Crypto Critics' Corner

Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by Ed Zitron to discuss how Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss portray themselves as the regulated alternative, but frequently flout the rules.

Additional resources:

Ed's newsletter about Gemini Earn

Better Offline

HTX is probably insolvent

This episode was recorded on March 12th, 2024.

Bennett and Cas discuss a class action lawsuit against Deltec Bank and Trust in the Bahamas that alleges that it was instrumental in moving customer funds from FTX to Alameda Research.

Coverage of the lawsuit

the lawsuit

Farmington State response

Coindesk coverage of Alameda Research insolvency

Affidavit in support of MUFG seizure

This episode was recorded on March 6th, 2024.

Bennett and Cas discuss the indictment of Changpeng Zhao and the Deferred Prosecution Agreement for Binance.

Read coverage of charges here.

This episode was recorded on February 10th, 2024.

Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by Molly White to discuss Andreessen Horowitz GP Chris Dixon's new book: Read, Write, Own.

Read Molly's review of Dixon's book here and check out her archival cryptocurrency news site here.

Read Protos' article about how a16z gamed the NYT Bestseller List here.

Read Motherboard's article about how many copies of Read, Write, Own were bulk purchased here.

This episode was recorded on February 10th, 2024.

Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss the history and present of Tether, the most important firm in all of cryptocurrency.

This video was recorded on February 4th, 2024.

Bennett and Cas are joined by Patrick McKenzie of Bits About Money to discuss why cryptocurrency is not a solution for the problems of payments.

Bits About Money

Patrick McKenzie Twitter

Protos coverage of Moonstone Cease and Desist

Federal Reserve Cease and Desist for Moonstone

Bennett's video about Cash App/Interchange Fees/Durbin Amendment

This video was recorded on October 12th, 2023.

Bennett and Cas are joined by Elizabeth Lopatto of the Verge to discuss Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction.

Sam Bankman-Fried gambled on a trial and his parents lost

Elizabeth Lopatto's Coverage at The Verge

Cas' review of Going Infinite

Protos coverage of the trial

This video was recorded on November 6th, 2023.

Bennett and Cas discuss Wyre, another cryptocurrency payments processor involved with fraud.

Protos coverage of Ryan Breslow's many disasters

Protos coverage of Wyre problems

This episode was recorded on October 20th, 2023.

Bennett and Cas are joined by Molly White (@molly0xfff) to discuss the ongoing testimony of Sam Bankman-Fried.

Molly's newsletter

Web3 is Going Great

Protos Coverage of the Trial

Bennett and Cas are joined by Sam Kessler from CoinDesk to discuss the witnesses that the defense has been calling to the stand, including Sam Bankman-Fried.

CoinDesk trial coverage:

https://www.coindesk.com/sam-bankman-fried-trial-live-coverage-news/

Protos trial coverage:

https://protos.com/sbftrial/

SBF's Kamikaze Defense:

https://protos.com/sam-bankman-frieds-kamikaze-defense/

The Jury Finally Hears from SBF by Liz Lopatto:

https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/27/23935683/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-fraud-direct-testimony-jury

This episode was recorded on October 28th, 2023.