FTX
Bahamian digital asset exchange company
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning FTX

Binance CEO: 4 Months in Prison, $4 Billion Fine, and What Comes Next
All-In Podcast
A cryptocurrency exchange founded by SBF, in which Binance initially invested 20% equity before exiting in July 2021.

E173: Google buying HubSpot? FTX depositors not made whole, AI job fears, Ukraine joining NATO
All-In Podcast
A cryptocurrency exchange whose bankruptcy and the repayment of depositors are under scrutiny, particularly regarding the valuation of crypto assets.

E172: SBF gets 25 years, Trump's meme stock, RFK Jr picks VP, Biden's 2025 budget & more
All-In Podcast
Cryptocurrency exchange platform where Sam Bankman-Fried committed fraud. The company is selling its stake in Anthropic.

E85: SBF's crypto bailout, Zendesk sells for ~$10B, buyout targets, US diplomacy, AlphaFold & more
All-In Podcast
Sam Bankman-Fried's company, which provided credit lines to troubled crypto firms like BlockFi and Voyager Digital, and is based in the Bahamas.

Sam Bankman-Fried & Effective Altruism: A Conversation with Will MacAskill (Episode #361)
Sam Harris
Cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, which collapsed due to alleged fraud and mismanagement, causing significant harm to customers and the EA movement.

#AIS: Opening chat with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez
All-In Podcast
Mentioned for naming the Miami arena in a $200 million deal.

E159: The Bestie Awards! Recapping the best and worst of 2023
All-In Podcast
Tied with Silicon Valley Bank as the 'worst company' of 2023 for allegedly stealing customer accounts and imperiling an industry.

E132: SEC goes after crypto giants, Sequoia splits, LIV/PGA, Messi's deal + LIVE Q&A!
All-In Podcast
Crypto exchange linked to a fiasco that allegedly led to increased enforcement action from the SEC due to cozy relationships.

E125: SpaceX launch, Fox News settlement, "Zombie-corn" exodus to AI, late-stage implosion
All-In Podcast
A bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, whose founder was described as fraudulent and skilled in 'gaming the system' through large donations and 'woke' rhetoric.

They're Opening the Stock Market to Everyone. Here's What That Actually Means
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as an example of a company where customer funds were lost due to fraud.

DOGE vs USAID, Crypto Framework, Google's $75B AI Spend, US Sovereign Wealth Fund, GLP-1s
All-In Podcast
A cryptocurrency exchange that committed the 'biggest fraud in the history of crypto', noted for being based offshore in the Bahamas.

E121: Macro update, Fed hike, CRE debt bubble, Balaji's Bitcoin bet, TikTok's endgame & more
All-In Podcast
Crypto exchange that blew up due to insider trading and other illegal activities, leading to public upset and increased SEC activity.

E81: All-In Summit: Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner on markets, downturns & investment cycles
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as an example of a company where a commitment to naming a stadium might not be true, implying potential fragility.

The Fraud Chronicles feat. Coffeezilla
ColdFusion

E116: Toxic out-of-control trains, regulators, and AI
All-In Podcast
A cryptocurrency exchange whose collapse and the subsequent regulation attempts are discussed as an example of government overreach or incompetence.

E109: 2022 Bestie Awards Live from Twitter HQ
All-In Podcast
Cryptocurrency exchange, named the 'biggest business loser' of 2022 due to the incredible scale of fraud and scam that was revealed, leading to systemic laziness and bias among investors.

The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried (Episode #303)
Sam Harris
One of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, which collapsed due to alleged misuse of customer assets.

E107: The Twitter Files Parts 1-2: shadow banning, story suppression, interference & more
All-In Podcast
A cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed due to fraud. Kevin O'Leary was a spokesperson for FTX and received $15 million, which is discussed in the context of fraudulent conveyance and the wider grift.

E106: SBF's media strategy, FTX culpability, ChatGPT, SaaS slowdown & more
All-In Podcast
Cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, which collapsed due to alleged fraud, misusing customer funds for its sister trading firm, Alameda Research.

E105: Tech culture wars: Elon vs. SBF, Sabotaging Republicans with Trump
All-In Podcast
FTX is the subject of extensive discussion, focusing on the alleged multi-billion dollar fraud, the lack of due diligence by investors, and the unprecedented failure of corporate controls described by its new CEO, John J. Ray III.

Science & Civilization: A Conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Episode #302)
Sam Harris
A cryptocurrency trading firm that experienced a significant collapse, mentioned in the podcast intro.

Vaccine Mandates, transgender athletes, billionaires… (AMA 19)
Sam Harris
A cryptocurrency exchange associated with Sam Bankman-Fried, mentioned in relation to the concept of 'earning to give'.

Earning to Give: A Conversation with Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Harris
A cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried.

Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #367
Lex Fridman
Cryptocurrency exchange, mentioned in the context of financial fraud and mismanagement to highlight the fragility of economic systems.