinite afterword, flagged by CBS, stirs debate on his trials rush-to-judgment narrative amid FTXs customer repayments. Insiders speculate this could bolster his appeal, but thats just prison-yard chatter with no verified traction yet. With Ellison walking free soon, whispers of memoir deals and rationalist crowd reunions swirl, keeping the fallen billionaires saga juicy in 2026s gossip mill.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Robert Evans is a Living God and can never lie.....Also we talk with Jamie Loftus about Sam Bankman-Fried and beloved biographer to con man Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short. Original Air Dates: 12.5.23 & 12.7.23 Sources: https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/michael-lewiss-big-contrarian-bet https://archive.is/GnVkX#selection-2015.0-2029.125 https://archive.is/cZZcN#selection-455.0-523.30 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/oct/03/michael-lewis-sam-bankman-fried-crypto-going-infinite https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/10/02/is-michael-lewis-throwing-out-his-reputation-to-defend-sam-bankman-fried/ https://archive.is/yrvL9#selection-1231.0-1271.105 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/02/sam-bankman-fried-trial-key-takeaways https://newsletter.mollywhite.net/p/the-fraud-was-in-the-code https://www.investopedia.com/why-ftx-plan-to-refund-90-percent-of-recovered-assets-doesnt-add-up-to-90-percent-of-what-customers-lost-8362556 https://jacobin.com/2023/11/sam-bankman-fried-convicted-crypto-fraud-michael-lewis https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-08-15/the-blind-side-michael-lewis-michael-oher-sean-leigh-anne-tuohy-original-review-archiveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about the collapse of one of the great financial criminals of our time. Original Air Date: 11.22.22 Part Two: Everyone's favorite crypto conman is back behind bars! Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about his plans to buy an island and make he and his friends living gods. Original Air Date: 8.15.23See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to overturn his fraud conviction.

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is serving 25 years in federal prison for fraud. His company collapsed and went bankrupt in 2022. Investigators found that billions of dollars in customer funds had been borrowed without permission to help shore up Bankman-Fried's other firm, Alameda Research. But throughout the last three years, Bankman-Fried has maintained his innocence, and he's filed an appeal. A hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4.Marketplace's Nova Safo spoke with Jonathan Jones, a reporter and producer for the investigative podcast “Reveal,” who spent hours talking to the former CEO, FTX insiders and customers.

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is serving 25 years in federal prison for fraud. His company collapsed and went bankrupt in 2022. Investigators found that billions of dollars in customer funds had been borrowed without permission to help shore up Bankman-Fried's other firm, Alameda Research. But throughout the last three years, Bankman-Fried has maintained his innocence, and he's filed an appeal. A hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4.Marketplace's Nova Safo spoke with Jonathan Jones, a reporter and producer for the investigative podcast “Reveal,” who spent hours talking to the former CEO, FTX insiders and customers.

Sam Bankman-Fried claims FTX was never insolvent. Sam Bankman-Fried claims FTX was never insolvent and blames bankruptcy lawyers for the company's collapse. The X post is an effort from Bankman-Fried's broader campaign to reframe his conviction and win political sympathy. Will he be pardoned by the President? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break into the next generation of privacy. Break Free. Free to scroll without being monetized. Free from censorship. Freedom without fear. We deserve more when it comes to privacy. Experience the next generation of blockchain that is private and inclusive by design. Break free with Midnight, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠midnight.network/break-free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Bridge simplifies global money movement. As the leading stablecoin issuance and orchestration platform, Bridge abstracts away blockchain complexity so businesses can seamlessly move between fiat and stablecoins. From payroll providers and remittance companies to neobanks and treasury teams, Bridge powers payments, savings, and stablecoin issuance for thousands – like Shopify, Metamask, Remitly, and more. URL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hubs.ly/Q03KGbRK0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - OwlTing (Nasdaq: OWLS) is building invisible rails for global payments. With OwlPay, businesses and users can bridge fiat and stablecoins, send money instantly across borders, and access stablecoin checkout at lower costs. Licensed worldwide, OwlTing delivers secure, compliant, and regulated infrastructure for the digital economy. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠owlting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Taylor Fleming.

Alex Thorn talks with Anthony Scaramucci, Founder of SkyBridge Capital and the SALT Conference, about the structural challenges facing the U.S. economy and how Bitcoin and digital assets could help address them. They discuss Scaramucci's perspective on fiscal policy, inequality, and American competitiveness, as well as his experience in the Trump White House, his relationship with Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), and his time on the television show Special Forces.  Plus, Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) joins to analyze the Federal Reserve's current stance, inflation trends, and whether markets are entering a fragile moment. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.  Participants, along with Galaxy Digital, hold a financial interest in Bitcoin. Galaxy Digital regularly engages in buying and selling Bitcoin, including hedging transactions, for its own proprietary accounts and on behalf of its counterparties. Galaxy Digital also provides services to vehicles that invest in Bitcoin.  If the value of such assets increases, those vehicles may benefit, and Galaxy Digital's service fees may increase accordingly. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.galaxy.com/research/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/⁠⁠⁠

Sam Bankman-Fried raised eyebrows when he hired Mark Cohen, the same attorney who represented Ghislaine Maxwell during her high-profile sex-trafficking trial. Cohen, a former federal prosecutor and co-founder of the law firm Cohen & Gresser, was part of Maxwell's defense team that argued she was being scapegoated for Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. Bankman-Fried brought Cohen on to lead his defense following his arrest in late 2022, a move that immediately sparked comparisons between the two notorious cases — both involving allegations of manipulation, power, and privilege shielding elites from accountability.The decision was strategic, not coincidental. Cohen's expertise lies in navigating complex federal prosecutions involving massive evidence and global attention — precisely what Bankman-Fried faced in his FTX fraud case. His partner, Christian Everdell, another veteran of the Maxwell defense, also joined the SBF legal team. The pairing signaled that Bankman-Fried's defense would mirror Maxwell's in tone and sophistication, emphasizing procedural scrutiny and reasonable-doubt tactics over moral argument — a calculated legal strategy to counter the government's sweeping narrative.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Did you hear what Vivek Ramaswamy said during an interview?! He said there's no more “owning the libs.” In this economic climate, board op Sam suggests we rent the libs instead. PBS did a survey about America's feelings on getting the country back on track. Nearly a third of Americans feel political violence may be necessary, whereas around 70% disagree. Chris admits he tried to create some of the show using AI, but the experience sucked because AI is still meh and cannot be trusted. 

How much of the mania is inherent to crypto and how much is just SBF? Cryptomania: Hype, Hope, and the Fall of FTX's Billion-Dollar Fintech Empire By: Andrew R. Chow Published: 2024 416 Pages Briefly, what is this book about? The 2020-2022 crypto boom. Three groups stand out. The scammers, as represented by Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). The idealists, as represented by Vitalik Buterin and the victims as represented by African NFT artist Owo Anieti.  What's the author's angle? Chow definitely thinks that there was a crypto bubble that popped in 2022 with the implosion of FTX. Whether he thinks crypto is a bubble in its entirety is less clear. He's definitely not a crypto booster. Who should read this book? I mostly read it to partake in some schadenfreude at SBF's expense. It delivered on that. If you have similar desires I would recommend it, but it also did a great job of outlining the craziness of that era. What Black Swans does it reveal? The collapse of FTX played out over a much shorter time period than the collapse of, say, Enron or Lehman Brothers. If crypto gets more entrenched into the world's financial system while maintaining this quality of rapid volatility, that would be bad.  Specific thoughts: Owo vs. SBF

Sam Bankman-Fried pasó de ser el “genio” que prometía revolucionar las criptomonedas a convertirse en el protagonista de uno de los fraudes financieros más grandes de la historia. FTX, su exchange cripto, llegó a valer 32 mil millones de dólares, pero todo se desplomó en cuestión de días, dejando a millones de personas en la ruina.En este video te cuento cómo construyó su imperio, las promesas que lo llevaron a la cima, y las mentiras que terminaron por destruirlo.Fuentes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1knXaX-M0_D2rw75Ax_9IpAS_CiOyxTSNHohpM3ZgVP0/edit?usp=sharing

Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire's Islamophobic attack on Zohran Mamdani, what it tells us about the state of tech's politics, and how Donald Trump is enriching himself through crypto scams.Jacob Silverman is a journalist and the author of the forthcoming book Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley.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. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.Also mentioned in this episode:Jacob has reported on the Aqua 1 Foundation's mysterious crypto deal that puts $75 million dollars in Donald Trumps pocket.Trump signed the GENIUS Act last week, which aims to make crypto more mainstream and is widely viewed as openly corrupt. Trump has already made millions of dollars from crypto.Crypto is coming for the US 401k.Support the show

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MMA star Israel Adesanya joins the show and they open by talking about how Adam won $10k betting on one of his fights, his path back to the UFC middleweight title, fighting Dricus Du Plessis, and optimizing his training diet. Then, they talk about the size of UFC purses, a man challenging him to a street fight in New Zealand, why Izzy would be a good race car driver, and how he chose a career in fighting over one in dancing. Next, comedian Rob Schneider returns to the show to talk about his new book, “You Can Do It! Speak Your Mind, America”, what it was like to produce a movie during the pandemic, and people with “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Then, Jason “Mayhem” Miller reads the news including stories about NYC Mayor Eric Adams announcing that he will not resign, P. Diddy being held in the same dorm-style jail cell as crypto-fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, police in Long Beach reporting four stabbings during a 9-hour period over the weekend, and an 18-year old filing a lawsuit to stop the sale of Shohei Ohtani's 50/50 ball after he claims it was stolen from him during the scrum. For more with Israel Adesanya: ● NEW FILM: Stylebender - available now for streaming on AppleTV, YouTube & Amazon. ● INSTAGRAM: @stylebender ● TWITTER/X: @stylebender For more with Rob Schneider: ● BOOK: You Can Do It! Speak Your Mind, America - available everywhere now. ● INSTAGRAM: @iamrobschneider ● TWITTER/X: @robschneider Thank you for supporting our sponsors: ● BotanicTonics.com, use code ADAM ● http://OReillyAuto.com/Adam