Weekly Roundup 12/01/22 (Is SBF playing the media, more Bad Boys, Binance’s Proof of Reserve) (EP.377)

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: 

• Tether collapse scenarios • The wrapped Bitcoin issue • Ria and others are named Forbes 30 under 30 • Sam is still not in jail • Sam’s hidden media strategy • How Sam could be positioning himself for the case • Was FTX really a case of negligence or was it fraud? • Sam is muddying the waters • Sam Trubucco is our bad boy of the week • Should the US really annex the Bahamas? • Members of CT are running around Nassau looking for Sam • Should the US be pressuring the Bahamas for more action here? • Beto returns his FTX donation • The CFTC met with FTX 10 times • The SEC’s culpability in the FTX scandal • The Farmington Bank acquisition scandal • Did Sam Trubucco and Caroline really not know about the malfeasance? • SBF is throwing his former colleagues under the bus • Kyle Davies’ embarassing attempted comeback • What’s the fate of the charity boxing match? • Casa rolls out support for Ethereum • Binance rolls out a Proof of Reserve - but it has issues

Content mentioned: 

• NYMAG, Interview with SBF

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